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Why Gold? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Feb. 24, 2023

Why should you own gold in your investment portfolio? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks about some reasons to own gold, including its historical wealth-preserving qualities and its role as a safe haven. He also talks about a new buzzword central bankers and politicians are using to make […]

Does Gold Really Preserve Purchasing Power? The Case of the High-End Suit

One of the characteristics of gold is that it preserves wealth in a world of constantly devaluing fiat currency. Put another way, it preserves your purchasing power over time.

Garbage In, Garbage Out: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Feb. 17, 2023

Garbage in, garbage out. The phrase is usually associated with computers, but it also applies to the formulas used to generate government economic data. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey goes over the January CPI and retail sales data with that phrase in mind.

Billionaire John Paulson: You Need Gold Not Dollars

Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson said you’re better off owning gold than dollars. Why? Because he thinks the dollar is set up for long-term depreciation as the world drifts toward dedollarisation.

History Rhymes: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Feb. 10, 2023

You’ve probably heard the saying that history might not repeat, but it often rhymes. If that’s true, looking back at the runup to the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession should cause concern. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey looks at some of the parallels between then and now. […]

Peter Schiff: Risk On; Economic Understanding Off

We saw a big rotation into risk assets after last week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Then we had another big shock to the markets when the non-farm payroll report came out much stronger than expected. In his podcast, Peter Schiff broke down the market reaction to last week’s events and reveals that while risk was on, […]

Do You Believe Your Eyes or Your Ears? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Feb. 3, 2023

Do you believe your eyes? Or do you believe your ears? That’s the dilemma you face as you try to make sense of the latest Federal Reserve meeting and Jerome Powell’s messaging. It’s also a question to ask yourself if you’re evaluating the performance of gold over the last year. In this episode of the […]

Is Gold the Last Freedom Train?

Most people believe the Federal Reserve stabilizes the economy and our money. In reality, the central bank incentivized debt and destroys wealth. Is there a way to sidestep the destructive forces of central banking and fiat money? T.W. Thiltgen believes there is a freedom train we can escape on — gold.

A Teaching Opportunity: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Jan. 27, 2023

With a debt ceiling debate now underway, a dumb idea has once again raised its ugly head – the trillion-dollar coin. This week on the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey uses this so-called “solution” to the debt ceiling problem as an opportunity to teach some economics. In this episode, he also touches on […]

Indian Silver Imports Set Record in 2022

India’s love for gold is well-known. It is the second largest gold-consuming country in the world behind China. But Indians also have an affinity for silver. Last year, silver imports into India hit a new record of  304 million ounces. That crushed the previous import high of 260 million ounces set in 2015.