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Trusting the Fed: Will the White Knight Save the Day?

As we reported last week, investors are in an era of “irrational exuberance.” The US stock market is at all-time highs. Meanwhile, market volatility is at lows not seen since the 1990s. In an odd juxtaposition of seemingly contradictory points of view, investors realize the market is overvalued, but at the same time, they believe it […]

It’s a Bubble and Everybody Knows It: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.17.17

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 Bubble Floating on Currents of “Irrational Exuberance”

Last week, Peter Schiff did an interview on The Street and talked about the US stock market, saying, “Well, the bubble keeps getting bigger.” We’ve been talking about this ballooning bubble for months. After a while, it’s easy to blow us off as pessimistic contrarians who just don’t get it. But amazingly, large numbers of […]

Peter Schiff: The Bubble Keeps Getting Bigger (Video)

Peter Schiff recently appeared on The Street with Scott Gamm to talk about the stock market. Peter’s analysis was simple and succinct. Well, the bubble keeps getting bigger.”

Peter Schiff: Stock Market Pushed by “Irrational Exuberance” (Video)

So what are we to make of the continuing stock market climb? Peter Schiff summed it up succinctly in a recent interview on Fox Business. Well look, I think it’s a bubble.”

What Do You Mean “No Inflation?”

When the Fed launched its aggressive monetary policy in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, many free-market economists predicted it would result in massive price inflation. That never materialized. As a result, Keynesian economists like Paul Krugman love to finger-point and mock those who criticize easy money policies designed to “stimulate aggregate demand.” They […]

On a Knife’s Edge: 3 Reasons the Next Crash Could Be Worse than Black Monday

Thirty years ago today, the US stock market had its worst single day in history. On Oct. 19, 1987, now known simply as “Black Monday,” the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 508 points. That represented 22.6% of its value. Over the last couple of year, stocks have enjoyed a meteoric rise. The Dow closed above 23,000 […]

Ron Paul on the Stock Market: Delusions and the Madness of Crowds (Video)

Stock markets continue to surge higher on a seemingly endless upward trajectory. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones crossed the 23,000 mark for a time and closed just below that threshold at 22,997. It almost seems like this can go on forever, but Ron Paul said it would eventually come to an end during an interview on […]

Fed’s Monetary Tightening Could Become a Havoc-Wreaking Juggernaut

The price of gold has fallen four straight weeks, primarily driven down by anticipation of Federal Reserve monetary tightening. The kickoff of the Fed’s balance sheet normalization program and the expectation of rising interest rates have helped spark a dollar rally. But few people seem to be paying any attention to the pitfalls of quantitative […]