Nov 30, 2021What Taper? Fed Adds $126 Billion to Balance Sheet in NovemberThe Fed added $82 billion in Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) and $65 billion in Treasuries to its balance sheet while allowing $22 billion in repo agreements to roll off the balance sheet. The net gain was $126 billion in the month that the “taper” was set to begin. The Fed autopilot…Exploring Finance2 min readExploring Finance2 min read
Oct 11, 2018Peter Schiff: The Recession Is Obviously ComingThe Dow Jones fell 831 points Wednesday, a decline of more than 3%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 charted its biggest daily decline since February and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 4.08 percent. …Bear Market4 min readBear Market4 min read
Oct 11, 2018Indians Buying Gold in the Midst of Their Stock Market DownturnUS stock markets plunged Wednesday, shedding over 800 points. Could the be the popping bubble Ron Paul recently said was on the horizon? That remains to be seen. But equities in many emerging markets have been shedding value for several months. Take India for instance. As a recent article in…Equities3 min readEquities3 min read
Oct 10, 2018Ron Paul: We Have the Biggest Bubble in the History of Mankind.The mainstream is giddy about the “booming economy.” We have rising stock markets, continued job creation and solid GDP growth. But Ron Paul recently appeared on CNBC Futures Now and threw a big bucket of cold water on the mainstream narrative. He said we are barreling toward a recession. CNBC Player Edit descriptionplayer.cnbc.com Ron…Bubble3 min readBubble3 min read
Oct 10, 2018The Gold Standard: Protector of Individual Liberty and Economic ProsperityMost of the mainstream view the gold standard as an archaic relic from a bygone era. At best, a return to some kind of gold standard is unnecessary. At worst, it would plunge the world into economic chaos. Conventional wisdom holds that a gold standard would make boom-bust cycles worse…5 min read5 min read
Oct 9, 2018Peter Schiff: Stagflation Is Coming (Video)Peter Schiff recently appeared on RT Boom Bust, along with Investor’s Advantage Corporation founder John Grace, to talk about the recent jobs report. Peter summed things up with a dire warning. Stagflation is coming and it’s going to be worse than 2008. The number of jobs in the September…Economy3 min readEconomy3 min read
Oct 9, 2018American Consumers Now Over $3.9 Trillion in DebtAmericans continue to pile up debt, adding to numbers that were already at record levels. US consumer debt increased by $20.1 billion in August, pushing total consumer credit to a record $3.94 trillion, according to the latest numbers from the Federal Reserve. That comes to a 6.2% annual growth rate. …Auto Loan3 min readAuto Loan3 min read
Oct 8, 2018Contra Krugman: It’s Your Dime Interview with Economist Bob MurphySchiffGold’s It’s Your Dime features “straight talk” interviews with movers and shakers in the world of precious metals, investing and economics. In this episode, host Mike Maharrey talks with economist Bob Murphy about his Contra Krugman book, how Keynesian economics goes off the rails, the time Paul Krugman ridiculously compared…Austrian Economics1 min readAustrian Economics1 min read
Oct 8, 2018Peter Schiff: Are Rising Interest Rates About to Prick the Bubble?The end of last week was tough on US stock markets. The Dow fell off about 200 points on Thursday and another 180 on Friday. But despite those drops, the Dow was only down slightly on the week. …Debt5 min readDebt5 min read
Oct 5, 2018Tripping Down the Primrose Path to Ruin: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.05.18The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. The yield on the 10-year Treasury hit its highest level in seven years this week. In other words, interest rates are…Bonds1 min readBonds1 min read
