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As Economy Tanks, Indonesians Turn to Gold

The Indonesian stock market has plunged nearly 7% this year. The country’s currency, the rupiah, has fallen 9%, and is at its weakest level since the 1998 Asian financial crisis. Bond yield have soared. To weather the storm, Indonesians are buying gold. 

Some Mainstream Bullishness for Gold

Some people out there in the mainstream are saying now is the time to buy gold. In recent months, the mainstream investment world has by and large either ignored the yellow metal or outright spurned it. After all, stocks are soaring. The economy is doing “great.” There’s nothing to worry about — at least that’s […]

The Economy’s Rotten Foundation: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.21.18

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: Drinking Gold for that Youthful Appearance

Do you want to maintain your youthful appearance? Drink a 16th-century concoction made from gold! Of course, the main reason it will keep you looking young is that it will kill you young. But if you’re OK with that little side-effect, this just might be the anti-aging solution you’re looking for.

Bill Introduced in Congress to Eliminate Capital Gain Taxes on the Sale of Gold and Silver Bullion

A bill introduced in the US House would eliminate capital gains taxes on gold and silver bullion. Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) introduced HR6790 on Sept. 12. Titled the Monetary Metals Tax Neutrality Act of 2018, the legislation would amend the IRS code to exempt the sale of “refined gold or silver bullion, coins, bars, rounds, or […]

Jim Rickards: The Slow-Motion Meltdown

Sept. 15 marked the 10-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. Many investors undoubtedly remember that day clearly. But as Jim Rickards pointed out in a recent article at the Daily Reckoning, that day was actually the culmination of a long meltdown. Investors should have seen it coming. In fact, they could have seen it coming […]

Gold Could Help Us Find Space Aliens

Could gold help us find space aliens? It just might! NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is scheduled to launch into space in 2021. NASA claims the $10 billion telescope will allow scientists to “look back in time to see the very first galaxies that formed in the early Universe.” And thanks to its golden […]

Federal Debt Spiral: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.14.18

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: Don’t Buy Gold from These Guys

I’m a pretty cynical person. And I don’t really trust people. To call me skeptical would be an understatement. I’m the guy who wastes time Googling an even slightly sketchy sounding story posted on Facebook to see if it’s really true. So, I don’t think I would be very easy to scam. Now, I’m not […]

Dollar Worries Spur Central Banks to Buy Gold

For the last 10 years, central banks have been on a gold-buying spree. At least some of them have. On net, central banks globally added 193.3 tons of gold during the first half of 2018, according to World Gold Council data. That represents an 8% increase over 2017. The last time we saw this kind of […]