Peter’s Blog

Here is a summary of some of the significant economic data/news that came out last week. Third-quarter 2019 new orders for durable goods remain on track for a second annual decline.  August 2019 Real New Orders for Durable Goods showed a monthly gain of 0.2% [1.0% ex-Commercial Aircraft], but an annual decline of 4.9% [down […]

You have probably heard about the JP Morgan traders indicted in a gold and silver market manipulation scheme. The allegations involve “spoofing.” Traders put in buy and sell orders with the intention of canceling them before execution. By creating false impressions of demand, they could potentially move prices and cash in on their own trades. […]

Peter Schiff appeared on RT Boom Bust on Tuesday (Sept. 17) to talk about interest rates, gold and the dollar. Peter said the fiat currency system may not survive the next recession. The conversation started focusing on the repo operations conducted by the Federal Reserve early in the week, Peter said the financial media and […]

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 […]

The price of gold whipsawed this week, driven up and down by various headlines. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey covers some of the big news that moved the markets. But he said that we need to keep our eyes on the big picture. All of this is happening in […]

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.

Gold has been on a three-day skid, but as Fox Business anchor Liz Claman put it, “So what? It’s been a breakout summer for bullion.” Over the last three months, gold is up about 12% and has hit six-and-a-half year highs in recent weeks. Peter Schiff joined Claman, along with, Frank Holmes and Imaru Cassanova […]

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 […]

During a recent interview on RT America, Peter Schiff said investors should stay away from the dollar, not only because of the looming recession, but because its days as a reserve currency could be numbered. Is this just hyperbole, or could the US dollar really fall off its throne? America’s enemies would certainly like to see […]

In a podcast a couple of weeks ago, Peter Schiff said we now have all the elements of a gold bull market. Well, it looks like the mainstream might be starting to catch on. A headline at Bloomberg on Friday proclaimed “Hedge Funds Go All-In on Gold.” According to the Bloomberg report, hedge funds increased […]