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Peter Schiff: Gold at $4,000 Is a Warning

Peter spends Wednesday’s podcast unpacking gold’s recent milestone and tracing how decades of monetary policy produced the moment we’re in now. He connects December futures breaking the $4,000 headline to the deeper story of the post-1971 dollar regime, sanctions-driven de-dollarization, and what he sees as an unavoidable market reckoning ahead. He opens by correcting a […]

Measure Assets in Gold, Not Dollars

A new round of tariff announcements from the Trump administration sent markets reeling, with cold coming down from its all-time high over $4,050, only to settle above $4,000, signaling collective doubt in the system itself as investors rush to protect themselves with hard assets.  Collectively, markets are reaffirming gold’s role at the center of sovereignty, […]

How the Bull Moose Undermined the Bull Markets

Teddy Roosevelt is simultaneously loved and reviled by both parties. His enigmatic legacy comes as a result of his stances that maddened even his own party at the time, along with his unprecedented use of presidential power. He simultaneously attacked corporations, other countries, and racial equality, all while creating the internationally involved vision of America […]

Gold and Silver Break Out; Bitcoin Breaks Down | SchiffGold Friday Market Wrap

Peter Schiff presents a detailed analysis of the precious metals market in this week’s Schiff Gold Friday wrap-up. He highlights a historic week for gold and silver, noting gold’s record high surpassing $4,000 and silver’s rise above $50. Schiff discusses the market’s reaction to these increases, the nervousness of investors, and the subsequent stock sell-offs, […]

The Fed Wouldn’t Cut it as a Normal Bank

The Fed is governed by institutional rules that separate it in operation and incentive from all other banks. Rather than being driven by profit and benevolence, it is ruled by a convoluted system of spoken and unspoken incentives that are often at odds with one another. The purpose of the Fed is nominally to keep […]

Public Enemies: Government Bureaucrats as Societal Parasites

In today’s interventionist economy, the Fed inflates away the dollar and congress and the presidency spend trillions on a whim. But according to Austrian economist Murray Rothbard, the modern bureaucracy– especially the civil service system– is arguably the greatest threat to American liberty. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions […]

The State’s Endless Quest for a Free Lunch

Through its insistence on controlling the money supply, the modern state has turned coin clipping and rank monetary debasement into exalted progressive doctrine. The state’s printing of new money seems like a “free lunch,” but we all know that there’s no such thing. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions […]

The Underlying Theory Behind Really, Really, Bad Predictions

What do the biggest banks, the most prominent news outlets, and advanced AI models have in common? They were all wrong about the 2025 gold price by over $1000. While there is always a lot of uncertainty in the financial markets, being off by over $1000(over 30% of gold’s 2024 year-end price), is embarrassing. While […]

Schiff on Triangle Investor: Gold Warns the Dollar Is Losing Its Grip

Peter appears on Triangle Investor Interviews to unpack the recent surge in precious metals and what it reveals about confidence in the U.S. dollar. He ties gold’s rapid advance to failures in fiscal and monetary policy, and he raises questions about the future of both tokenized assets and Bitcoin compared with real, physical bullion. He […]

Is It Too Late To Hop On The Gold Train?

Everyone from central banks to people saving for retirement are wondering whether now is too late to buy gold or whether the recent price increases will keep going. Gold has beat the market in the last two years, and kept even with it over the last 20 years. The rise in price of the last […]