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August 15, 2025 Original Analysis

When the Data Is Bad, Just Lie

Bad jobs numbers? Just say they’re good. High inflation? Just claim it’s low. While the old adage “numbers don’t lie” may have a ring of truth, in reality, people lie a lot, and governments lie constantly—and they’re releasing the data that all the big decisions are supposed to be based on.  For example, if people […]

August 15, 2025 Interviews

Schiff on Mining Network: Borrowing Short Puts the Country at Risk

Peter recently returned to the Mining Network for an interview with Peter Gadsdon. In this interview the duo covers executive overreach, unreliable government jobs data, a weakening dollar, and why persistent inflation will keep the Federal Reserve from cutting rates. Peter ties all of these threads to a larger theme — loss of confidence in […]

August 14, 2025 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: Trump Levies a Backdoor Export Tax

On the latest episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter returns to Puerto Rico, laying out a clear investment case for gold and silver miners while calling out recent policy moves that threaten markets and manufacturing. He warns that administration trade and finance policies — from ad hoc export levies to re-insuring mortgage giants — […]

August 6, 2025 Original Analysis

Interest Rates Should Be Higher, Not Lower

Along with Trump, market watchers are salivating for rate cuts. But rates should be higher, not lower—and in a free market, they would be. In a free market, interest rates are determined by the supply and demand for credit. Savers provide capital (supply) while borrowers like businesses, consumers, and governments create demand. Rates would reflect […]

March 13, 2025 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: We Can’t Rely on Trade Barriers

On Tuesday’s episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter Schiff tackles the chaotic state of the markets following another round of tariff increases from President Trump. Peter critiques the logic behind tariffs, examines the unraveling of consensus trades like the AI investment frenzy, and highlights potential pitfalls facing American investors who have placed misguided faith […]

March 4, 2025 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: The Crypto Reserve is Just Another Bailout 

In Sunday’s podcast, Peter covers the Trump administration’s latest crypto scheme, devoting much of the episode to his announcement of a US strategic crypto reserve. He explains why the justification for such a reserve falls apart under scrutiny and argues crypto is a distraction from more pressing matters, like tariffs and entitlement programs.

February 13, 2025 Key Gold Headlines

Gold-Silver Ratio: Silver Breakout Incoming?

Gold has reached new all-time highs, and the gold-to-silver ratio now exceeds 90:1. Such a high ratio has often signaled an impending breakout for silver prices. It indicates that silver could be undervalued, and we may be on the verge of a major price surge. Sometimes, if you miss a price run-up for gold, you […]

February 12, 2025 Key Gold Headlines

Schiff on X: Stagflation is Monetary Kryptonite 

On Monday night, Peter went live on X Spaces to discuss both Bitcoin and gold’s recent price action and interact with his followers in a Q&A. He dissects the current state of the global economy, lambasts retail investors and Wall Street, and paints a dire picture of fiscal mismanagement. 

February 4, 2025 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: Trump Bites the Hand that Feeds Us

On his Sunday night broadcast, Peter dove into the fallout from President Trump’s tariff policy, which surprised markets on Friday. Peter explores everything from foreign exchange moves to the tariffs’ impacts on everyday American consumers, using analogies to illustrate how these policies could unravel the American economy. 

January 30, 2025 Peter's Podcast

Peter Schiff: The Fed is Ignoring Key Data

Shortly after yesterday’s FOMC announcement, Peter went live to unpack its aftermath. He criticizes the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold rates steady, offers insight into Jerome Powell’s press conference remarks, and skewers the notion that the Fed remains “apolitical.” Peter also addresses President Trump’s evolving commentary on oil prices and interest rate cuts as 2025’s […]

January 16, 2025 Key Gold Headlines

Gold Rallies as December Inflation Prompts Unease

Gold futures soared on the back of yesterday’s December’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, climbing by $29.50 (1.10%) to settle at $2,722.60 for the most active February contract. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that overall inflation rose 0.4% in December—exceeding November’s 0.3% pace and slightly above economists’ consensus of 0.3%. On an annual […]