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Peter Schiff Explains Why Sagging Productivity Is Bad News for Your Pocketbook

US productivity numbers for the first quarter of this year were disappointing, to say the least. Analysts expected Q1 productivity to rise by point 0.7%. Instead, it came in at nearly half that, rising by 0.4%. This was only a slight improvement over the 0.3% increase in the final quarter of 2017. There wasn’t a […]

Texas Bullion Depository Open for Business; Sets the Stage to Challenge Federal Government’s Monopoly on Money

The Texas Bullion Depository officially opened for business this week. The creation of the facility represents a power-shift away from the federal government and sets the foundation to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Countries that stockpile gold create a foundation of stability for their monetary systems. This is precisely why China, Russia, Turkey and […]

Fun on Friday: The Story Doesn’t Ring True, But The Scam Worked

This week, I want to talk about scams.

The Federal Government’s Fiscal Train Wreck: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.08.18

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.

Gold Continues to Flow into ETFs

After hitting the highest level in more than a year last month, gold continued to flow into ETFs in May. But regional trends have reversed with European and Asian funds adding gold, as the yellow metal flows out of North American funds. Global gold-backed ETF holdings added 15 tons of the yellow metal in May, boosting […]

Gold In Tech: Tiny Golden ‘Robots’ Can Cleanse Your Blood

It’s like something out of a sci-fi movie – tiny robots zipping around through your veins zapping dangerous microbes. Except this isn’t some fictional scenario out of a Star Trek movie. It’s real-life technology thanks to gold. Scientists have developed gold “robots” coated with a membrane that neutralizes dangerous pathogens such as MRSA. This is […]

Some in Mainstream Starting to Acknowledge Dollar Bear

Not everybody in the mainstream is bullish on the dollar and expecting rate hikes as far as the eye can see. In fact, the global head of commodities at TD securities sounds a little like Peter Schiff. In his podcast last week, Peter said that the recent dollar strength is nothing more than upside correction […]

Will Silver Outshine Gold After Bond Implosion? (Guest Analysis)

Up until 1964, silver was literally money in the United States. Dimes, quarters and half-dollars were made from 90% silver. Looking at the value of these silver coins today reveals just how much the US government and Federal Reserve have devalued American money. Gold tends to get more attention than silver, but the white metal […]

What Can Mortgage Refi Applications Tell You About the Economy? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.01.18

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: How to Feel Like You’ve ‘Made It’ – Chicken Wing Edition

Here’s a question for you. What do you dip gold chicken wings into? No. I don’t mean golden-fried chicken wings. I mean gold chicken wings – as in literally coated in gold. Yes. That’s a thing.