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Could Rising Interest Rates Crush Stock Market Dreams? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.27.18

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.

Ill Omens in the Bond Market? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.20.18

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.

Expectations vs. Reality: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.13.18

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.

Silver Mine Output Drops for Second Straight Year; Industrial Demand Up

Global silver mine supply dropped for the second straight year as industrial demand rose for the first time since 2013, according to the World Silver Survey 2018 produced by the GFMS team at Thompson-Reuters and released by the Silver Institute this week.

Flashing Warning Signs: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.06.18

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.

Stock Market Bears and Gold Bulls: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.30.18

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.

What Is the Silver-Gold Ratio Telling Us About the State of the Global Economy?

Over the last several weeks, we’ve spotlighted a lot of data indicating the economy isn’t nearly as strong as the mainstream pundits keep telling us. We’ve focused on the collapsing retail sector.  We’ve looked at household debt and US consumer stress. We’ve talked a lot about the US federal debt and its potential impact on […]

Debt & Rising Interest Rates – Dynamite & Blasting Caps: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.23.18

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.

Fun on Friday: There’s Gold in Them There Nukes!

So, it kind of seems like we’re heading toward another Cold War. But the Russians have revealed a little secret that might derail the whole nuclear threat. Apparently, there is gold and silver in those nuclear missiles.

New Wyoming Legal Tender Law Recognizes Gold and Silver as Money

Gold and silver are money. But most governments treat precious metals like a commodity. They don’t accept it as payment. Worse than that, they tax it. Think about the absurdity of this policy. You don’t tax money! Fortunately, we’re beginning to see a shift. Many states are repealing taxes on gold and silver, and treating […]