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The Problems Are Right Here in the Good Ol’ US of A: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.15.19

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell appeared on 60 Minutes last Sunday to reassure us that the US economy is great. There’s nothing to worry about. So, why the sudden reversal in Fed monetary policy? According to Powell, the central bank is just worried about slowing global growth. But as Mike Maharrey discusses in this week’s […]

Peter Schiff: Powell Was Out There to Lie to the American Public on 60 Minutes

What is the biggest problem in the US economy? As Peter Schiff put it in a recent podcast, “The big, fat, ugly bubble is deflating and the air is coming out.” And that is precisely why Peter thinks Jerome Powell recently appeared on 60 Minutes. This is part of a confidence road show – a […]

Powell Pause for the Masses: Fed Chair Talks to 60 Minutes

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell took his dovish message to the masses during a recent 60 Minutes interview. Powell continued to talk about “patience” and reiterated that the Fed “does not feel any hurry” to push rates any higher. He also said the interest rate is “roughly neutral” at this point, calling the current 2.25-2.5% […]

Not Smart Enough to Know They’re Not Smart Enough: ShiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.08.19

Central bankers and politicians think they can run the economy. They can’t. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey digs into some fundamental economic theories that explain why these central planners will always fail, no matter how noble their intentions.

The Fed Is Already Talking About Increasing Its Balance Sheet Again

All of a sudden, the Federal Reserve is considering increasing its balance sheet again. Remember back in September? QE was on “autopilot.” Then we got the “Powell Pause” and suddenly, the talk was that balance sheet reduction could be winding down. Powell confirmed that was the case just a couple of weeks ago when he […]

Bear vs. Bull: Peter Schiff Debates Louis Navellier (Video)

The stock market has rebounded nicely since those dark days of December leading many analysts to believe precipitous nosedive was nothing but a bull market correction. But Peter Schiff begs to differ. He’s been saying that the rally in stock since the Powell Pause is really a bear market correction. Furthermore, Peter says an upcoming […]

Patience Grasshopper! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.01.19

Jerome Powell went to Capitol Hill this week and continued to preach patience. In other words, the Powell Pause is still firmly in play. In fact, the Fed chair confirmed that balance sheet reduction is a done deal. But why this sudden patience? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, Mike Maharrey talks […]

Powell Put Confirmed: Balance Sheet Reduction Will End This Year

After weeks of hinting, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed that the central bank will end its balance sheet reduction program this year. This just five months after insisting quantitative tightening was on “autopilot.” “We’ve worked out, I think, the framework of a plan that we hope to be able to announce soon that will […]

Peter Schiff: The Fed Is Trying to Get the Market A Little Bit Pregnant When It Comes to Inflation

There was a lot of Fed-talk on Friday and the big theme was inflation. For quite a while, Peter has been asking an important question: what is the Federal Reserve going to do when the inflation level gets above 2%? Well, it looks like its setting the stage. 

Mixed Messages: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.22.19

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