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Schiff w/ Diesen: Gold’s the Real Winner
In Peter’s latest interview with Glenn Diesen, Peter lays out why he sees gold as the clearest signal of failed monetary and fiscal policy and why mainstream economic statistics mislead the public. He takes aim at GDP and the CPI (Consumer Price Index), warns that the Fed is primed to monetize debt again, and explains […]

The Fed Doubles Down on Easy Money: Rate Cuts Deepen as QT Comes to a Halt
To the relief of many market-movers, last week the FOMC voted to cut rates for the second time this year and announced that the Fed will begin maintaining its balance sheet starting in December. With this return to easy-money, Powell and the Fed are again attempting to paper over economic fault-lines created by their own […]

Peter Schiff: Powell is a Dog Chasing His Own Tail
In Wednesday’s episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter responds to the Fed’s latest rate cut, laying out why the Fed’s attempts to normalize policy have failed and how that failure ripples across markets, housing, and wages. He walks listeners through the permanence of the Fed’s bloated balance sheet, what that means for mortgage-backed securities […]

Schiff w/ David Lin: Gold is the Canary in the Coal Mine
Last week, Peter joined David Lin to discuss recent action in markets and politics. He starts by explaining why the global rush into gold is not a speculative fad but a structural shift in the monetary system. He then lays out the market evidence, the historical context, and the fiscal realities that, in his view, […]

We Still Haven’t Faced the Economic Madness of 2020
It has been more than 5 years since the federal government led a complete upheaval of American society in the name of public safety. Even after 5 years, America hasn’t fully realized the irreparable damage that the state did to social and economic life. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The […]

Modern Silver Bull Markets: 1970s to Today
Silver has been long-maligned as the “poor man’s gold,” but history shows that when it runs, it often outperforms gold by multiples. In fact, silver has delivered some of the most dramatic bull markets in modern financial history. As we watch silver gather momentum in the current cycle, it’s worth looking back at previous silver […]

Schiff on the Latest Rate Cut: Powell Should Listen to Greenspan
Peter joined Fox Business on Wednesday to comment on the Fed’s newest rate cut and analyze the central bank’s precarious position going into the holidays. As with the last rate cut, Peter criticizes loosening monetary policy when inflation is far from under control, and he explains why the bond market isn’t going to play nice […]

Peter Schiff: Gold’s Breakout Is Just Getting Started
On Friday’s episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter examines gold’s recent push through $4,000 and what it signals about inflation, the Fed, and market psychology. He walks through how the financial press misreads precious-metals flows, parses the latest CPI (Consumer Price Index) data, and connects rising prices to policy failures — then calls out […]

What Debt? Just inflate! 13 Week Money Supply Continues Accelerating
Money Supply is a very important indicator. It helps show how tight or loose current monetary conditions are regardless of what the Fed is doing with interest rates. Even if the Fed is tight, if Money Supply is increasing, it has an inflationary effect. One key metric shown below is the “Wenzel” 13-week annualized money […]

The Slow Death of the Middle Class: Inflation’s Silent Stranglehold
All taxes make their payers worse off, but one stands above the others in its uniquely sinister nature. Inflation – the slow, subtle erosion of purchasing power– is the tax that kills the middle class. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Peter […]