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Peter Schiff Talks Bitcoin and Gold with Ivan on Tech

Peter Schiff recently appeared on Ivan on Tech for a wide-ranging interview. Ivan and Peter talked cryptocurrency, gold, government debt, fiat currency, the dollar and more. Ivan is one of the foremost experts on cryptocurrency. He is an international speaker, blockchain educator, software developer and data scientist. Ivan and Peter don’t see eye-to-eye on everything, […]

Global Gold Production Plateaued in 2017; Chinese Production Hit Record Low

Gold supply plateaued last year. Global mine output rose just a paltry 5.7 tons in 2017, according to data compiled by the World Gold Council. That represented the smallest increase since 2008.

Deficits Don’t Matter? Fake News! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast 02.09.18

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: That’s a Bad Plan, Dude

There are certain things I see and I automatically think, “That’s a bad plan, dude.”

North America Led the Way as Gold Continued Flowing into ETFs Last Month

In 2017, nearly 200 tons of gold flowed into gold-backed ETFs. That positive trend continued in January, according to a report released today by the World Gold Council. Gold-backed ETFs added 27.6 tons last month, growing assets by 5%. Global gold-backed ETFs collectively held 2,396 tons of the yellow metal at the end of January with […]

“He Who Has the Gold Makes the Rules” and Russia Is Getting the Gold

Remember the golden rule: He who has the gold makes the rules.” And the Russians have the gold. Or at least they are in the process of getting it.

Fake Financial News Clueless About Why Stock Market Tanked

It turns out Friday’s 666-point Dow Jones plunge was just a prelude. On Monday, the Dow suffered its largest-ever drop in terms of points. It was down 1,600 at one point and ultimately lost 1,175.21 points, a 4.6% decline. According to Reuters, declines for the benchmark S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were […]

When the Going Gets Tough, Germans Buy Gold; And Germans Are Buying Gold

As the Brisbane Times puts it, “When the going gets tough, Germans Buy Aussie Gold.” And they are doing it now. Last fall we reported on Germany’s budding love affair with gold. It appears this is more than just a one-night fling. 

Report: Gold Can Enhance Performance of Long-Term Funds That Include Alternative Assets

Gold can serve as an important diversifier and increase returns for “buy-and-hold” investors such as pension funds, endowments, insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds.

The Wind That Will Topple the Economic House of Cards: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.02.18

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.