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South Koreans have embarked on a gold buying spree. Residents of the Asian country are on pace to purchase a record amount of gold in 2015. By year’s end, total sales will likely top 1 trillion won ($860 million) based on first-half sales through Korea Gold Exchange 3M Co Ltd, the country’s largest gold merchant.
In his 100th podcast, Peter Schiff looks at the latest lousy data from the labor market. Last quarter’s wage growth is the worst since the government started recording it in 1982. He also discusses the disparity between the paper and physical gold markets, and the reactions his brokerage and metals clients have had to the […]
The New York Times ran a surprising op-ed on Sunday highlighting some structural problems in the US economy. The issues raised in the column titled “We’re Making Life Too Hard for Millennials” by Wall Street executive and NYT contributing opinion writer Steven Rattner won’t surprise our regular readers. In fact, you will find the analysis […]
Peter Schiff appeared on MSNBC last week to talk about why gold is an essential asset for protecting your wealth from inflation and a failing US dollar. The conversation became a bit combative when Peter was asked to defend his claim that government inflation measures are inaccurate. Unsurprisingly, the MSNBC anchor took it for granted […]
Coin Sales Soar, Driven by Greek Crisis and Low Prices Reuters – The sale of gold and silver coins soared in July, with the Greek financial crisis and low prices pushing demand. With more than a week left until the end of the month, sales of US Mint American Eagle gold coins had already vaulted above […]
You go to the bank, deposit your paycheck and walk away thinking your money will remain safe and secure, ready for you to withdraw whenever the need arises. But as Greeks have discovered, that’s not necessarily the case. In the event of a crisis, you may not be able to access your money. According to […]
This article is written by Peter Schiff and originally published by Euro Pacific Capital. Find it here. While the world can count dozens of important currencies, when it comes to top line financial and investment discussions, the currency marketplace really comes down to a one-on-one cage match between the two top contenders: the US dollar […]
The Chinese yuan continues to gain stature in the world financial system. Earlier this week, the London Metal Exchange announced it will begin accepting yuan as collateral for banks and brokers trading on its platform. The LME is the largest metal trading venue in the world. It facilitated some $15 trillion in metal trades last […]
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. The month of July has seen the most intense demand for physical gold and silver since April of 2013, setting numerous records for the year. On […]
On Friday, the Federal Reserve accidentally published the economic forecasts of its staffers, which normally remain private. The numbers reveal that the Fed is painting a much rosier picture of the United States economy than they publicly admit. Peter Schiff dug into these numbers during his podcast published on Saturday. Use the chart below to […]
