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Gold’s Rebound and Thoughts on Crypto: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast Oct. 13, 2017

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

Peter Schiff: 2008 Was Just the Opening Act (Video)

On Sept. 22, Peter Schiff spoke at the Nexus Conference in Aspen, Colorado, and argued that the financial crisis in 2008 was just the opening act. The real crisis will result from the way the government and the Federal Reserve responded to the 2008 crash. I don’t think 2008 was the crisis. I think that […]

The Fed’s Runaway Train and an Opportunity to Buy: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast Oct. 6, 2017

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

Fed’s Monetary Tightening Could Become a Havoc-Wreaking Juggernaut

The price of gold has fallen four straight weeks, primarily driven down by anticipation of Federal Reserve monetary tightening. The kickoff of the Fed’s balance sheet normalization program and the expectation of rising interest rates have helped spark a dollar rally. But few people seem to be paying any attention to the pitfalls of quantitative […]

Questions Remain as the Fed Finally Begins to Reverse QE

Last week, Janet Yellen announced the Federal Reserve will begin the much anticipated “tapering” of its massive balance sheet. The Fed chair also hinted another interest rate hike is in the works. After the most recent FOMC meeting, we raised the question: Is this a viable path forward, or is the central bank playing a game […]

Yellen in a Box and a Retail Bloodbath: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast Sept. 22, 2017

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

Is Janet Yellen Playing a Game of Monetary Chicken?

The Federal Reserve took a hawkish stance at its latest Open Market Committee meeting, announcing plans to begin unwinding its balance sheet next month. Fed chair Janet Yellen also indicated she plans to raise interest rates one more time this year. Here’s the question: Is this a viable path forward, or is the central bank […]

Toys R Us Bankruptcy: It’s Not All About Amazon

Toys R Us filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, a wicked head-shot to a retail sector that’s been reeling for months. The TRU filing ranks as the second-largest US retail bankruptcy ever, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Toys R Us had $6.6 billion in assets at the time of filing. Only Kmart was bigger. It […]

The Fed Balance Sheet – It’s Not Going to Shrink

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee will meet this week. There is virtually no expectation of a rate hike this time around, but there is widespread anticipation that the Fed will outline its strategy for shrinking its massive balance sheet. In his most recent podcast, Peter Schiff made a pretty good case that the Fed […]

Texas Gold Bullion Depository Getting Closer to Reality; Will Allow Texans to Do Business in Gold

Last week, the Texas House unanimously passed a bill that would facilitate the establishment and operation of the Texas Bullion Depository; helping to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. The creation of a state gold depository in Texas represents a power shift away from the federal government to the state, and it provides a blueprint that […]