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Peter Schiff: We Now Have the Weakest Manufacturing Economy in 10 Years

US manufacturing activity contracted in August, according to the latest data. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) PMI index for August came in at 49.1. Any number under 50 signals a drop in manufacturing. This was the first contraction in three years and the first time the index has dropped below 50 since August 2016. […]

Silver on Rocket Fuel! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Aug. 30, 2019

Gold has had a pretty solid month, but silver has been going up like it’s on rocket fuel. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey takes a close look at the silver market and what’s going on there. He talks a little trade war, saying that maybe we shouldn’t be talking […]

Hi-Ho Silver! Away!

There has been a lot of focus on the recent gold rally. It has even caught the attention of the mainstream. But silver has also been quietly running upward. In fact, the white metal has outperformed gold this month. While the yellow metal has gained about 8% on the month, silver is up 11%. Yesterday […]

Mine Output Fell Sharply in 3 Top Silver-Producing Countries in H1

Mine output fell significantly in three of the world’s top silver-producing countries through the first half of the year. Peru’s silver production fell 10%, mine output in Mexico fell 4%, and silver production in Chile was down 7%, according to data released by government agencies in those three countries.

Trump’s Strange Economic Tightrope: ShiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Aug. 23, 2019

This week has been relatively quiet in the markets. Gold has drifted up and down as traders wait to see what kind of message Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver during his Jackson Hole speech. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey covers some tidbits of news and speculates about what […]

Recession Warning! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Aug. 16, 2019

The bond market flashed a major recession warning sign as the yield curve inverted this week. Meanwhile, Trump whipsawed markets when he appeared to blink in the never-ending trade war with China. That made for an interesting week for gold. In this week’s Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey breaks down the events of […]

Gold’s Record Week! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Aug. 9, 2019

The price of gold surged this week, breaking all-time records in a number of currencies. It also did pretty well in dollar terms, hitting six-year highs and pushing above the key $1,500 level. Meanwhile, silver had its best single day in over three years. What drove this week’s precious metals rally? And can we expect […]

Silver Charts Biggest Single-Day Gain Since 2016

Gold pushed above $1,500 again Wednesday (Aug. 7) and silver joined the party, charting its biggest single-day gain in nearly three years. Silver surged 73 cents on the day for a 4.4% gain, closing above the key $17 level for the first time since January 2018.

Stuck in Neutral: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.03.19

The Federal Reserve FOMC met this week. When it was all said and done, the Fed did nothing. We’re stuck in neutral. As expected, there was no rate hike. Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the central bank would likely maintain this neutral stance into the foreseeable future, staying patient, neither raising nor lowering rates. […]

Silver News: Global Demand Up and More Technical Innovations

Global silver demand rose for the first time since 2015 last year. The Silver Institute highlighted the growing demand for silver along with a number of technological innovations utilizing the white metal in its latest edition of Silver News.