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Inflation Pops to 4.2%, Energy Fuels Surge 

Inflation’s embers flared again in May, dashing hopes that last year’s price scare was fading. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.5 percent for the month, lifting the headline rate to 4.2 percent year-over-year and marking a second straight acceleration. Energy was the chief culprit, and the renewed heat pushed safe-haven […]

Schiff on Soar Financially: Gold’s Breakout Is Coming

Peter recently joined Kai on Soar Financially to lay out why gold and silver are sitting on the verge of a real move and what could finally trigger a breakout. He walks through the mispricing he sees in precious metals and related stocks, explains why collapsing real rates will be the tailwind markets are missing, […]

Gold Continues to See Consistent Exit of Metal from Comex Vaults

The CME Comex is the Exchange where futures are traded for gold, silver, and other commodities. The CME also allows futures buyers to turn their contracts into physical metal through delivery. You can find more detail on the CME here (e.g., vault types, major/minor months, delivery explanation, historical data, etc.). The data below looks at […]

Schiff on VRIC Media: Inflation Is Worse Than They Admit

In his latest appearance on VRIC Media, Peter walks through how rising prices, renewed balance-sheet expansion and growing debt shape the case for real money. He connects headline numbers to policy choices, explains who wins and who loses from inflation, and doubles down on gold as a reliable store of value. He begins by flagging […]

Schiff on CapitalCosm: Energy-driven Inflation is a Boon to Metal

Earlier this week, Peter joined Danny on CapitalCosm to warn that a dangerous combo of higher energy prices and rising interest rates is squeezing Americans and shifting investor behavior. He connects those forces to a renewed move into gold and silver as hedges, lays out the likely political fallout for Republicans in the midterms, and […]

Peter Schiff: Real Rates Fall, Inflation Soars

Peter opens Wednesday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show by describing the difficult hand dealt to new Fed chair Kevin Warsh. He then walks listeners through recent startling inflation data, interest-rate math, and what that means for the dollar and precious metals. He closes by defending market-driven change and the role of the consumer in […]

April CPI Surprise Sends Gold to $4,700 as Energy Costs Surge

April’s Consumer Price Index offered scant comfort to households or policymakers, with headline prices rising 0.6 percent for the month and 3.8 percent from a year earlier, according to Wednesday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics release. Though the monthly pace eased from March’s blistering 0.9 percent gain, the yearly rate accelerated, underscoring that the inflation fire […]

Why Hasn’t the Iran War Pushed Gold Even Higher?

Gold prices reached record highs in early 2026 following an epic 2025, fueled by central bank buying, inflation concerns, and demand for assets outside traditional finance. Since then, gold has pulled back significantly. Conditions created by the US-Iran war that began last February have contributed to this correction, but why?  While gold is usually pumped […]

Schiff w/ Grabarskyy: Pay Attention to What Central Banks are Buying

Last week, Peter joined Vladyslav Grabarskyy from Wealth Building Blueprint for a discussion on the state of the economy and metals markets. Peter takes Vladyslav through the case for hard money and explains why he thinks gold and foreign assets will outperform dollars and domestic stocks. He connects rising inflation, central-bank behavior, and geopolitical spending […]

$5k Gold is Repricing Marriage in South Asia

In South Asia, gold isn’t just a popular ornament for jewelry, and as a display of status. It plays a central role in weddings, not merely as a decoration, but as a transactional component that crystalizes arranged unions, confirms economic compatibility, and protects brides with real wealth in a culture where marital value can take […]