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October 26, 2023 Original Analysis

Constructive and Destructive Roles of Credit

This article defines credit, a subject upon which there is a lack of public knowledge. What people call money is in fact credit, and money itself, which is physical gold without counterparty risk, rarely if ever circulates. Nearly everyone, including most economists, fails to understand credit and the importance of its value being tied to […]

May 2, 2023 Interviews

Peter Schiff: Joe Biden Is Rewarding People With Bad Credit

On May 1, new Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rules went into effect that will allow borrowers with lower credit ratings to qualify for better mortgage rates than they otherwise would have. Meanwhile, borrowers with better credit ratings will pay higher fees to subsidize the program. Peter Schiff recently appeared on Real America with Dan […]

December 11, 2019 Key Gold Headlines

New Debt Record; Americans Propping Up the Economy With Money They Don’t Have

American consumers are still propping up the economy spending money they don’t have. But how long can it last? After a  slight slowdown in September, consumer borrowing jumped again and set another new record in October, according to the latest data released by the Federal Reserve.

November 13, 2019 Key Gold Headlines

Student Loan Bubble Blows Up Another $32.9 Billion in Q3

American consumer debt pushed to a new record of $4.15 trillion in September. Part of that equation – the continued surge in the levels of student loan debt. Student loan balances jumped by $32.9 billion in the third quarter this year, pushing total outstanding student loan debt to a new record of $1.64 trillion. Student […]

September 12, 2019 Key Gold Headlines

Corporations Piling Up Debt at Record Pace

Corporations are piling on the debt. Last week, companies borrowed $74 billion in the US investment-grade bond market. It was the largest corporate debt increase for any comparable period since they started tracking such things in 1972.

August 22, 2019 Key Gold Headlines

Gold Serving as a Lifeline for Indians During Credit Crunch

Gold has become a lifeline for Indians in the midst of a severe credit crunch. When the state-run lender refused to extend Babasaheb Mandlik credit, he used his wife’s gold jewelry as collateral for a loan in order to buy cotton seeds before the summer sowing season window closed.

March 19, 2019 Videos

The Credit Risks Hiding Behind the Averages (Video)

As we reported last week, consumer debt continues to break records month after month. Americans owe over $4.3 trillion dollars in revolving debt (primarily credit cards), student loans and auto loans. When you factor in mortgages, the number climbs to $13.54 trillion. That figure was $869 billion higher than the previous peak of $12.68 trillion […]

November 28, 2018 Key Gold Headlines

Corporate Debt Could Make Next Recession “Difficult to Manage”

Bankers, investors and executives are increasingly worried about corporate debt,  according to a Reuters report. Specifically, the concerns center around “leveraged lending.” These are loans made to firms already deeply in debt. Think subprime loans for corporations. As the Reuters report put it, “the concern is that the loans would be difficult to either collect […]

April 4, 2018 Key Gold Headlines

Corporate Debt Reveals Disconnect Between Stocks and Economic Reality

There has been a lot of volatility in the stock market over the last couple of months. Peter Schiff has been saying we are already in a bear market. But most mainstream analysts remain upbeat. They insist the recent volatility is normal. The economy is picking up steam. Inflation remains tame. The jobs market continues to […]

January 29, 2018 Key Gold Headlines

The House of Cards the Central Bankers Built

Over the last two years, the Federal Reserve has been nudging interest rates higher and their efforts are starting to bear fruit in the marketplace. Bond yields are beginning to climb. The question is how high can rates go before the house of cards the central bankers built comes tumbling down?

September 27, 2017 Key Gold Headlines

Mortgage Lenders Loosening Credit Standards as Home Prices Spiral Upward

Remember back when mortgage lenders loosened credit standards making it easier to get a loan and blew up a giant housing bubble? That’s happening again. According to a report released by Fannie Mae, lenders facing lower profit margins are trying to expand the borrower pool. Facing constrained mortgage demand and a negative profit margin outlook, […]