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A Price Based Case for Privatization

While the government typically enters into various industries with the goal of bettering outcomes for citizens, the industries they enter often become damaged in ways they never predict. People often resent the higher level of government control theoretically, but even from a consumer welfare perspective most government industry entries leave much to be desired. While […]

Foreign Intervention Never Plays Out Like They Say It Will

While foreign intervention has continued to be employed liberally, even as the public has less interest in it, politicians continue to justify it through several tired excuses. They might even gain popularity by throwing aside their pretensions at justice and stating the real reason for their conquest, but the reasons they give unknowingly show a […]

Schiff on Reality Check: Get the Government Out of Money

Peter joined Michael Simmons on Reality Check last week to explain why the recent drops in gold and silver are exactly the kind of price action investors should welcome. He connects the sell-off to forced liquidations in other markets, walks through decades of Federal Reserve (the Fed) policy mistakes, and warns that continued dollar creation […]

Schiff w/ Horowitz: Gold Is Being Targeted

Last week, in his second recent interview with Daniel Horowitz, Peter lays out a broad critique of today’s economic policy and market behavior. He centers the conversation on what he sees as a coordinated attempt to suppress precious metals, then ties that theme to the bigger-picture issues of stagflation, dollar debasement, tariffs, shifting debt strategy, […]

Schiff w/ Livera: Debt is the Bubble, Bitcoin Isn’t the Answer

At the end of January, in addition to his highly anticipated debate at the Plan B Bitcoin Forum in El Salvador, Peter also took part in an interview with debate moderator Stephan Livera on his podcast. In their conversation, Peter lays out a broad critique of where he thinks American policy and markets are headed: […]

US Government Adds $481B in Debt in 3 months

Current Trends The government hit the debt ceiling back in January which blocked any net new debt from being created from January to June. Once the debt ceiling was lifted, the government wasted no time in catching up for all the months where borrowing was frozen. Over the last 7 months, the government borrowed an […]

Dow Hits 50,000 While the Dollar Collapses – Gold vs Bitcoin Explained

The Dow Jones just closed above 50,000 for the first time ever – but is that really something to celebrate? In this live Friday Gold Wrap, Peter Schiff explains why the Dow’s milestone is meaningless when measured in real terms. Priced in gold, the Dow has lost roughly 75% of its value since 1999. Inflation, […]

Schiff w/ Diesen: Gold Is Headed Much Higher  

On his latest appearance with Glenn Diesen, Peter lays out a sober case for why investors should consider gold as a primary hedge against a coming dollar and sovereign debt crisis. He walks through what he sees as the consequences of prolonged credit expansion, a bloated housing market, misdirected trade and military policies, and the […]

Schiff on The Competent Investor: Even Greenspan Agrees with Me

Earlier this week, Peter appeared on The Competent Investor podcast with host Tom Bodrovics. They focus on last week’s metal sell-off, and Peter explains why investors still misunderstand precious metals and the miners that produce them. Throughout, he argues that sound money remains the sane hedge in a world of inflationary policy and fragile crypto […]

The Gold Dip: Macro vs Shorts and Retail

The bull market in gold is being driven by many forces, and it isn’t just speculative fervor that caused the latest drop. Macro factors like monetary expansion, interest rates that are still far too low, broad global uncertainty, and de-dollarization are going to push gold higher. In the meantime, corrections will occur, but this isn’t […]