Peter's Blog

Yellen’s Speech Balances Stable Growth with Unstable Trump

Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen testified before Congress today with a hawkish tone that sent gold prices downward and bond yields upwards prior and during her testimony. Gold spot prices were down around $11/oz. toward the end of Yellen’s testimony. The 10-year note rose to 2.5% from 2.43% while the 2-year note yield jumped to as […]

African Gold Scam Takes $70,000 from Michigan Credit Union

Last week 63-year-old Kenneth J. Plonski was charged in a Michigan court for defrauding the Copoco Community Credit Union of more than $70,000. Plonski claims he was also duped by a “friend” into wiring cash to Africa to buy gold. However, Plonski claims he never received any African gold. The alleged scam is a classic […]

Day 21: Trump Begins Looking Into Financial Regulation Reform

Trump’s third week in office brings us a look into rolling back financial regulation reforms, the power of the @POTUS’s tweets, and the new Department of Education director. New Executive Order Likely to Target Dodd-Frank This week, Trump signed an executive order calling for a review of financial regulations. Many Democrats are concerned the audit […]

Why Silver Prices Will Rise with Trump’s Stimulus Plan

Silver prices have been climbing steadily recently, rising almost 12% since the beginning of the year. The cost of silver is normally closely tied to the rise and fall of the price of gold, which has also seen a recent jump. Causes for the push in precious metals include a sluggish dollar, political and economic […]

Low Job Numbers Give Fed Excuse to Walk Back Rate Hikes

Earlier this week we got the first jobs report of 2017, and the headline number was the only positive stat presented. Overall, 227,000 jobs were created in January, which was 52,000 more than expected. As Peter Schiff breaks down on his latest podcast, that number is a bit deceiving. “First of all,” Peter explains, “as […]

Gold Price Hits 11-Week High; What to Expect This Week

Gold hit an 11-week high, opening Monday at $1,223.50 and climbing steadily all morning. By the afternoon, it had risen another $12. Interest in gold was spurred by a weak dollar and last week’s mixed US jobs numbers that “muted expectations for near-term interest rate hikes,” according to Reuters.

Day 14: Trump Becomes Volatile, Markets Respond Equally

Trump has issued more executive orders than he’s spent days in office so far, and week two of his Presidency started off with a divisive refugee ban. From there, things have been even more tumultuous for the markets, with justice department firings and rocky discussions with global leaders. Refugee Ban Tarnishes Foreign Relations and the […]

Student Loan Reforms to Watch for in 2017

So far, the Trump administration continues to deliver on some key campaign promises. These promises include the travel ban, federal hiring freeze, and authorizing the construction of the US-Mexico border wall. Higher education is another issue Trump will likely be addressing in the coming months, as it continually ranks as the biggest source of consumer […]

Gold Investors Eyeing Fractured Republican Coalition

Gold prices have gotten a Trump bump this week following last Friday’s travel ban and the worldwide condemnation heard from foreign leaders and thousands protesting at US airports. Donald Trump’s first 11 days in office continue to demand investor attention, even as FOMC meetings begin today. Whether the Fed will raise rates is being overshadowed […]

Trump’s Trade Plan Means We Pay for the Wall

While many are criticizing Trump’s travel ban put into effect this weekend, others are considering something more impactful to US interests: his tax reform bill. Last week Trump spun out several talking points surrounding his tax plan, which would “reduce our trade deficits, increase American exports and … generate revenue from Mexico that will pay […]