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Fun on Friday: Televangelist Jim Bakker Says Silver Gel Will Cure Your VD

Fun on Friday is supposed to be fun, but I also like to think of it as a public service. So, today, I’m here to help. If you have a venereal disease, televangelist Jim Bakker has the cure. Yes indeed! I feel it’s my duty to provide you with this information. I mean, who doesn’t […]

Four Reasons to Be Bullish on Gold in the Long-Term

When looking at the gold market, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily price fluctuations or the most recent headlines on the financial channels and forget about long-term market dynamics. Gold, after all, is generally more of a long-term investment that has historically served as a hedge against economic turmoil and protected investors […]

Has Trump Has Set Himself Up as a Fall-Guy? Could the US Go Socialist? Peter Schiff Talks Politics

Peter Schiff talked politics in his latest podcast and raised a sobering question: Could the US be on the path toward a socialist administration? Peter noted that we are long overdue for a recession. There are plenty of signs a major economic downturn could be lurking right around the corner, including stock market weakness. And […]

Average Global Yield Curve Inverts, Could Signal Looming Recession

The economy is strong! Or so the mainstream financial talking heads tell use every day. Meanwhile, one of the best predictors of a looming inflation is flashing red. The yield curve between the two and 10-year Treasuries narrowed to around 34 basis points this week. That’s the lowest level since 2007 – right before the financial […]

Interest Payments on Federal Debt on Pace to Eclipse Social Security Outlays

At the current trajectory, the cost of paying the annual interest on the US debt will equal the annual cost of Social Security within 30 years, according to a recent report released by the Congressional Budget Office. By 2048, as interest rates rise from their currently low levels and as debt accumulates, the federal government’s […]

Not Everybody in the Mainstream Is Bullish on the Dollar; Some Analysts Like Gold

The price of gold hit six-month lows in recent days, primarily driven down by a surging dollar. Peter Schiff has been saying investors shouldn’t get too caught up in greenback hoopla. This is likely an upside correction in a dollar bear market. As it turns out, Peter is not alone in this assessment. At least […]

Bitcoin’s Tumble

Remember when Bitcoin was knocking on $20,000? Today it’s it’s in a freefall, trading in the $6,000 range. Crypto markets tumbled again last week after Japan’s financial regulator ordered several cryptocurrency exchanges to beef up anti-money laundering practices. The move prompted the country’s largest crypto exchange to suspend creation of new accounts. Bitcoin fell nearly 9%.

Some European Banks May Be Using Lehman Brothers-Style Trick to Hide Debt

Last week, we reported on the mess in the European banking system, asking the question: could big European banks drag down the world economy? Big banks in Europe have piled up debt just like the rest of the world. But an article in Bloomberg reveals big banks in countries like Germany, Switzerland and France may […]

Peter Schiff: Stagflation Is Coming

The Dow Jones was up Friday, avoiding it ninth consecutive down day. As Peter Schiff noted on his most recent podcast, such a long stretch of declines is pretty rare. Eight straight down days has only happened  43 times since the Dow launched in 1896. The last time we had nine straight days of Dow […]

Troubling Signs in the Corporate Bond Market

We’ve written a lot about government debt and warning signs in the Treasuries market. The US government needs to sell over a trillion dollars in bonds a year over the next few years to finance its skyrocketing deficit. Who exactly will buy all of these government bonds remains unclear and the impact on interest rates could […]