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Gold and Silver Demand Have Surged in the Decade Since the 2008 Financial Crisis

The conventional wisdom is that demand for gold and silver has been somewhat tepid over the last couple of years. In fact, global gold demand grew by about 4% in 2018 and was in line with the five-year average. Much of that growth was due to a surged in demand through the fourth quarter as […]

Spending Us Into Oblivion Is a Bipartisan Sport: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.29.19

The federal government set an all-time record budget deficit in February. And this is with a Republican in the White House. The GOP is supposed to be the fiscally responsible party. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey offers some interesting analysis that reveals spending money in Washington DC is really […]

The Fed Wants You to Feed the Debt Monster: Friday Gold Wrap 03.22.19

The Fed wrapped up another FOMC meeting this week and came out even more dovish than expected. Rate hikes are off the table in 2019 and the central bank now only expects one hike in 2020. In his episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey talks about the meeting and the dirty little […]

West Virginia Legislature Approves Measure to Repeal Sales Tax on Gold and Silver Bullion

The West Virginia legislature has approved a bill that would take an important first step towards treating gold and silver like money instead of a commodity by repealing sales and use taxes on bullion.

The Problems Are Right Here in the Good Ol’ US of A: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.15.19

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell appeared on 60 Minutes last Sunday to reassure us that the US economy is great. There’s nothing to worry about. So, why the sudden reversal in Fed monetary policy? According to Powell, the central bank is just worried about slowing global growth. But as Mike Maharrey discusses in this week’s […]

Not Smart Enough to Know They’re Not Smart Enough: ShiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.08.19

Central bankers and politicians think they can run the economy. They can’t. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey digs into some fundamental economic theories that explain why these central planners will always fail, no matter how noble their intentions.

Silver News: Market Trends in 2019 Show Positive Signs

Despite lackluster price performance last year, trends are looking positive for silver investors in 2019. The Silver Institute highlighted increasingly supportive sentiment in the silver market along with a number of technological innovations utilizing the white metal in the latest edition of Silver News.

Patience Grasshopper! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.01.19

Jerome Powell went to Capitol Hill this week and continued to preach patience. In other words, the Powell Pause is still firmly in play. In fact, the Fed chair confirmed that balance sheet reduction is a done deal. But why this sudden patience? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, Mike Maharrey talks […]

Silver Shines! It’s Your Dime Interview With the Silver Institute’s Michael DiRienzo

Silver often gets lost in gold’s shadow, but it’s important in its own right – both as an industrial and a monetary metal. In this episode of It’s Your Dime, Mike Maharrey talks all things silver with Silver Institute Executive Director Michael DiRienzo.

Mixed Messages: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.22.19

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.