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What Is the Silver-Gold Ratio Telling Us About the State of the Global Economy?

Over the last several weeks, we’ve spotlighted a lot of data indicating the economy isn’t nearly as strong as the mainstream pundits keep telling us. We’ve focused on the collapsing retail sector.  We’ve looked at household debt and US consumer stress. We’ve talked a lot about the US federal debt and its potential impact on […]

Peter Schiff: This Market Is Looking Like, Walking Like and Quacking Like a Bear Market.

Stocks rebounded Monday after their precipitous fall late last week. The Dow Jones rose 669 points. Then on Tuesday, it tanked again, falling over 300 points. In his latest podcast, Peter Schiff said the increase in stock market volatility is another sign things are different. He reiterated what he said last Friday. He thinks we are […]

Three Reasons Gold Could Hit $1,500 in 2018

Yesterday, we reported that some of the big mainstream players in the investment world, including Goldman Sachs, have suddenly gone bullish on gold. They aren’t alone. US Global Investors CEO Frank Holmes said he thinks the yellow metal might hit $1,500 per ounce this year. Even with the headwinds caused by Federal Reserve monetary tightening, […]

More Bad News for Bitcoin: Twitter Bans Most Cryptocurrency Advertising

Twitter has announced a ban on cryptocurrency ads. The social media company’s announcement is more bad news in what has turned into several bad months for cryptocurrencies. 

Goldman Sachs Suddenly Bullish on Gold

In his most recent podcast, Peter Schiff said gold could explode at any minute. Maybe the mainstream was listening because some big players, including Goldman Sachs, have suddenly turned bullish on gold. Commodity analysts at Goldman say they expect gold to “outperform” in the coming months due to an uptick in inflation and “increased risk” […]

Peter Schiff: Gold Could Explode at Any Minute

Last Thursday, the Dow Jones fell 724 points. It followed up with a 424 point decline on Friday. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq fell 2.43% Friday. Most analysts blamed the plunge on fear of an all-out trade war between the US and China. But the Federal Reserve rate hike on Wednesday also likely played a part in […]

Spending America Into Oblivion: Business as Ususal

Spending America into oblivion has become business as usual on Capitol Hill. On Friday, Pres. Donald Trump signed a $1.3 trillion dollar spending bill. The legislation funds the federal government through the remainder of the 2018 budget year, which ends Sept. 30. The bill directs $700 billion to the military and $591 billion to various […]

Debt & Rising Interest Rates – Dynamite & Blasting Caps: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.23.18

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

Fun on Friday: There’s Gold in Them There Nukes!

So, it kind of seems like we’re heading toward another Cold War. But the Russians have revealed a little secret that might derail the whole nuclear threat. Apparently, there is gold and silver in those nuclear missiles.

What Do Fed Rate Hikes Mean to Me?

The Federal Reserve bumped up interest rates another 25 basis points this week. The target federal funds rate now stands at 1.75%. “Well, OK,” you might be thinking. “But this is just a bunch of wonkish policy stuff. What’s it to me?” In a nutshell, it means your debt is going to cost you more. […]