Peter’s Blog

When we talk about increasing gold demand, the focus tends to fall on Asia. Earlier this week, we reported surging investor demand for the yellow metal in China. The Japanese have also gone on a gold buying spree since that country’s central bank plunged interest rates into negative territory. But it isn’t just Asians who […]

This article was written by Dickson Buchanan, SchiffGold Precious Metals Specialist. Any views expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Peter Schiff or SchiffGold. Central Banks are under the mistaken belief that negative interest rates could be the magic kiss which turns their toad economics into Prince Charmings.  Why exactly […]

You may have heard that you can’t purchase more than $10,000 worth of gold without it being reported to the IRS. This is a myth. You can avoid IRS reporting requirements, even on large-scale purchases. You just have to know the rules. Our brand new Guide to Tax-Free Gold and Silver Buying provides the information you need to […]

Generally speaking, rising prices tend to temper demand, but when it comes to gold in China, the recent price rally has created the opposite effect. As the Wall Street Journal put it, “Chinese investors see a golden opportunity.” Demand for gold has surged in China over the last several weeks, during a period generally considered […]

The feds recently released new data on student loan debt. The Department of Education press release claimed it showed “promising repayment trends.” If these latest numbers are good news, I’d hate to see the bad. As the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) pointed out in its blog, total student loan debt increased at a healthy […]

The conventional knock on gold is that it is inconvenient and expensive to hold, and doesn’t provide yield. But as Albert K Lu shows in his latest Gold Videocast, in a world of negative interest rates, this argument is becoming applicable to cash. For instance, the world’s second largest reinsurance company has decided to pull […]

Peter Schiff’s Gold Giveaway ended at midnight last night. Winners will be drawn at random from all of the entries that were submitted. We will be announcing them soon. Lucky winners will collect more than $4,500 worth of prizes, including gold coins, silver bars, and books signed by Peter Schiff.

This is your last chance to win gold and silver! SchiffGold is giving away more than $4,500 worth of prizes, including gold coins, silver bars, and books signed by Peter Schiff. But your last chance to enter is midnight tonight (March 22). Anyone can enter to win – no purchase necessary! Click the link below […]

The mainstream financial media is like a stopped clock. Every once in a while, it stumbles into being right. Last week, we had a veteran trader on CNBC Futures Now telling everybody to buy gold as long as central banks continue their expansionary monetary policy, all the while swearing he isn’t a “gold-bug.” This week, […]

No matter how much data you point to showing the health of the US economy isn’t as good as advertised, you will inevitably hear the refrain, “But look at the jobs numbers!” Just the other day, Peter Schiff appeared on Fox Business and said the US economy is likely already in recession. Peter repeated his […]