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The Slow Death of the Middle Class: Inflation’s Silent Stranglehold

All taxes make their payers worse off, but one stands above the others in its uniquely sinister nature. Inflation – the slow, subtle erosion of purchasing power– is the tax that kills the middle class. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Peter […]

The Fed’s Cloud of Unknowing

Aside from not existing, an “ideal” central bank requires the ability to hold trust over a long period of time. The problem with the current central bank is that it changes strategies every few months depending on outside political pressures or what it thinks will smooth a period of volatility. This pattern means that all […]

Schiff w/ Lutz: Gold Signals a Dollar Crisis

On a recent appearance on Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network, Peter lays out the evidence: the dollar is under pressure and gold is flashing a warning. He walks listeners through why past policy choices have amplified the coming crisis, who stands to lose the most, and how to position for what he sees as an […]

The Three Doomsday Horsemen of Public Education

Before this article begins, it must be remembered that American public education has allowed many children to receive great educations. Teachers who deeply care about their students are able to open their eyes to the vast expanse of the world and the knowledge in it, along with empowering them to live more successful lives as […]

When Does Gold Finally Correct?

Gold’s meteoric rise has captured the world’s attention and is leaving the usual voices in traditional finance stupefied. There’s talk of bubbles, frenzies, and froth. Gold is down now from its peak, but when will it substantially correct?  On a long enough timeline, when central bankers print infinite amounts of fiat currency, gold is bound […]

Philly Fed Index Sinks to Lowest Since April — Gold Pops Above $4,300

Manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic hit an air pocket in October, according to the Philadelphia Fed’s latest Business Outlook Survey, even as raw-material prices kept marching higher and gold flirted with fresh highs. The headline activity index cratered 36 points to –12.8—its worst showing since April—while barely one in eight firms said conditions improved. Yet selling […]

Peter Schiff: Gold Pricks the Bitcoin Bubble

In Wednesday’s episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter concentrates on the fallout from gold breaking $4,000 and what that means for the dollar, monetary policy, and crypto. He ties the metal’s surge to the structural consequences of the dollar’s reserve status, calls out surprising admissions from big-name financiers and former Fed officials, and argues […]

Sentiment Trading and the Limits of Knowledge

While value investors examine companies’ financial data and future outlook, most short-term investment strategies now incorporate some sentiment analysis insights. Rather than analyzing the long-term ability to create value of a company, quantitative traders recognize that investor sentiment is the primary driving factor of short term price fluctuation. Far from the perfect competition assumption of […]

Crypto Industry & Wall Street Unite Against Gold

Join Peter Schiff for a special Tuesday Market Wrap episode of the Schiff Gold Podcast, where he dives into the historic highs and recent volatility in the gold and silver markets. Originally planning to cover two weeks of market activity in a single Friday wrap-up, Schiff decided to address the significant happenings of the past […]

The Technicals: Recovering from 2011 PTSD

Editors Note I typically write the Technical Analysis quarterly. I most recently analyzed the data last month; however, the gold and silver market has seen a year’s worth of activity in the last month. Thus, I thought it would be good to review again this month. Furthermore, as someone who lived through the last blow […]