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May 19, 2026 Interviews

Schiff on Coin Telegraph: Bitcoin Leverage Is a Trap

In a recent interview on the Coin Telegraph YouTube channel, Peter takes aim at the growing use of leverage to buy Bitcoin, focusing on Strategy’s (formerly Microstrategy) debt-fueled strategy and its risks for ordinary investors. He warns that borrowing to buy a volatile asset creates fragile finance that can wipe out retirements, and he contrasts […]

May 16, 2026 Friday Gold Wrap

Real Rates Are Collapsing and Nobody Sees It — Gold’s Biggest Setup Ever

PPI hit 6%, yields hit 19-year highs, and gold dropped 4%. Traders are selling on the most bullish data gold has ever seen. Gold fell 4% and silver dropped 10.5% on the week despite the most bullish inflation data in years. Peter Schiff explains why traders have it exactly backwards: April PPI surged 1.4% month-over-month […]

May 15, 2026 Interviews

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 […]

May 15, 2026 Peter's Podcast

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 […]

May 1, 2026 Friday Gold Wrap

Gold at $4600, Dollar Crashing Below 98, Trump’s 25% EU Car Tariffs & Bitcoin vs. Saylor

With gold prices holding firm around $4,580–$4,620/oz, the U.S. Dollar Index tumbling back below 98 (erasing its entire Iran-war safe-haven bounce), and President Trump announcing 25% tariffs on European cars and trucks starting next week, the markets are moving fast — and Peter is breaking it all down in real time. In this episode Peter […]

April 28, 2026 Exploring Finance

Comex Report: Deliveries Slow but Metal Keeps Leaving the Vault

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 […]

April 11, 2026 Friday Gold Wrap

CPI Hits 3.3%, Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low — Stagflation Is Here

CPI triples to 0.9%, consumer sentiment hits an all-time low, and the Fed is quietly running QE — stagflation isn’t coming, it’s here. Gold ended the week at $4,745 with silver at $75.76 and mining stocks up 5%, all buoyed by the Taco Tuesday ceasefire that sent markets surging mid-week. Peter Schiff argues the ceasefire […]

March 28, 2026 Exploring Finance

CFTC CoTs: Managed Money was Responsible for the gold sell-off in January but not March

Please note: the CoTs report was published 03/27/2026 for the period ending 03/24/2026. “Managed Money” and “Hedge Funds” are used interchangeably. The Commitment of Traders report is a weekly publication that shows the breakdown of ownership in the Futures market. For every contract, there is a long and a short, so the net positioning will […]

March 27, 2026 Friday Gold Wrap

Gold & Silver Bottom, Bitcoin Cracks as War and Oil Spike Hit Markets

Peter Schiff reviews a volatile week in markets, arguing gold and silver likely put in a bottom after briefly breaking prior lows and closing higher. He contrasts that with major stock indexes sliding deeper into correction territory, which he says could turn into a bear market if the war drags on. Schiff focuses on oil […]

March 27, 2026 Exploring Finance

Comex Report: Ignore the Paper Price and Watch the Physical Metal

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 […]