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Bailout Nation: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap March 20, 2020

It’s been another week of selloffs in the markets. It’s not just stocks. Everything is selling off. The only thing really gaining right now is the US dollar. Meanwhile, the government is promising bailouts for all. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey looks ahead at the possible ramifications of all […]

Beware of Gold Scams!

The demand for physical gold has gone through the roof in the midst of economic chaos caused by the coronavirus. We’re beginning to see shortages of some bullion products. As more people pile into the market,  the number of scammers looking to take advantage of gullible investors also increases. Recently, some guy started commenting on […]

Central Banks Buy More Gold

Central banks started out 2020 buying more gold, but the rate of purchases slowed somewhat. On net, central banks added 21.5 tons of gold to their reserves in January, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council.

It’s Panic! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap March 13, 2020

It appears we’ve pretty much reached complete panic mode. The longest bull market in history came to an abrupt end on Wednesday. Wall Street followed up with another massive sell-off on Thursday.  The S&P 500 had its worst day since Black Monday in 1987. Even gold was down. Meanwhile, the Fed tried to stem the […]

Peter Schiff: Oil Price Drop Will Be Short-Lived

Oil prices crashed early this week as Russia and Saudi Arabia launched a full-blown price war. The big drop in the price of oil pulled stocks down yet again, with the Dow Jones losing over 2,000 points. But in an interview on RT, Peter Schiff said he thought the drop in oil would prove to […]

ETF Gold Holdings Set Yet Another Record

ETF gold holdings set yet another record high in February, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council. Global gold-backed added another 84.5 tons of gold last month, boosting holdings to an all-time high of 3,033 tons.

Rate Cut and Market Madness: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap March 6

It’s been a roller-coaster ride on Wall Steet. Stocks whipsawed up and down — mostly down. Gold dipped and then rebounded. And the Fed cut rates in a move that looked an awful lot like a replay of 2008. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey gives an overview of […]

Peter Schiff: Fed Stimulus Overdose Will Propel Gold to New Highs

After the worst week since 2008, the stock market rallied on Monday on the hope of central bank stimulus. In his March 2 podcast, Peter Schiff said he doesn’t think the Fed’s easy money can keep the air in the stock market bubble. But the stimulus overdose will likely propel gold to new highs.

The Biggest Gold Nugget Ever Found

Last year, an Australian family found a gold nugget just laying on the ground. Needless to say, this doesn’t happen every day. In fact, finding a gold nugget is quite unusual – even a small one. But every once in a while, somebody discovers a massive nugget. The biggest nugget ever discovered was over 600 […]

What Happened to Gold’s Safe-Haven Bid?

The US stock market continued its freefall last Friday. The Dow lost another 357 points to finish off the worst week since 2008. One would expect a safe-haven like gold to thrive in the midst of the massive stock selloff, but it had a bad day on Friday as well crashing through the $1,600 mark […]