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The Underlying Theory Behind Really, Really, Bad Predictions

What do the biggest banks, the most prominent news outlets, and advanced AI models have in common? They were all wrong about the 2025 gold price by over $1000. While there is always a lot of uncertainty in the financial markets, being off by over $1000(over 30% of gold’s 2024 year-end price), is embarrassing. While […]

Schiff on Triangle Investor: Gold Warns the Dollar Is Losing Its Grip

Peter appears on Triangle Investor Interviews to unpack the recent surge in precious metals and what it reveals about confidence in the U.S. dollar. He ties gold’s rapid advance to failures in fiscal and monetary policy, and he raises questions about the future of both tokenized assets and Bitcoin compared with real, physical bullion. He […]

Is It Too Late To Hop On The Gold Train?

Everyone from central banks to people saving for retirement are wondering whether now is too late to buy gold or whether the recent price increases will keep going. Gold has beat the market in the last two years, and kept even with it over the last 20 years. The rise in price of the last […]

Schiff on Soar Financially: Rate Cuts Will Fuel Inflation

Last week, Peter joined the Soar Financially channel to lay out a clear warning: the Fed’s hoped-for rate cuts won’t rescue growth, they’ll stoke inflation and leave the economy worse off. He connects loose monetary policy to fiscal excess, presidential meddling, and a renewed flight into gold — a classic signal that sound money advocates […]

Payrolls Shrink, Gold Brushes $3,900 Amid Labor Squeeze

U.S. private employers unexpectedly cut 32,000 jobs in September, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report released Tuesday, marking the first aggregate decline since early 2024. Goods makers shed 3,000 positions and service industries bled another 28,000, with layoffs concentrated in leisure and hospitality (-19,000) and professional and business services (-13,000). The dismal headline […]

Schiff on The Land Development Podcast: Inflation Is the Threat  

Peter recently appeared on the Land Development Podcast to lay out a simple case: inflation is the central problem for the economy, and the market is already signaling that through the surge in precious metals and commodity prices. He ties that trend to current policy choices — tariffs, deficit spending and energy misallocation — and […]

Why the Establishment’s Fear of Trump’s Fed Moves Is About Optics, Not Economics

President Trump’s highly publicized feud with Fed Governor Lisa Cook has recently frightened establishment finance types. With all the pearl-clutching surrounding the Fed’s independence, it’s easy to forget that everything the Fed already does is politically motivated. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those […]

Gold Fixes This

Bitcoin evangelists love the saying, “Bitcoin Fixes This.” They presents it as the magic bullet that cures everything, from inflation and war to political corruption and even obesity. Whatever the problem, they claim that Bitcoin’s hard cap of 21 million computer coins makes it the solution to all of society’s woes. You work for it.They […]

Peter Schiff: Gold Finally Gets Some Recognition

On Friday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter walks through the latest market action and what it reveals about inflation, monetary policy, and the real economy. He highlights the ongoing strength in gold, warns that Bitcoin is in a stealth bear market, applauds mainstream institutions finally acknowledging gold as an inflation hedge, and sounds […]

Powell’s Rate Cut Explainer Sends Gold Near $3,800

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell took the podium in Warwick, Rhode Island on September 23rd to explain why policymakers trimmed the federal funds target another 25 basis points last week. Speaking to the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Powell said the new 4.00–4.25 percent range moves policy “toward a more neutral stance.” Yet in the […]