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Fun on Friday: What’s the Big Deal About the Stanley Cup?

So, what do you think about the Muller report? I think it completely exonerates the president! No, wait. I think it shows he’s absolutely guilty and should be impeached! No, wait… Actually, I think the whole thing goes to show how people can spin political theater any way they want to, depending on their political […]

Monetary Heroin: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.19.19

Just a few weeks ago, the mainstream was worried about economic growth. Now, all of a sudden, the mainstream is bullish about economic growth. It seems like the high from the Fed’s monetary heroin has fully taken hold. And it’s not just in the US. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike […]

Romania a Step Closer to Repatriating Its Gold Reserves

Romania moved another step closer to bringing all of its gold home this week. According to Romanian news outlets, the Chamber of Deputies Budget and Finance Committee released a favorable report on legislation that would require the country’s central bank to repatriate its gold and hold it within the borders of the country.

China’s Keynesian Experiment

While President Trump nags the Federal Reserve to reinstitute Obama-era monetary stimulus, China has already taken off down that path. And it actually has some people in the mainstream concerned. According to a Reuters report, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is warning that while Chinese government stimulus may boost the country’s economy […]

Kicking the Can Down the Road

We got more signs that the economy is slowing down this week. And yet pundits and policymakers keep insisting everything is great. In his latest podcast, Peter Schiff says he thinks people like Donald Trump and Larry Kudlow know deep down that things aren’t that great, but they want to keep kicking the can down […]

European ETF Gold Holdings Hit Record Level

The amount of gold held by Europe-based ETFs hit a record high in the first quarter of 2019, according to a report by the World Gold Council. European funds now hold 1,121.4 tons of gold. The WGC pinpoints three primary drivers of European gold investment.

The Fed Is Chasing Unicorns

Last November, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said interest rates were “just below the broad range of estimates of the level that would be neutral for the economy.” This was the excuse for the central bank’s monetary policy 180 and set the stage for the “Powell Pause.” Central bankers are perpetually on a quest to find […]

Debt and Taxes

Yesterday was tax day. We’d like to think the money we hand over to the IRS is paying for stuff – things like roads, education and national defense. But an increasing number of tax dollars are simply going to pay interest on the national debt. According to Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya […]

Peter Schiff: The Political Theater of the Absurd

In his most recent podcast, Peter Schiff talked about recent Congressional hearings that featured Rep. Maxine Waters scolding bankers for creating the student debt crisis, ignoring the fact that the student loan program was nationalized a decade ago. Peter described it as the political theater of the absurd.

Production Plunges for World’s Largest Silver Miner in Q1

The world’s largest primary silver producer reported a plunge in production in the first quarter of the year, continuing a global trend of declining silver output. Total silver production at Fresnillo PLC dropped by 15% in Q1. The company blamed falling mine output on lower ore grades and reduced volume of processed ore.