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The Cost of Government Is What It Spends, Not What It Taxes (Video)

Peter Schiff joined two other guests on Fox Business’ Closing Bell with Liz Claman. They discussed what it would take for the United States government to balance its budget without deficit spending. Peter Hoekstra, a former Republican Congressman from Michigan, argued that the government had managed to balance the budget in the 1990s. However, Peter […]

Major US Company Preps for Financial Crisis – Are You Ready?

One of America’s largest online retailers has prepared for a financial crisis. Have you? During a recent speech (see video below) at the United Precious Metals Association, Overstock.com Chairman Jonathan Johnson said the company has stockpiled $10 million in gold and silver outside of the banking system. He said most of the gold is in […]

Sale of Silver Eagles on Pace to Break Record in 2015

Sales of American Silver Eagle bullion coins shot through the roof over the past several months and will likely break a record in 2015. According to a Newsmax Finance report, 2015 sales year-to-date are ahead of last year’s pace. Through the third week in October, sales stood at 38,986,000 ounces. That compares to last year’s […]

Swedes Stashing Money in Microwaves as War on Cash Heats Up

Swedes are reportedly hiding money in microwave ovens in a desperate attempt shield it from the negative effects their central bank’s “war on cash.” As Business Insider puts it, the Nordic country is “shaping up to be the first country to plunge its citizens into a fascinating — and terrifying — economic experiment: negative interest […]

We’re in the Eye of Gigantic Financial Hurricane (Video)

Doug Casey spoke with Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog. Just like Jim Rickards, Jim Grant, and Dr. Ron Paul, Casey believes we’re in the middle of a cataclysmic era of central bank intervention that will result in an unprecedented monetary collapse. In fact, Casey doesn’t think the United States ever got clear of the economic hurricane […]

ETFs No Substitute for Physical Gold in a Crisis

Gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) generally follow the price of gold. As a result, they have been underperforming relative to the general stock market this year. For instance, SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) lost about 28.3% of its value in 2013, fell another 2.2% in 2014 and yet another 3.8% so far this year. It was recently […]

Irwin Schiff’s Legacy & How to Escape the Inflation Tax (Video)

Ernie Hancock of Declare Your Independence interviewed Peter Schiff about the tragic death of his father, Irwin. They discussed Irwin Schiff’s legacy and his influence on Peter’s understanding of economics. Peter has chosen to promote his father’s principles by educating the public about how to avoid the US government’s most insidious tax – not the […]

Demand for Gold Surges in Third Quarter; Chinese On Pace for Record

Investors and central banks around the world are buying gold. Overall worldwide demand for the yellow metal surged during the third quarter. According to a Reuters report, demand for gold coins and gold bars, along with buying by central banks, drove a 7% Q3 increase. Demand for gold coins and bars jumped by 26% year-on-year […]

Going Up: The Fed’s Balance Sheet & Gold (Video)

Peter Schiff began his latest interview with Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog by explaining the history of the United States government’s debt ceiling. Peter argued that the idea of a real debt ceiling is a fantasy, just like the Federal Reserve’s narrative of a broad economic recovery. Greg pointed out that some analysts are predicting a […]

The Fed Will Be the Last to Know We’re in a Recession (Video)

Jim Rickards agrees with Peter Schiff – the United States is already in a recession. However, the Federal Reserve and Wall Street economists won’t realize this until long after the fact, because the models they use to forecast are deeply flawed. Rickards predicts that the Fed will begin another round of monetary easing in March […]