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The Shadow Rate Casts Gloom
This article is written by Peter Schiff and originally published by Euro Pacific Capital. Find it here. Nearly 92% of economists surveyed this week by the Wall Street Journal expect that our eight-year experiment with unprecedented monetary easing from the Federal Reserve will come to an end at the next Federal Reserve meeting in December. […]
Ben Carson Illustrates Political Class Devotion to Central Planning
After the last Republican presidential debate, candidate Ben Carson told Fox Business host Neil Cavuto he wouldn’t necessarily remove Janet Yellen as head of the Federal Reserve. His reasoning was astonishingly shallow. Did he articulate some in-depth policy insights to bolster his comments? Did he cite some kind of Yellen policy success? Did he appeal […]
Global Gold Demand Surges in Third Quarter
Gold demand showed a healthy increase in the third quarter according to a report released by the World Gold Council. Total gold demand in Q3 stood at 1, 121 tons, an increase of 8% compared to the third quarter of 2014. Global investment demand helped drive the overall increase. It surged 27% to 230 tons, […]
Silver Coin Shortages and Other Silver News
The Silver Institute has released its October issue of Silver News. This edition spotlights the continuing demand for silver bullion coins, highlighting the fact that the US Mint, the Royal Canadian Mint, Australia’s Perth Mint, the Austrian Mint, and the British Royal Mint recently all put their silver bullion coins on allocation at the same […]
Rate Hike or No, Dec. Fed Meeting Will Be Bullish for Gold (Video)
After a year of anticipating a Federal Reserve interest rate hike, all eyes are on the Fed’s December meeting. There are two obvious outcomes: the Fed does raise interest rates or it does not. In his November Gold Videocast, Peter Schiff explains why both scenarios are bullish for gold. Peter points to the behavior of […]
Gold Is On Sale in US Dollars Compared to Other Currencies (Video)
Rob McEwen provided Kitco with an insider’s view on the mining industry and physical gold investment. McEwen was the founder and former CEO of Goldcorp, the world’s fourth largest mining company, so his insights into precious metals should not be taken lightly. McEwen had 3 very important observations for investors: 1. If prices remain this […]
Macy’s Q3 Report Reveals People Not Buying Stuff in “Recovering” Economy
While the government and mainstream media keep telling us, “The economy is improving, the economy is improving!” we keep getting news like this from the New York Times: With a hint at what may be in store for shoppers this holiday season, Macy’s cut its profit outlook and CEO Terry Lundgren said markdowns are likely […]
Watch the Student Debt Time Bomb Tick
Peter Schiff has been saying that it’s only a matter of time before the student loan bubble pops. Now you can watch the clock tick thanks to the new National Student Loan Debt Clock developed for MarketWatch by StartClass, an education data site. According to MarketWatch calculations, student loan debt increases in America by an […]
The Classical Gold Standard: Debunking Leftist Propaganda (Audio)
In a new podcast, Tom Woods tears apart an article from the liberal website Think Progress in which an amateur economist attacks the gold standard. Joseph Salerno (Academic Vice President of the Mises Institute) and Jeffrey Herbener (Associate Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics) joined Woods to counter the mainstream misconceptions of the […]
China Takes Another Step Toward Independence from US Dollar
China announced it will start direct trading with the Swiss franc. This is another step in China’s relentless march toward becoming a major player on the world financial stage and away from dependence on the US dollar. According to a Bloomberg report, the link between the currencies will begin Tuesday. The move by the China […]