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The Silver-Gold Ratio Is Still Way Out of Whack

The silver-gold ratio has ticked back up to historically high levels of late. As I write this article, the ratio stands at just over 88:1. That means it takes 88 ounces of silver to buy an ounce of gold. To put that into perspective, the average in the modern era has been between 40:1 and […]

The Rent’s Too High!

More and more Americans are struggling to pay their rent. According to a report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, one in four renters are paying more than half their income on housing. This equates to 10.9 million renters.

Corporate Debt: A Slow-Motion Train Wreck

Corporate debt has blown through the roof over the last several years. So much so that the Federal Reserve has issued warnings about the increasing levels of corporate indebtedness. Borrowing by businesses is historically high relative to gross domestic product (GDP), with the most rapid increases in debt concentrated among the riskiest firms amid weak […]

Central Banks Are Pumping Up Stocks; How Long Can It Last?

Those peddling the narrative that the US economy is great keep pointing to the stock market. Indeed, stocks have continued to push higher, setting records along the way. But Peter Schiff has been saying that stocks aren’t being driven higher by a great economy. In a recent interview on RT Boom Bust, Peter said that […]

Peter Schiff: Coronavirus Is Just an Excuse for Stock Market Woes

The Dow Jones fell 603 points on Friday and was down about 1% through the first month of 2020. As Peter Schiff pointed out on his latest podcast, if the old saying “so goes January, so goes the year” turns out to be the case, 2020 could longest bull market in history could be at […]

The Era of Boom-Bust Is Not Over

In the most recent Friday Gold Wrap podcast, Mike Maharrey talked about the fact that the Federal Reserve has increasingly engaged in more and more extraordinary monetary policy. As he put it, extreme has become the norm. Despite what pundits insist is a “great” economy, interest rates are extremely low by historical standards and the […]

Fun on Friday: Beware of Fake Feds Selling Fake Gold!

If some guy was trying to talk you into buying gold, would the fact he was an ATF agent make you more comfortable with the transaction? I’m just going to say upfront, my answer is an emphatic no.

Extreme Is the New Normal: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Jan. 31, 2020

The Federal Reserve held its first FOMC meeting of 2020. It was mostly met with yawns as the Fed held rates steady, and despite a somewhat dovish tone, indicated that it probably wouldn’t make any moves on interest rates this year. We’ve grown so used to low interest rates that it barely registers that the […]

Gold Mine Output Falls for First Time Since 2008

After flat-lining over the last several years, gold mine output fell by 1% in 2019. This is further evidence that we could be heading into a long-term and perhaps irreversible decline in gold mine production. According to the World Gold Council, total gold mine output in 2019 came in at 3,463.7 tons.

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady; QE Marches On

The Federal Reserve held its first Federal Open Market Committee meeting this week. As expected, the central bank held interest rates steady but the overall posture of the Fed came off as rather dovish. Quantitative easing will continue into the near future and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell left the door open for future rate cuts. […]