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Physical Silver Demand Exploding: US Mint Sales Hit New Record
The demand for physical silver is absolutely through the roof. The mainstream media has finally caught up with a story we began reporting on back in July. Yesterday, Reuters reported booming worldwide demand for silver coins: The global silver-coin market is in the grips of an unprecedented supply squeeze, forcing some mints to ration sales […]
News Flash: Record Shanghai Gold Withdrawals as Chinese Demand Increases
Investors have withdrawn a record amount of gold from the Shanghai Gold Exchange over the past year, signaling a steady increase in demand in the world’s largest gold consuming country. Bloomberg reported the most recent numbers: Withdrawals jumped 37% to 1,891.9 metric tons through Sept. 18 from 1,380.9 tons a year earlier, according to data on the […]
News Beyond the News: Consumer Data Not as Rosy as Advertised
Every week, various government agencies trot out economic facts and figures, and every week, the media breathlessly reports the “good news.” Here is some of the news beyond the news reported by the mainstream media over the last week. As USA Today reported, consumer spending and personal income rose last month. But while Commerce Department […]
Peter Schiff: It’s 2006 All Over Again (Video)
Following up on his recent arguments with Scott Nations on CNBC (watch them here and here), Peter Schiff compiled a new collection of his 2006 warnings of a housing crash. The parallels between then and now are striking. Just as financial news anchors laughed at Peter in 2006 when he predicted what would become the […]
Gold & Silver Barter: All You Need to Know
Physical silver and gold isn’t just for preserving your savings. It’s also the world’s oldest form of money. You can bypass the Federal Reserve’s worthless paper dollars by spending precious metals with friends, neighbors, and businesses which accept sound money. We’ve created a brand new Barter Metals page with all of the information you need […]
Former Wall Street Insider: Some Form of Bank Bail-Ins Will Come to US (Video)
USAWatchdog interviewed Nomi Prins, who formerly worked as a managing director at both Goldman-Sachs and Lehman Brothers. She is the author of All the President’s Bankers and a vocal critic of central bank monetary policies. Prins agrees with Peter Schiff that more quantitative easing will come from the Federal Reserve, however, she doesn’t think they […]
National Coins Coming to Gold-Hungry India
India will soon have its own national gold coins. Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation (MMTC) will manufacture and market the gold coins, set for release in October. According to the Times of India, MMTC managing director Ved Prakash said the company plans to produce two gold coins, one weighing 5 grams and the other 10. […]
Gold Scarcity in Perspective as “Peak Gold” Looms
Of course, gold’s value lies in its scarcity. But just how scarce is it, really? We all have a vague idea, but you will probably still find the reality quite shocking. A series of 12 stunning visualizations of gold published by Visual Capitalists puts the rarity of gold into vivid perspective. Demonocracy.info put together this […]
UBS Says It’s Time to ‘Warm Up’ to Gold
For months, Peter Schiff has argued that the Federal Reserve cannot and will not raise the interest rate. Most recently, Peter told CNBC Asia the Fed is pulling a “long con” on the global markets when it comes to its monetary policy. The Fed wants people to believe that a rate hike is coming, but […]
Peter Schiff at Jackson Hole Summit: The Monetary Roach Motel (Video)
In August, Peter Schiff was a guest speaker at The Jackson Hole Summit, a gathering of free-market activists warning of the dangers of overreaching central banks and irresponsible monetary policies. The Summit coincided with the official central bank conference held every year in Wyoming. Peter’s speech was titled “Monetary Roach Motel: There Is No Exit […]