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May 19, 2026 Interviews

Schiff on Coin Telegraph: Bitcoin Leverage Is a Trap

In a recent interview on the Coin Telegraph YouTube channel, Peter takes aim at the growing use of leverage to buy Bitcoin, focusing on Strategy’s (formerly Microstrategy) debt-fueled strategy and its risks for ordinary investors. He warns that borrowing to buy a volatile asset creates fragile finance that can wipe out retirements, and he contrasts […]

May 16, 2026 Friday Gold Wrap

Real Rates Are Collapsing and Nobody Sees It — Gold’s Biggest Setup Ever

PPI hit 6%, yields hit 19-year highs, and gold dropped 4%. Traders are selling on the most bullish data gold has ever seen. Gold fell 4% and silver dropped 10.5% on the week despite the most bullish inflation data in years. Peter Schiff explains why traders have it exactly backwards: April PPI surged 1.4% month-over-month […]

May 15, 2026 Interviews

Schiff on CapitalCosm: Energy-driven Inflation is a Boon to Metal

Earlier this week, Peter joined Danny on CapitalCosm to warn that a dangerous combo of higher energy prices and rising interest rates is squeezing Americans and shifting investor behavior. He connects those forces to a renewed move into gold and silver as hedges, lays out the likely political fallout for Republicans in the midterms, and […]

May 15, 2026 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: Real Rates Fall, Inflation Soars

Peter opens Wednesday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show by describing the difficult hand dealt to new Fed chair Kevin Warsh. He then walks listeners through recent startling inflation data, interest-rate math, and what that means for the dollar and precious metals. He closes by defending market-driven change and the role of the consumer in […]

May 13, 2026 Key Gold Headlines

April CPI Surprise Sends Gold to $4,700 as Energy Costs Surge

April’s Consumer Price Index offered scant comfort to households or policymakers, with headline prices rising 0.6 percent for the month and 3.8 percent from a year earlier, according to Wednesday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics release. Though the monthly pace eased from March’s blistering 0.9 percent gain, the yearly rate accelerated, underscoring that the inflation fire […]

May 13, 2026 Original Analysis

Why Hasn’t the Iran War Pushed Gold Even Higher?

Gold prices reached record highs in early 2026 following an epic 2025, fueled by central bank buying, inflation concerns, and demand for assets outside traditional finance. Since then, gold has pulled back significantly. Conditions created by the US-Iran war that began last February have contributed to this correction, but why?  While gold is usually pumped […]

May 12, 2026 Interviews

Schiff w/ Grabarskyy: Pay Attention to What Central Banks are Buying

Last week, Peter joined Vladyslav Grabarskyy from Wealth Building Blueprint for a discussion on the state of the economy and metals markets. Peter takes Vladyslav through the case for hard money and explains why he thinks gold and foreign assets will outperform dollars and domestic stocks. He connects rising inflation, central-bank behavior, and geopolitical spending […]

May 5, 2026 Interviews

Peter Schiff: The Dollar Is on the Brink

Last week, Peter joined Caroline at The Street for a discussion about the state of the economy and the future of the global reserve currency. He warns listeners that the U.S. faces deeper trouble than most realize and that the fallout could touch everything from stocks to sovereign credit and the value of the dollar. […]

May 1, 2026 Friday Gold Wrap

Gold at $4600, Dollar Crashing Below 98, Trump’s 25% EU Car Tariffs & Bitcoin vs. Saylor

With gold prices holding firm around $4,580–$4,620/oz, the U.S. Dollar Index tumbling back below 98 (erasing its entire Iran-war safe-haven bounce), and President Trump announcing 25% tariffs on European cars and trucks starting next week, the markets are moving fast — and Peter is breaking it all down in real time. In this episode Peter […]

May 1, 2026 Guest Commentaries

Behind the Fed’s Curtain: What They Really Think

The Federal Reserve is upheld as a scientific and prestigious institution capable of reining in the excesses of an unregulated economy. In public, Fed officials project confidence and candor, but in private they sometimes acknowledge the problems with centrally planning money. The following article was originally published by the Mises Institute. The opinions expressed do […]