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Recession Early Warning? Spending By the Wealthy Is Slowing

America’s economy is built on consumption. Average Americans have been pushing the US economy along, spending money they don’t have. But as we’ve reported, there are signals that the credit cards might be close to maxed out. Now there appears to be another warning sign – the wealthy are reining in their spending.

Poland Brings Gold Home; Calls It a Symbol of Strength

Poland has repatriated 100 tons of gold from England. National Bank of Poland Governor Adam Glapiński announced the yellow metal’s return home on Monday. “The gold symbolizes the strength of the country,” Glapiński told reporters.

Is the Auto Loan Bubble Nearing Its Popping Point?

How much more can the auto loan bubble blow up before it pops? Total auto loans and leases outstanding for new and used vehicles increased by another 4.3% year-on-year in the third quarter, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve. This was a factor in pushing total American consumer debt to a new […]

Who Produces the World’s Gold?

Which countries produce most of the world’s gold? Gold mine output has flatlined over the last several years and that trend appears to be continuing in 2019. Gold production rose fractionally in 2018 by about 1% totaling 3,346.9 tons. That compared with 3,318.92 tons mined in 2017  — a modest 28-ton increase year-on-year. According to […]

Fun on Friday: What Ever Happened to that Stolen Toilet?

Remember a couple of months ago when I told you about the stolen toilet? Well, they still haven’t found it. For those of you who missed that one, you’re probably wondering why on earth anybody would steal a toilet. Well, it was made out of gold. Eighteen-karat gold to be precise. The golden potty was […]

A Silver Lining: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Nov. 22

It’s been a pretty dreary week on Wall Street with another round of trade war pessimism. Otherwise, there hasn’t been a lot of economic news to roil markets and precious metals have remained pretty much rangebound. But host Mike Maharrey has a silver lining for you on this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, […]

Market Review: Improving Investor Sentiment Will Drive Silver Prices Higher

Improving investor sentiment will drive silver prices higher. This was the conclusion drawn from the Metals Focus/Silver Institute Interim Silver Market Review. Metals Focus director Philip Newman presented the data during the Annual Silver Industry Dinner hosted by the Silver Institute. His presentation featured historical supply and demand statistics and provisional estimates for 2019.

Peter Schiff: This Stock Market Rally Is Being Driven By a Weak Economy

In his most recent podcast, Peter Schiff said something that seems rather perplexing on the surface. He said that the current stock market rally isn’t being driven by a strong economy. It’s actually being driven by a weak economy. How can this be? Well, the underlying economic weakness is what keeps the Federal Reserve in […]

This Is Silver on Sale!

When the Federal Reserve started cutting interest rates last summer, the price of silver surged. The white metal rose 35% and peaked at close to $20 an ounce. Silver has given back some of those gains in recent weeks, primarily due to optimism about a possible trade deal with China. But fundamentally, nothing in the […]

Peter Schiff: This Is Going to End Very Poorly

On Nov. 18, Peter Schiff appeared on RT Boom Bust to talk stock markets, trade war and Federal Reserve policy. He said that right now the Fed is doing a good job stimulating the bubbles, but ultimately, it’s going to end very poorly. On the trade war front, there seems to be a lot of […]