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Jon Pawelko publishes the web comic Lampoon The System to poke fun at insane economic policies and educate the public on sound economics. Click here for more cartoons and information on his anthology book, available for only $15. Follow us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on Peter Schiff’s latest thoughts: @SchiffGold Interested in learning about […]

Fed Incapable of Predicting Recessions

A MarketWatch commentary has analyzed the Federal Reserve’s transcripts from the 2008 recession and found that it is grossly incompetent at predicting and understanding recessions. There doesn’t seem to be any good reasons to expect that the Fed has improved its market diagnostic skills. What does that mean for investors today? Don’t trust the official […]

This Month in Gold – February 2014

Gold Hits 16-Week HighBloomberg – In the last week of February, gold and silver hit a 16-week high, driven by concerns of weak US economic growth and Ukrainian political turmoil. The Chicago Federal Reserve’s measurement of US economic activity in January was nearly twice as bad as predicted, indicating below-trend growth. Meanwhile, the interim government of […]

Silver Tech News from the Silver Institute

The Silver Institute has released its February Silver News, jam-packed with stories on the latest developments in silver technology. This issue includes an interview with an industry insider about the recent American Eagle coin shortage, as well as articles about silver in hard drives, spark plugs, and the Gorilla Glass used on smartphones.

US Will Become a Submerging Market (Video)

Newsmax TV interviewed Peter Schiff to get his opinion on the underperformance of various US companies. Peter explained that it isn’t weak emerging markets that investors have to be worried about. It’s the coming dollar collapse that will destroy the purchasing power of the majority of Americans. How can you avoid this crisis? Hard assets, […]

Gold Even More Bullish Under Yellen (Video)

Fox Business grilled Peter Schiff on the small dip in the gold price this week. Peter defended gold’s prospects and explained why the yellow metal can’t go anywhere but up with Janet Yellen guiding the Federal Reserve. You don’t have to try explain a $5 decline in the price of gold after nine consecutive up […]

2013: The Year of the Gold Consumer (Video)

This week, the World Gold Council released its Gold Demand Trends report for the full year of 2013. Marcus Grubb, the Managing Director of Investment Strategy for the WGC, summarizes the report and reminds us that gold’s strong fundamentals will continue to drive long-term demand for the metal. Global investment in bars and coins in […]

Gold: You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet! (Video)

In an interview with Greg Hunter of USAWatchdog, Peter Schiff explains why deflation will be a boon to investors who prepare for a dollar collapse by purchasing gold. They also talk about the sky-high debt limit, Obamacare, Middle East politics, and where gold will end up in 2014. You’re going to have deflation from the […]

New Poll: Americans Know They’re Screwed

A new poll by McClatchy-Marist reveals that Americans are increasingly aware of the inequality of the US economic system. Further, they don’t think it’s getting any better. They expect the next generation to be worse off than they are, and the majority doesn’t think the government’s policies are helping.

Yellen Lies about Imaginary Recovery, QE Will Resume (Video)

Peter Schiff has no love notes for the US economy this Valentine’s Day. On CNBC, Peter tears into the atrocious policies of Fed and the phony recovery in the United States. One of the only bright spots is the recovering gold market. [The gold market] has really turned around in the last week or two, […]