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Irwin Schiff’s Life Sentence and America’s End Game (Video)
Alex Jones spoke with Peter Schiff for an entire hour on InfoWars yesterday. They had a wide-ranging discussion, including the tragic plight of Peter’s father Irwin, a political prisoner held in poor conditions. They also talked about the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, the next round of quantitative easing, the Pope’s economic message and visit to […]
Whole World Has Been Fooled by the Fed’s Con (Video)
CNBC Asia spoke with Peter Schiff last night. The anchors acted surprised when Peter suggested the Federal Reserve 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 argues that a fourth round of quantitative […]
Want Stable Purchasing Power? Buy Gold and Silver
Gold represents stability. Buying gold makes a lot of sense as historically, gold holds its value. It also maintains a relatively constant level of purchasing power, especially when compared to the US dollar. In 1976, University of California Professor Roy Jastram completed a long-term analysis of gold’s purchasing power stretching all the way back to 1560 […]
Silver Is Significantly Undervalued – A Terrific Buy (Video)
Todd “Bubba” Horwitz explained to Kitco the fundamental reasons for buying gold and silver right now. He agrees fully with Peter Schiff that the Fed won’t raise rates anytime soon:
Drop in Gold Output Expected as Mining Companies Lose Money
With many mining companies in the red, analysts expect gold production to drop for the first time since 2008. According to a Bloomberg report, the anticipated drop in production follows a global surge. Gold output jumped 24% in a decade to a record 3,114 metric tons in 2014, according to data from industry researcher GFMS.
Russian Central Bank Continues Gobbling Up Gold
The the Bank of Russia bought 1 million ounces of gold in August alone. That boosted the country’s gold reserves to 42.4 million ounces as of Sept. 1, according to an announcement by the bank last Friday. The value of the central bank’s holdings rose to $47.68 billion from $44.96 billion a month earlier. The […]
CNBC’s Scott Nations vs Peter Schiff: Round 2 (Video)
On CNBC this afternoon, Peter Schiff got into another heated confrontation with Scott Nations about the Federal Reserve. Peter defended his record concerning Fed rate hikes, as well as his long-term advice to buy physical gold. Meanwhile, all Nations could turn to as proof of a coming rate hike in 2015 were unemployment figures. But […]
New Silver Applications as Physical Supply Heads to Deficit
The demand for physical silver rose through the first half of 2015. The need for silver in manufacturing, its expanding use in health applications, and increased demand for silver jewelry all helped drive the surge. According to GFMS Thomson Reuters, the precious metals consultancy, imports of silver into the United States jumped 11% through the […]
Debt, Manipulation, and the Gold Standard
Our readers often ask tough questions about the economy, monetary policy and precious metal markets. During a recent interview, Gold Standard Institute USA president Keith Weiner provided some insightful and clear-cut answers to some of the complex issues facing us today. Weiner was first asked to pinpoint the root of today’s economic mess. He summarized […]
If This Is a Recovery, We Don’t Want to See the Next Downturn
Thus far, the so-called economic recovery has done little to improve the lives of everyday Americans. In yet another sign that the recovery is an illusion, figures released last week and reported by Reuters show American’s household income lost ground last year. The data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday, which showed the […]