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The Fed’s “Self-Financing” Is a Dangerous Illusion

With Trump’s latest attack on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell in the news, mainstream pundits have jumped to defend Powell from what is obviously an attempt to make the Fed less hawkish on inflation. In these defenses, however, an absurd myth is often advanced– that the Fed is somehow “self-financing.” The following article was originally published […]

Gold Nears $5,000

Everyone was wrong once again. From the big banks to even free market pundits, no one predicted the massive price increase of gold in so short a timeframe. Even after being disproven by gold’s rapid rise to 4000 just a few months ago, the mainstream narrative still stood that gold was slowing. Just as they […]

Peter Schiff: Trump Kick-Starts Dedollarization

On his Thursday podcast, Peter lays out why the market that really matters right now isn’t the Dow or the NASDAQ but precious metals and the stocks that mine them. He argues that institutional money is quietly rotating into gold and silver miners because central bank policies and geopolitical shifts, like threats of taking over […]

Peter Schiff: The Crash is Here

On Tuesday’s episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter warns that a sudden sell-off in U.S. assets is the opening act of a broader flight from the dollar. He connects the market moves to recent political rhetoric, warns that Treasuries are no longer a safe haven, and lays out the portfolio shifts he believes listeners […]

Why the Government Isn’t Educating Productivity: Part II

When John Stewart Mill remarked that many children of intelligent men do not develop great intelligence, but rather have their mental faculties overlaid with facts and rote repetition, he pointed to a duality in the understanding of education that has the power to make or break a nation’s long-term productivity. Many bureaucrats and professional educators […]

Resource Mismatch as the Purveyor of Discontent

People on the right and left are quick to complain that they are being taken advantage of by other groups. The raucous cries of victimhood never cease, whether targeted towards the influx of illegal immigrants or the cabal of billionaires. The victimhood is primarily of resources. People are very quick to recognize when resources taken […]

Schiff on France 24: Trump Shoots Americans in the Foot

Earlier this week, Peter appeared on international news channel France 24 to discuss President Trump’s latest protectionist moves. Peter warns that the administration’s tariff push is doing real damage at home while exposing deeper fiscal and monetary fractures. He connects the tariff fight to battles over the Fed and a growing flight into gold and […]

Schiff w/ Hipper: Limit Government, Protect Property

Peter recently joined crypto advocate Randi Hipper on her podcast for a conversation about the merits of crypto and precious metals and the state of the economy. Peter lays out a compact, libertarian case for limiting government, defending private property, and sticking with sound money. He traces his worldview to early lessons in Austrian economics, […]

Strong Fundamentals and Technicals Send Gold and Silver to Record Highs

Gold and silver just posted historic record highs, and Wall Street is still asleep. In this week’s Schiff Gold Friday Market Wrap, Peter Schiff breaks down the biggest one-day dollar rally in gold history, silver’s surge above $90 an ounce, and why recent volatility is consolidation at extreme highs — not a top. Peter explains […]

Schiff on Mining Network: Trump is Packing the FOMC

Peter recently joined Peter Gadsdon from the Mining Network to discuss a grab-bag of issues, from the latest showdown between the Fed and the White House to why gold is still the best hedge against a weakening dollar. He walks listeners through recent inflation readings — including the CPI for December — and ties those […]