Peter's Blog

Welfare Must Be Cut for the Good of the Poor

The US government is frequently criticized for not reaching the EU’s levels of unhindered handouts and socialization of industries. Proponents of government control for the common good hold two contradictory principles at the same time without even recognizing the tension. They first believe that the highest role of any government is to promote the welfare […]

Schiff w/ Millman: Gold Will Replace the Dollar

Last week, Peter joined Everett Millman on the Verified Macro Report to lay out a clear, uncompromising case against the last several decades of monetary policy and to explain why he sees gold and silver—not fiat or most cryptocurrencies—as the natural refuge for investors. He ties the Fed’s policy errors to rising long-term rates, a […]

Schiff on CapitalCosm: Silver Shortages Ahead

Peter recently Joined Danny on the CapitalCosm podcast to connect the dots between rising precious metal demand, a weakening U.S. dollar, and the narratives that have tried to replace gold — like Bitcoin. He warns listeners to treat physical metals differently than paper assets, explains why gold is reasserting its monetary role, and cautions that […]

Schiff on Coinage: Gold Is Heading to $7,000

Last week, Peter joined Zach Guzman on the Coinage YouTube channel to lay out why he thinks the monetary order is shifting away from the dollar and back toward real money. He walks listeners through his own vindication, the role of central banks and big investors in the pivot to gold, and how tokenized gold […]

Gold & Silver Crash: Why This Selloff Changes Nothing (Buy the Dip)

Gold and silver just experienced one of the most violent paper selloffs in history—but does it actually change the bull market? In this special Sunday night edition of the Schiff Gold Market Wrap, Peter Schiff explains why this crash was driven by coordinated futures selling, not fundamentals, and why it represents an opportunity rather than […]

New Evidence Expands the History of Hyperinflation

Hyperinflation is perhaps the best way to destroy a nation, short of bombing it. While it’s uncommon, new scholarship shows that hyperinflation has ravaged economies at least 71 times throughout history, which is more than monetary interventionists care to admit. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not […]

Peter Schiff: Powell Sends Gold Soaring

Peter took to the mic on Wednesday to walk listeners through a dramatic day in the markets and to explain what it all means for ordinary savers. He focuses on runaway gold and silver prices, a plunging dollar, and what he sees as a Federal Reserve that refuses to face the monetary signals staring it […]

Menger vs. Chartalism: What Evidence Should Money Theories Require

How does money come about? Did someone invent it, or did it spontaneously emerge as a medium of exchange? The Austrian School of economics gets this question right, and the evidence is on its side. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Peter […]

Minnesota, Fraud, and Selfishness

The recent examples of fraud in Minnesota are one of the greatest examples of government ineptitude and waste in recent memory. Billions of taxpayer dollars were sent directly into the hands of criminals. The weakest in society were taken advantage of those with no regard for human dignity and right or wrong. The fraud was […]

Why $3 Gasoline Won’t Last

This month, Trump has been boasting about gasoline being under $3 per gallon in most states throughout the country. But his bragging will backfire as multiple forces conspire to push prices higher. Along with precious metals, oil and gas prices are surging as inflation rips. They’re screaming in unison that CPI and Treasury yields are […]