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Peter Schiff: This Is Gold’s Day

Peter Schiff recently appeared on the Claman Countdown with Creative Planning president Peter Mallouk to talk about the recent record high in gold and the trajectory of the markets over the next few months. Mallouk is bullish on the stock market, but Schiff makes the case that this is gold’s day.

Peter Schiff: A Buying Opportunity as Gold Pulls Back from Record High (Video)

Gold surged to a new record high of $2135 early Sunday morning before pulling back sharply Monday. In this video, Peter Schiff explains why this is a buying opportunity. After setting the record, gold quickly sold off and consolidated, dropping over $100 back to around $2,020. Some people see the quick selloff as a bearish […]

A Monster Under the Bed: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap December 1

Imagine a bedroom. It looks clean and safe, but there is a monster under the bed that nobody notices. As host Mike Maharrey explains in this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, that’s basically the condition of the US banking system right now. It appears “sound,” but a closer look reveals a financial crisis is […]

Unrealized Losses at US Banks Exploded in Q3

Unrealized losses on securities held by US banks exploded by 22% in the third quarter. Of course, unrealized losses don’t really matter — until they do. This is yet more evidence that the financial crisis that kicked off last March continues to bubble under the surface.

Fed Rate Cuts Won’t Save the Economy

October CPI coming in cooler than expected ramped up expectations that the Federal Reserve is at the end of its inflation fight. In fact, many analysts now expect the Fed to begin cutting interest rates in 2024. Looking at the bigger picture, inflation’s apparent retreat boosted mainstream belief that the economy will glide to a […]

The Fed Is Losing Billions and It Could Take Four Years to Make It Up

The Federal Reserve has lost well over $100 billion dollars, and even when it returns to “profitability,” it will likely take over four years before the central bank is completely in the black. And you’re going to foot the bill.

Deutsche Bank Economists Say the Fed Will Create More Inflation in 2024

Deutsche Bank economists say the Federal Reserve will create more inflation in 2024. OK, that’s not exactly what they said. But that is the implication of their latest forecast.

Fed Bank Bailout Program Borrowing Surged in November

The financial crisis that kicked off in March continues to bubble under the surface. Total outstanding loans in the Federal Reserve’s bank bailout program jumped by just over $5 billion in November.

Peter Schiff: A Soft Landing Is Impossible

The latest buzzword in the mainstream financial media is “soft landing.” Everybody seems convinced the Fed has beaten inflation, and that it has completely avoided pushing the economy into a recession. According to the mainstream narrative, we may see a bit of an economic slowdown in the months ahead, but a recession is pretty much […]

The Fat Lady Hasn’t Sung a Note: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap November 17, 2023

Everybody seems convinced that the Federal Reserve has won the inflation fight, there will be no more interest rate hikes, and rate cuts are right around the corner. But as Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey reminds us, it’s not over until the fat lady sings. And she hasn’t sung a note. In this episode, […]