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It’s a Bear Market! (Officially)

The 11-year bull run is over. After a rebound on Tuesday based on hopes of government fiscal stimulus, US stock markets plunged again Wednesday and officially moved into bear territory.

Did the Promise of Fiscal Stimulus Just Pop the Bond Bubble?

Yesterday was “Reversal Tuesday.” Stocks rallied on the promise of government stimulus. The dollar and the bond market also turned around. In his podcast, Peter Schiff said the bond market was the one to watch because it’s possible that the promise of more stimulus could have finally pricked the overblown bond bubble. President Trump floated […]

Peter Schiff: Oil Price Drop Will Be Short-Lived

Oil prices crashed early this week as Russia and Saudi Arabia launched a full-blown price war. The big drop in the price of oil pulled stocks down yet again, with the Dow Jones losing over 2,000 points. But in an interview on RT, Peter Schiff said he thought the drop in oil would prove to […]

The Fed Hit the Panic Button and It’s Making Things Worse

Stock markets have been getting hammered, ostensibly because of the economic impacts of the coronavirus. Peter Schiff has been saying this isn’t really about the virus. It was the pin that pricked the bubble. If it wasn’t coronavirus, it would have been something else. Regardless, the Fed hit the panic button last week and slashed […]

Peter Schiff: They Can’t See the Bubble for the Pin

Government officials and central bankers are in full-blown panic mode. Stocks crashed again Monday. The Dow Jones was down over 2,000 points, a 7.8% drop. It was the 11th biggest percentage drop in history. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also down over 7%. This time oil was the apparent catalyst for the selloff as […]

ETF Gold Holdings Set Yet Another Record

ETF gold holdings set yet another record high in February, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council. Global gold-backed added another 84.5 tons of gold last month, boosting holdings to an all-time high of 3,033 tons.

Peter Schiff: Governments Just Make a Bad Situation Worse

Last week was a rollercoaster ride on Wall Street. In the midst of market madness, Peter Schiff appeared on RT Boom Bust to talk about a range of subjects from the Fed’s move to cut rates, to coronavirus, to the impact of Super Tuesday and presidential politics on the markets, to government ineptitude. He started […]

Fun on Friday: A Politician Wasting His Own Money

We all know politicians waste money, right? You’ve seen the stories about $640 toilet seats and bridges to nowhere. That kind of stuff enrages me. But it was kind of fun watching a politician waste his own money. I’m talking about Michael Bloomberg, of course.

Rate Cut and Market Madness: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap March 6

It’s been a roller-coaster ride on Wall Steet. Stocks whipsawed up and down — mostly down. Gold dipped and then rebounded. And the Fed cut rates in a move that looked an awful lot like a replay of 2008. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey gives an overview of […]

Memo to President Trump: Cut Tariffs Not Interest Rates

As the stock market reeled, the Federal Reserve cut rates by 50 basis points this week. It was the first time the Fed has cut rates between meetings since December 2008, when it made a similar move in response to the financial crisis. But that wasn’t enough for President Trump. Immediately after the announcement, the […]