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Peter Schiff: Investors Are Playing Checkers Instead of Chess

Last week, we got data on the producer price index. It came in at o.6%, a much hotter number than expected. It was the biggest jump in the PPI in six years. Year-over-year, producer prices are up 2.8%. Analysts expected the monthly increase to come in at half that – 0.3%. While the Fed typically […]

Paper Gold Manipulation: It’s Your Dime Interview with Chris Powell

Central bankers and politicians actively intervene in the gold market. This may sound like a tin foil hat conspiracy theory, but there is plenty of evidence right out in the open. Chris Powell co-founded the  Gold Anti-Trust Action League (GATA) to expose the scheme. In this episode of It’s Your Dime, host Mike Maharrey and […]

The Blue Ripple: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.09.18

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.

Fun on Friday: The Gold Went Down Easier Than It Came Out

Last Friday, I told you where you can get coffee with real gold mixed into it. It’s part of this trend of edible gold. People are mixing gold into all kinds of foods  — even beer and chicken wings. Like I said last week, I think people like to eat gold because it seems indulgent and […]

South Africa Gold Mine Output Drops 19%

Gold production in South Africa dropped by 19% year-on-year in September, according to a report at Fin24. This continues a trend of monthly gold mine production drops. South African gold output fell by 15% in August and 15.5% in July. The country once led the world in gold production. The precipitous drop in output over […]

ETFs Add Gold for the First Time in Four Months

Gold holdings in gold-backed ETFs rose globally by 16.5 tons in October. It was the first monthly net inflow of the yellow metal into ETFs in four months. According to a report by the World Gold Council, positive gold price performance for the month (+2.3% in USD) was a key driver of inflows in North […]

Mene Jewelry: Turning Fiat Money into Real Money (Schiff Report Video)

For centuries, gold jewelry was not only something beautiful to wear, it was also a store of wealth and value. But the 14-karat gold jewelry found in your local store isn’t the best option for investment. Now there is an alternative for people who want to own beautiful jewelry that will also serve as a store […]

Gold Demand in Tech and Industry Up for Eighth Straight Quarter

Demand for gold in technology and industrial sectors grew for the eighth consecutive quarter in Q3, according to the World Gold Council Global Demand Trends Q3 report. Overall, gold used in technological applications grew 1% to 85.3 tons in the third quarter. That marked the eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth. Strong demand in the […]

Gold in Tech: Gold Helps Repair Damaged Muscles

Scientists continue to find new uses for gold, particularly in the medical field. In the latest development, scientists have discovered a process using gold nanoparticles that helps reduce inflammation and speeds healing in damaged muscles

Fun on Friday: Gold You Can Throw Through Your TV

Video games have come a long way. Amazing graphics. Multiplayer options online. Gold controllers. Yes. You read that right. Gold controllers.