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Peter Schiff: The Price of Gold Is Going to Soar (Interview)

Peter Schiff recently attended the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. While he was there, he did an interview with Daniela Cambone of Kitco News. Peter and Cambone talked gold, and Peter said he thinks the yellow metal is set to soar, despite the sentiment that Federal Reserve Rate hikes will hold gold down. Gold has not really […]

The House of Cards the Central Bankers Built

Over the last two years, the Federal Reserve has been nudging interest rates higher and their efforts are starting to bear fruit in the marketplace. Bond yields are beginning to climb. The question is how high can rates go before the house of cards the central bankers built comes tumbling down?

Survey: Precious Metals Retailers Bullish on Gold and Silver

Precious metals dealers are bullish on gold and silver in 2018. According to an informal survey conducted by the nonprofit Professional Numismatists Guild, retailers anticipate gold will reach $1,460 this year, and perhaps climb even higher. They also like silver’s prospects, projecting the price to hit the $20 per ounce mark.

State Efforts to Facilitate Ownership of Gold and Silver Ramp Back Up in 2018

Many state legislatures kick off their 2018 sessions this month and that means continuing efforts to facilitate gold and silver ownership at the state level. Bills introduced in Tennessee and Alabama would repeal state sales taxes on the sale of gold and silver bullion, and an Arizona bill would build on a foundation set last year […]

Peter Schiff: The Bond Yield that Could Break the Camel’s Back

Ten-year bond yields have hit their highest level since July 2014. Meanwhile, the stock market has gone up about 45%  since that time. Contrast that with earnings that have increased just 6%. As Peter Schiff pointed out in his most recent podcast, a lot of the justification for that increase in stock market valuation has been […]

Peter Schiff: There Is Everything to Worry About

Last Friday, all three major stock markets hit new record highs ignoring the storm clouds on the horizon. In his latest podcast, Peter Schiff said this reminds him of 1987. The stock market is rising despite the fact that there are very, very negative factors that are building, that are hiding in plain sight, that […]

Gold Is Defying Conventional Wisdom; Maybe Conventional Wisdom Is Wrong

If you believe the conventional wisdom, gold should be languishing right now. It isn’t. People are buying gold. So, what gives? Could it be that the conventional wisdom is wrong?

Whistling Past the Graveyard: Peter Schiff Talks Stock Market and the Economy (Video)

The stock market has continued its upward trajectory through the first two weeks of the new year. In fact, the market has only seen one down day since Jan. 1. Peter Schiff appeared on The Street and opened things up with a bang, calling investors “Oblivious.” Peter reiterated a message he’s been preaching on his […]

Gold Has Outperformed Most Major Assets Since December Rate Hike

In the weeks leading up to the December Federal Reserve rate hike, the price of gold fell and most mainstream analysts were bearish on the yellow metal. After all, rising interest rates are bad for gold. right? But we took a contrarian position, saying the negative relationship between rising interest rates and the price of gold […]

A Look Back at 2017: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.29.17

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.