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Is the Mainstream Turning Bullish on Gold?

In a podcast a couple of weeks ago, Peter Schiff said we now have all the elements of a gold bull market. Well, it looks like the mainstream might be starting to catch on. A headline at Bloomberg on Friday proclaimed “Hedge Funds Go All-In on Gold.” According to the Bloomberg report, hedge funds increased […]

American Consumers Propping Up Economy With Money They Don’t Have

Consumer debt is driving American economic growth. Total outstanding consumer debt surged over $4.1 trillion in the second quarter of 2019, according to the latest data released by the Federal Reserve. American indebtedness grew by 4.9 over the year, and the quarterly gain from Q1 to Q2 came in at $60 billion — the biggest […]

Fun on Friday: Close Your Vault

I want Fun on Friday to be, well, fun. But I also want to provide a public service to you, my dear readers. Today, I have a really good pro-tip for you. Close your vault. And lock it.

Gold’s Record Week! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Aug. 9, 2019

The price of gold surged this week, breaking all-time records in a number of currencies. It also did pretty well in dollar terms, hitting six-year highs and pushing above the key $1,500 level. Meanwhile, silver had its best single day in over three years. What drove this week’s precious metals rally? And can we expect […]

ETF Gold Holdings Hit Highest Level Since March 2013

Gold holdings in gold-backed ETFs globally surged to the highest level in over six years in July. Gold-backed ETFs added 52 tons of gold last month, with net inflows totaling $2.6 billion, according to the latest data released by the World Gold Council. This follows on the heels of a June increase that totaled 127 […]

Silver Charts Biggest Single-Day Gain Since 2016

Gold pushed above $1,500 again Wednesday (Aug. 7) and silver joined the party, charting its biggest single-day gain in nearly three years. Silver surged 73 cents on the day for a 4.4% gain, closing above the key $17 level for the first time since January 2018.

Peter Schiff: We Have Global Currency Weakness; They’re All Losing Value When Priced in Gold

Several currencies have been strong against the dollar over the last couple of days, but as Peter Schiff said in his podcast, the biggest gainer wasn’t a currency at all. It was real money – gold. Gold hit six-year highs on Monday and set records in a number of currencies. It continued to move upward […]

A Race to Hell: Negatively Yielding Debt Tops $15 Trillion for First Time Ever

Negative yielding debt has exceeded $15 trillion globally for the first time ever. This pile of negatively yielding paper includes government and corporate bonds, along with some euro junk bonds. WolfStreet called it a “race to hell.”

Peter Schiff: It’s the Same Economy; Nothing Has Changed

April’s jobs report came out better than expected. According to the Labor Department, the economy added 263,000 jobs last month. That came in well above the expectation of 180,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.6%, the lowest level since December 1969. But in his most recent podcast, Peter Schiff said the job headlines actually […]

Bitcoin Is a Replacement for Gold? Not So Much

A recent video ad produced by a digital currency asset company titled “Drop Gold” created some waves on social media last week. The ad encourages investors to drop gold from their portfolios and replace it with digital currencies such as Bitcoin. “In a digital world, gold shouldn’t weigh down your portfolio,” the ad proclaims. But […]