Peter's Blog

Last week, Peter appeared on the Shannon Joy Show to walk through why inflation is not a transient problem and how policy and politics are masking deeper economic risks. He connects recent price data, market vulnerabilities, and the dollar’s short-lived strength to argue that sound money — particularly gold — will expose the true state […]

With the recent strikes on Iran, the United States’ role on the international stage has become a much larger topic of conversation. No one seems sure of the America that will emerge from the tension between historically serving as the world’s policeman and more recently desiring to step back. Even this step back would still […]

On a recent appearance on the Soar Financially YouTube channel, Peter discusses Trump’s tariffs, currency concerns, and the shaky state of the U.S. economy. Peter explains why tariffs won’t revive U.S. manufacturing, warns of worsening damage from a weakening dollar, and advises investors to recognize the ominous signs pointing toward a bear market.

It’s no surprise to readers of this site that metals are often worth more than fiat currency. Gold, silver, and other precious metals are known for their value. But sometimes fiat currency can’t even compete with zinc.

Our nation’s top financier had it correct 111 years ago: “Money is gold, and nothing else.” J.P. Morgan was convinced of this. Still, government agencies have schemed over the centuries to dismantle the gold standard.  Our guest commenter explains that, even though the Fed still holds gold, there was never a time when the dollar […]

The dollar index is at 20-year highs. This has led to talk of the dollar getting “too strong,” even as some worry that a “post-dollar” world could be on the horizon. What explains this dichotomy? In a nutshell, it’s not so much that the dollar is “strong.” It’s just the cleanest dirty shirt in the […]

Peter Schiff and Santiago Capital CEO Brent Johnson got together on the Rebel Capitalist podcast to debate the trajectory of the dollar in 2022. Johnson is bullish on the dollar. Peter thinks the greenback is going to tank.