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Peter Schiff: The Gold Train Has Left the Station

Gold rallied by over $50 an ounce last Friday and the rally has extended into this week with the yellow metal moving back above $1,700 an ounce. In his podcast, Peter Schiff explained why he thinks that gold has bottomed and this is a significant reversal.

Peter Schiff: Very Scary Admissions from the Fed

Last week, the Federal Reserve delivered a 75-basis point rate hike, but Fed Chair Jerome Powell failed to deliver the more doveish rhetoric that many expected. The messaging did not indicate much softening in the stance on the future trajectory of rate hikes, despite an apparent “soft pivot” the week before. In his podcast, Peter […]

A Wing and a Prayer: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast Nov. 4, 2022

The Federal Reserve delivered a 75-basis point rate hike at its November meeting, as expected. But what’s next? That’s a little harder to decipher. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey digs into the mixed messaging that came out of the Fed meeting and concludes the central bank’s monetary policy […]

Economically Ignorant Americans Want More Stimmy Checks to Fight Inflation

Proving that most people have no idea what causes inflation, the majority of Americans in a recent poll said they want the federal government to hand out stimulus checks to combat inflation.

Fed Sends Mixed Messages After Hiking Rates

The Federal Reserve sent out mixed messages after its November FOMC meeting leaving markets wondering just how much more the central bank will tighten monetary policy. As expected, the Fed delivered another 75 basis point rate hike, pushing the Fed funds rate to between 3.75 and 4%. The last time interest rates were this high […]

Peter Schiff: Stocks Are Priced for Perfection in an Imperfect World

Despite all kinds of economic bad news, as of Friday, the Dow Jones was on pace for the best October in history. As Peter Schiff explained in his podcast, this demonstrates the fact that for now, bad news is good news, and stocks are priced for perfection in an imperfect world.

Peter Schiff: Fed Folds With a Soft Pivot

We have been saying the Federal Reserve is bluffing in this inflation fight because it is holding a losing hand. And Peter Schiff thinks the central bank has folded with a soft pivot. He explained why on his podcast.

Number of Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck Approaching All-Time High

Inflation is squeezing American budgets to the breaking point. According to a LendingClub survey, the number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck is nearing record levels.

Peter Schiff: When the Sucker’s Rally Ends, the Dollar Will Crash

The world loves dollars. Whenever there is a problem, people flock to the dollar as a safe haven. But the US has problems of its own. In a podcast, Peter Schiff said America’s problems will eventually catch up to the dollar and at that point, the greenback will crash.

Ron Paul: Wreck the Economy Win a Nobel Prize

Ben Bernanke was one of the architects of the inflation you’re suffering from today. He won a Nobel Prize for his efforts. Bernanke rolled out quantitative easing to rescue the economy in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. At the time, he swore it was a temporary emergency measure and that the Fed would […]