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All Eyes on Switzerland This Sunday
Switzerland will vote on the “Save Our Swiss Gold” initiative this Sunday, and the news is reminding everyone just why the financial world is watching so closely. USA Today and the Wall Street Journal can give you a good summary of how the Swiss gold initiative would affect the policies of the Swiss National Bank […]
Is Putin Sitting on a Golden Trump Card?
As the world waits to see if the Swiss people will force the Swiss National Bank to re-embrace gold on November 30th, there’s another major country that has been buying gold without any pressure from its populace – Russia. We’ve reported on Russia’s currency wars against the West (here, here, and here), but exactly how […]
The Clock Is Ticking in Switzerland
A couple weeks ago, Peter Schiff recorded a video appealing directly to Swiss voters to pass their gold referendum on November 30th. You can watch it here. Now, Peter has released a written commentary in the days leading up to the referendum to remind both the Swiss and the rest of the world how important […]
Peter Schiff to Krugman: It’s Too Early to Declare a Fed Victory (Audio)
You might have noticed that Paul Krugman came out swinging at Peter Schiff and Austrian economics in his New York Times column this weekend. Peter responded to the hit-piece, explaining to Krugman why he’s declaring a Keynesian victory far too early.
The Truth about Gold and the American Dream (Audio)
The SGT Report recently interviewed Peter Schiff about the US economy and the gold market. This forty-minute conversation covers a lot of topics, including: Gold in Russia and the Netherlands Alan Greenspan’s continued support for gold Why gold is not a currency Peter’s latest critics in the financial media Peter’s predications for the gold price Why […]
Rickards: Fed Won’t Raise Rates in 2015 (Video)
Since Janet Yellen’s Federal Reserve has put an end to quantitative easing, the financial media generally believes the United States economy is improving. With an improving economy, the expectation is that Yellen will begin to raise interest rates in 2015. So goes the argument against an improvement in the gold market. However, many analysts aren’t […]
Peter Schiff on Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast AM interviewed Peter Schiff this week. They talked about the real story of the Obama recovery, central bank manipulation of the money supply, and why silver is just important for your portfolio as gold. It’s a long interview that you can find in full here. Highlights of Peter’s responses are transcribed below.
Dutch Gold Is Another Vote Against US Financial System
This post was submitted by Erik Oswald, SchiffGold Precious Metals Specialist. While financial commentators continue to bash gold as an asset that produces nothing and should be left to the pages of history, the real story of the gold market is found at the macro economic and fundamental level. Central banks the world over have […]
Gold Is Returning to Deficit, So Follow Putin’s Lead (Video)
While interviewing William Rhind of World Gold Trust Services, CNBC asked him why central banks around the world are buying so much gold. Speaking about Russia’s massive purchases this year, one host asked, “How long can you use gold to prop up your currency, ultimately?” Rhind politely set her straight that gold is not an […]
Don’t Wait for Gold’s Official Bottom to Buy (Video)
Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog interviewed Peter Schiff last week about the new highs in the stock market and what the positive financial news really portends for the United States economy. Peter also shares his thoughts about a bottom in the gold price.