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We’ve Been Stimulated! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap March 27, 2020

On Monday, the Fed announced QE infinity and by mid-week, Congress had agreed on a $2 trillion stimulus package to battle the economic impacts of the coronavirus. That launched us into a bizarro world where a weekly record of over 3 million unemployment claims led to a huge stock market rally. As Mike Maharrey put […]

Bailout Nation: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap March 20, 2020

It’s been another week of selloffs in the markets. It’s not just stocks. Everything is selling off. The only thing really gaining right now is the US dollar. Meanwhile, the government is promising bailouts for all. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey looks ahead at the possible ramifications of all […]

Peter Schiff: We’ve Passed the Point of No Return

The Federal Reserve cut rates to zero and expanded quantitative easing on Sunday. How did the markets reward this latest monetary stimulus? They crashed. In his podcast, Peter said he thinks we’ve passed the point of no return.

It’s Panic! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap March 13, 2020

It appears we’ve pretty much reached complete panic mode. The longest bull market in history came to an abrupt end on Wednesday. Wall Street followed up with another massive sell-off on Thursday.  The S&P 500 had its worst day since Black Monday in 1987. Even gold was down. Meanwhile, the Fed tried to stem the […]

It’s a Bear Market! (Officially)

The 11-year bull run is over. After a rebound on Tuesday based on hopes of government fiscal stimulus, US stock markets plunged again Wednesday and officially moved into bear territory.

Peter Schiff: They Can’t See the Bubble for the Pin

Government officials and central bankers are in full-blown panic mode. Stocks crashed again Monday. The Dow Jones was down over 2,000 points, a 7.8% drop. It was the 11th biggest percentage drop in history. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also down over 7%. This time oil was the apparent catalyst for the selloff as […]

Peter Schiff: Governments Just Make a Bad Situation Worse

Last week was a rollercoaster ride on Wall Street. In the midst of market madness, Peter Schiff appeared on RT Boom Bust to talk about a range of subjects from the Fed’s move to cut rates, to coronavirus, to the impact of Super Tuesday and presidential politics on the markets, to government ineptitude. He started […]

Rate Cut and Market Madness: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap March 6

It’s been a roller-coaster ride on Wall Steet. Stocks whipsawed up and down — mostly down. Gold dipped and then rebounded. And the Fed cut rates in a move that looked an awful lot like a replay of 2008. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey gives an overview of […]

Peter Schiff Finally Getting Some Love from the Mainstream Press

With the madness in the markets over the last couple of weeks that led the Federal Reserve to implement a 50-basis point interest rate cut, Peter Schiff is starting to get some love in the mainstream media. Peter was a regular on MSNBC, Fox News and other mainstream outlets in the months leading up to […]

Peter Schiff: They’re Going to Need a Bigger Rate Cut!

Stop and pause for a moment and think about what just happened. The Federal Reserve says the US economy is strong, but it just initiated emergency monetary policy last seen during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Something doesn’t add up. The Fed cut rates 50 basis points on Tuesday. It was the […]