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Billionaire Carl Icahn Sees Over-Regulation as Fueling US Economic Crisis (Video)

Billionaire and founder of Icahn Enterprises, Carl Icahn, recently appeared on Bloomberg to discuss his support for Donald Trump and a future move to start his own super PAC. During the discussion he had with Erik Schatzker, the wealthy activist made a case for the coming demise of the US economy and collapse of the […]

Fed Up Friday: August 12 – 19

The US Federal Reserve Presidents have been busy this week, flexing their speculative muscles and antagonizing the markets. In case you missed it, here’s everything they’ve been up to in the past seven days. Global Banks Abandon US Bonds: Largest Selloff since 1978 In total, $192 billion of US Treasury bonds have been dumped off […]

New Proposed Fed Policy Actually Old Agenda … Only Worse (Video)

On his latest podcast, Peter Schiff takes New York Federal Reserve President, William Dudley, to task for his off-the-cuff remarks about a September rate hike. Peter also looks at the fine print of San Francisco Federal Reserve President John Williams’s new “era” monetary policy proposal, which is only a panacea if you want higher inflation, […]

Dollar Is Down, Gold Is Up, and CPIs Are In

Yesterday was the end of some short-lived rallies as stocks fell back from their record highs and the dollar index retreated back to pre-Brexit lows. In the long term, these changes are showing the dollar continues to lose its purchasing power due to central banking’s bad fiscal policy. As the dollar declines, gold prices are […]

Peter Schiff Talks Fed Predictions, GoldMoney Acquisition, and More (Video)

It’s been an electrifying summer for gold. The explosive potential of precious metals investment has really taken off over the past few months, and the Fed has followed the exact trajectory Peter Schiff predicted they would. Peter recently appeared on Albert Lu’s Power and Market Report to discuss gold’s true value, the Federal Reserve’s mishaps, and the recent merger with […]

Negative Interest Rates: Bad Policy for European Central Bank

Several economists for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently expressed concerns about moving interest rates into negative territory. They believe it could backfire on the European Central Bank (ECB), making banks less profitable overall and reducing lending.

Fed Up Friday: August 6 – 12

Each week there are plenty of new reasons to get fed up with our beloved central bank. Here’s what they’ve been up to in the past seven days. Ben Bernanke:  Uncertainty Could Lead to No Rate Hike until 2017 On Monday, former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke laid out his thoughts on how the rest of […]

High Price of Gold Disrupting International Love

The price of gold is up 26% for the year so far. Overall, the price increase is beginning to change investor portfolios, as more people consider buying gold and other precious metals. However, the hike in gold prices is also starting to influence governments and cultures all over the world, from Japan scouring the ocean […]

Diversifying with Gold New Strategy for Janus Capital’s Bill Gross

Lately, there’s so much gold stockpiled by governments and investors, someone should pitch a new reality TV show called Gold Hoarders. But rather than poor agoraphobics maddeningly piling up old newspapers and canned food, the show would feature smart individuals like Bill Gross who have the foresight to see the writing on the wall. The […]

Fed Up Friday: July 30 – August 5

Your weekly dose of the Fed’s latest antics. Bank of England Slashes Rates, Gold Surges Forward It’s important to remember that it’s not just the US Federal Reserve that launches the price of gold upwards with every misguided decision. As we predicted on Wednesday, the Bank of England dropped their interest rate to record lows […]