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The Dollar Falters as Gold Remains Stable     

In the past three months, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) has fallen from 108 to below 99. This means the dollar has dropped in value relative to major foreign currencies by over 8% in just the past quarter. This is disastrous for those holding large amounts of uninvested cash. In just a short period, the […]

U.S. Economy Stumbles into Negative Territory Amid Rising Inflation and Imports

America’s economy contracted slightly in the first quarter of 2025, with real GDP slipping 0.3%, reversing from a solid 2.4% growth seen in the previous quarter. According to the advance estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the downturn was largely driven by surging imports and reduced government spending. Despite underlying resilience in […]

Insurance With a Little Shine

Everyone knows that all investments carry some amount of risk. This ranges from highly speculative cryptocurrencies to low return bonds with far lower risk. One area that people do not assign enough risk to is insurance. Insurance is supposed to be a safeguard against risk, so it seems odd to recognize that it also can […]

Schiff on CapitalCosm: Gold Shines as the Dollar Falters

On his latest appearance on “Capital Cosm,” Peter shares his perspective on the mounting pressures facing the U.S. economy, especially as America’s debt situation grows more dire. He unpacks the consequences of persistent trade deficits, the shifting global appetite for U.S. financial assets, and the implications for the U.S. dollar’s reserve status. 

Peter Schiff: Gold’s Rise Is a Warning Everyone Ignores

In Friday’s episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter sets his sights on the market’s astonishing complacency in the face of gold’s surge, the misplaced confidence in U.S. trade policy, and the broader implications of America’s debt addiction. He makes the case that the real warning signals aren’t flashing on Wall Street or Capitol Hill, […]

Treasury Yields Running Amok Amidst Tariff Madness

The Trump administration wanted to get bond yields down, but yields have skyrocketed more than in over four decades. Investors are jittery about holding US debt in response to Trump’s trade wars and, possibly, the idea of a president who is pushing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve in what would amount to a bid against the […]

Peter Schiff: America’s Economy Is a House of Cards

In a recent podcast appearance with Glenn Diesen, Peter makes a compelling case regarding the fragile state of the American economy, highlighting the unsustainable reliance on monetary inflation, trade deficits, and artificially low interest rates. He contrasts the challenging road ahead for America against the comparatively smoother transition other parts of the world might experience […]

Peter Schiff: Tariffs Trigger Looming Financial Crisis

Peter returned to the mic Friday to examine the latest fallout from Trump’s trade policy. He decodes the so-called “Liberation Day” rhetoric used by the administration, reiterates the unintended economic consequences of protectionist measures, and warns that the United States might soon face an unprecedented financial crisis. Peter also discusses practical financial strategies, urging listeners […]

Gold is a Safe Haven From Trumpenomics

Global financial markets have been rocked by the introduction of Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, causing widespread disruption and uncertainty. As these tariffs have tanked $2.4 trillion in market value, investors scrambled to protect their assets, leading to a profit-taking gold sell-off. But gold is still the ultimate safe haven asset even as it sees a […]

Gold Reaches $3,000 for the First Time in History

On March 17th, history was made in the commodity that has been used as a unit for exchange for millennia. In 2005, gold was a mere $500 per ounce. Now, twenty years later, gold is up 600% to $3000 per ounce. This growth outperformed both the NASDAQ and the S&P 500 over that timespan, even […]