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Peter Schiff: The Art of the Fake Trade Deal

Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu signed the Phase 1 trade deal on Wednesday. The mainstream was generally bullish on the news, but there was some underlying concern because the deal did not bring substantive tariff relief. Peter Schiff broke down the deal in his latest podcast, saying that despite all the hype, the […]

Is China Becoming the Newest Front in the War on Cash?

Back in 2017, the IMF published a creepy paper offering governments suggestions on how to move toward a cashless society even in the face of strong public opposition. It hasn’t been in the news a whole lot lately, but the war on cash undoubtedly continues. In fact, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may be planning […]

China’s Most Recent Gold-Buying Spree Tops 100 Tons

China has accumulated more than 100 tons of gold since it resumed buying the yellow metal last December in a quest to diversify its reserves away from the US dollar. The People’s Bank of China added another 5.9 tons of gold to its hoard in September, according to data on its website reported by Bloomberg. […]

Fun on Friday: What’s in Your Basement?

So, what do you have in your basement? My house in Kentucky is built on a concrete slab. And right now I’m in Florida. Here we call a basement an in-ground pool. So, I can’t really answer that question. But my grandfather had a basement. It was full of junk. I’m guessing that’s probably the […]

Europe Joins the De-Dollarization Party

We’ve written extensively about a push toward de-dollarization by countries like Russia and China and their desire to undermine the ability of the US to weaponize the dollar as a foreign policy tool. The global gold rush on the part of central banks is part of this movement. And it’s not just countries like Russia […]

Russia’s Gold Bet Paying Off; Reserves Top $100 Billion

As Bloomberg put it, Russia’s bet on gold looks better every month. The Russian Central Bank’s gold reserves have topped $100 billion thanks to continued buying and surging prices.

Peter Schiff: We’ve Accelerated the Process of the Dollar’s Demise

Is the US losing its grip on the world? And could the dollar ultimately be dethroned from its spot as the world’s reserve currency? We’ve reported extensively on countries working to undermine dollar hegemony and reduce the United States’ ability to weaponize the dollar as a foreign policy tool, along with the global gold rush on […]

China Buys More Gold; Reserves Up Nearly 100 Tons on the Year

China added another 5.91 tons of gold to its reserves in August, bringing its total official gold purchases on the year to almost 100 tons, according to data released by the People’s Bank of China over the weekend. It was the ninth straight month of gold purchases for China as it continues efforts to diversify […]

Peter Schiff: Trade Deals Won’t Fix the Economy

One day Trump is on Twitter ratcheting up the trade war with China and the next he is pulling back and saying a deal is close. This back-and-forth has been yo-yoing markets for months. Peter Schiff recently appeared on RT Boom Bust to talk about the trade war. He said he doesn’t think there’s much […]

China Adds 10 More Tons of Gold to Its Hoard

China bought gold for the eighth straight month in July, adding another 10 tons to its rapidly growing hoard. The recent purchases boosted the People’s Bank of China’s gold reserves to 62.26 million ounces – about 1, 945 tons.  China has added about 94 tons of gold to its stash over the past eight months.