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If you follow precious metals news, you might have seen a recent article reporting that Russia sold a big chunk of its gold reserves. The article has since been corrected, but it just goes to show how sloppy Western journalism can be, especially when it comes to the reality of physical gold investment. Laurynas Vegys […]
Earlier today, we reported on the potential effect plunging oil prices could have on the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates. Peter Schiff addressed exactly this is problem in his latest podcast. While many people see lower oil prices as a boon to the economy (who doesn’t want to pay less to fill up […]
Financial markets are watching the Federal Reserve this week to see if they change any of their language regarding monetary policy going into 2015. Janet Yellen will give a statement on Wednesday, and how she addresses interest rates is of particular interest. Economists are expecting the Fed to drop the phrase “considerable time” from their […]
The big news this past weekend was the United States Senate passing a giant spending bill just in time to prevent a government shutdown. Ron Paul’s weekly column for the Ron Paul Institute explains why a responsible government would not shy away from a temporary government shutdown. Just as Peter Schiff has said time and […]
In spite of the government’s ongoing narrative of a US economic recovery, major news outlets continue to remind us that life isn’t getting easier for most Americans. The Wall Street Journal recently published a lengthy expose on the rising cost of basic necessities. This chart shows how much more middle-class American households are spending thanks […]
Jim Rickards believes the United States is in a depression and has been for years. Rickards explains that economists ignore this reality, because there is no precise mathematical definition of a depression. This allows them to point to statistics like the growing GDP and improving jobs numbers as proof of an economic recovery. However, Rickards […]
Ben Swann and Peter Schiff discussed the news of China surpassing the United States as the world’s largest economy. Peter explained why it’s only a matter of time before China and many other countries jettison the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. When that day comes, the US is in for a rude awakening. Peter […]
Last month, Kitco News interviewed renowned New York Times Bestselling author Robert Ringer. They began by discussing the current political direction of America, but moved on to the collapse of the dollar. While Ringer will not put a timeline on the collapse of America’s currency, he is certain that it will fall apart. What will […]
The Silver Institute forecasts that demand for industrial silver will increase by 142 million ounces by 2018 – a 27% rise from 2013 levels. The majority of this growth will come from the electronics sector, where silver is used as one of the most reliable and efficient electrical conductors on earth. However, every major application of […]
In his latest commentary with Euro Pacific Capital, Peter Schiff digs into all the poor economic data that the mainstream news completely ignores. He just brushes the surface, but there are far more than the few he mentioned in his podcast on the topic last week. Peter reminds us that there is more to an […]
