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Forgive Me Uncle Sam! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Dec. 11, 2020

There is a lot of talk about student loan forgiveness. The idea is wildly popular and it would relieve a huge burden crushing millions of Americans. But is there any downside to this idea? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks about the student loan debacle and the possible […]

Peter Schiff: The Fed Is Fighting Fire With Fire

The US dollar has been showing significant weakness over the last several weeks. The dollar index closed at 90.814. Just two weeks ago, it was in the 94 range. Compared to the Swiss franc, the dollar is at a 6-year low. In his podcast, Peter talked about the dollar weakness and the Federal Reserve policy […]

Fun on Friday: Yukon Cornelious’ Misguided Quest

Now it’s time to talk Christmas! I know. A lot of people started with Christmas the day after Halloween. This absolutely drives me crazy. Why do we just skip over Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is a magnificent holiday! I mean, it’s important to give thanks. And who doesn’t want to eat large amounts of delicious food and […]

Back to Reality: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Dec. 4, 2020

After a dismal November, gold and silver are starting to show some signs of life. But what caused the big drop in the price of precious metals last month? Was it warranted? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey looks at the economic and monetary fundamentals and tries to bring […]

Central Banks Add Nearly 23 Tons of Gold to Reserves

After two months of net global declines in gold holdings, central banks became net buyers again in October. Gold-buying by central banks has slowed from the record pace we saw in 2018 and 2019, but many countries continue to load up on the yellow metal. In October, central banks added a net 22.8 tons of […]

Why Pierre Lassonde Thinks We Could See $15,000 Gold (Video)

Pierre Lassonde has said gold could skyrocket to $15,000 to $20,000 an ounce as the Dow-to-gold ratio falls to 1-to-1. Has his view changed? Lassonde is the founder of Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation. He recently sat down with Daniela Cambone to talk about the state of the gold market. He said not only can he still […]

Gold Stands the Test of Time

Peter Schiff spoke with Jay Martin backstage at the Cambridge Gold Summit. During the discussion, Peter and Jay took a step back from the immediate market volatility and news of the day to look at the big picture. Gold was a topic of discussion and Peter emphasized that the yellow metal has stood the test […]

Market Mania! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Nov. 27, 2020

The Dow Jones cracked 30,000 this week and stocks continue to surge generally upward as investors are embracing risk-on sentiment based on high hopes a vaccine may put an end to the coronavirus pandemic. But there’s more to it than that. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey takes a […]

Could We Have a Free Market in Money?

We’ve written extensively about the government intentionally devaluing our money. As one economist put it, the intentionally inflationary policies of central banks and governments are “daylight robbery.” But what’s the solution to this problem? Economist Thorsten Polleit argues we need a free market in money. But is this possible? Wouldn’t this create monetary chaos?

Fun on Friday: Finding Real Money

I had a friend in high school who was always finding money. He’d frequently be walking along, look down, and spot a quarter or a dime at his feet. And it wasn’t just pocket change. He’d frequently find paper money too. I was with him when he picked up a $100 bill lying on the […]