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Which Money Is the Most Stable, Secure, and Private Today?

This article was written by Dickson Buchanan, SchiffGold Precious Metals Specialist. Any views expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Peter Schiff or SchiffGold. Many Americans are concerned about their privacy today. And rightly so. The NSA and governmental authorities maintain their policies are ultimately for the safety and security of […]

Feeling the Burn of Socialism in Venezuela: $150 for One-Dozen Eggs

Not long ago, a video surfaced featuring Democratic Party candidate Bernie Sanders claiming bread lines were a sign of good times. You know, it’s funny. Sometimes American journalists talk about how bad a country is when people are lining up for food. That’s a good thing. In other countries, people don’t line up for food. […]

News Flash: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins Selling at a Frenzied Pace

Demand for physical gold and silver continues to surge with bullion coins flying out of the US Mint at a frenzied pace. May gold coin sales increased more than 206% over the same month last year. The mint sold 76,500 ounces of American Gold Eagles in May and 18,500 ounces of Gold Buffalos. That compares […]

Jim Grant: Go Into the “Scary Places” to Make Money – Buy Gold

During the Mauldin Strategic Investment Conference, Jim Grant said if you want to make money, you have to be willing to go into “scary places.” In an interview after his speech, he clarified what he meant saying you have to have the guts to go against the flow and do things the mainstream will ridicule […]

Buy Gold for What It Does; Not for Its Price (Video)

Will the Fed raise rates? Will it hold steady? What will the next move mean for gold? Investor and creator of Things that Make You Go Hmmm Grant Williams doesn’t really care. He’s going to buy gold regardless. In fact, during an interview at the Mauldin Strategic Investment Conference, Williams said he doesn’t really pay […]

Has Fed Policy Pumped Up Another Real Estate Bubble? (Video)

The more things change, the more they stay the same. After pumping up a real estate bubble in the years leading up to the most recent economic crash, it appears the central bankers and government policymakers may have managed to orchestrate a repeat performance. Real estate mogul Sam Zell appeared on CNBC recently and hinted […]

Illinois Budget Debacle Proves Politicians Can’t Fix the Problems They Create

The US faces a massive debt problem. We all know it. But politicians and government officials are either unwilling or incapable of doing anything about it. David Stockman mentioned the burden of debt in a recent interview with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business: We have $63 trillion of total debt in this economy. The public […]

David Stockman: The Next President Will Inherit a Recession (Video)

Over the last few weeks, the mainstream has been fixated on the prospect an interest rate hike. Janet Yellen insists the economic fundamentals will support a hike. Pundits keep talking about a “strong economy.” But David Stockman recently appeared on Fox Business with Neil Cavuto and said the next president will inherit a recession. Cavuto […]

Will You Ever Retire? Many Americans Won’t

Will you ever retire? More and more Americans will not. According to the latest data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost 20% of Americans 65 and older are still working. That’s the largest percentage of older Americans on the job since the early 1960s. With Baby Boomers hitting retirement age, it’s the largest […]

How About a Beard Tax?

When you think about government, innovation isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind. Just last week, CNN reported that the US Department of Defense still uses 1970s era computing systems that require “eight-inch floppy disks.” Some of these ancient computers run US nuclear weapon systems: Such disks were already becoming obsolete by the […]