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Peter Schiff: Americans Are Broke

Retail sales unexpectedly fell again in February. It was the third straight monthly drop and the first time the US economy has seen three straight months of declining retail sales since 2012. Sales fell 0.1% in February. Analysts had expected an uptick of 0.3%. According to CNBC, households cut back on purchases of motor vehicles and other big-ticket […]

Turkey Continues Gold-Buying Spree in Quest for Independence from US Dollar

Turkey went on a gold-buying spree in 2017. That trend continued through the first two months of 2018 as the country continues to diversify away from foreign currencies – i.e. the dollar. Data released by Borsa Istanbul shows Turkey imported 44.47 tons of gold in January and 16.03 tons in February for a total of […]

Hungary Plans to Bring Home All of Its Gold

Over the last several years, a number of countries have taken steps to bring their gold home. You can now add Hungary to that list.

Risk vs. Return: Silver Looks Like a Good Bet

If you have the choice between an investment with low risk and a high potential for return, or an investment with high risk and a low potential for return, which would you take? The answer seems obvious, right? You want to take on the lowest risk possible while getting the best potential for a good rate […]

Alabama Repeals Sales Tax on Gold and Silver Bullion; Bills Moving Forward in Wyoming and Kansas

Three more states are moving toward repealing taxes on the sale of gold and silver bullion. Last week, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law exempting the sale of gold and silver bullion from state sales and use tax. The repeal of the tax not only lowers the cost of investing in gold and […]

They Once Were Blind; Now They See Thanks to Gold

Last week, Peter Schiff was a guest with Nicholas Merten of DataDash. In comparing and contrasting Bitcoin and gold, Peter brought up the fact that gold has intrinsic value outside of its use as money. People want to own gold because of its unique qualities. The reason gold became money in the first place is […]

Are These Jobs Numbers “Beautiful” or Fake News?

Jobs numbers came out Friday better than expected. According to the Labor Department, the US economy added 313,000 jobs last month, the most since October 2015. Economists had anticipated a gain of about 200,000. Wage growth was less stellar, ticking up just 0.1%. Analysts projected a 0.2% increase after a pretty significant jump of 0.3% […]

US Silver Jewelry Sales Up Last Year, Another Sign of Healthy Silver Demand

Sales of silver jewelry in the US were strong last year, according to a survey conducted by the Silver Institute. US retailers reported 17% average growth in the sale of silver jewelry in 2017.

Focus on Fundamentals: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.09.18

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: A Bacteria That Literally Poops Gold

Imagine the riches you would have if you discovered a way to turn lead, or dirt, or iron into pure gold. Well, people have been trying to figure out how to do this for eons. We have records of people trying to come up with formulas to turn regular old stuff into gold dating back […]