Fun on Friday: Friday the 13th — In 2020

So… It’s Friday the 13th — 2020. Should we really be tempting fate like this? While we’re at it, why don’t we just break a mirror? Or maybe spill some salt? How about walking through a gaggle of black cats. As if 2020 needed any help. Luckily (see what I did there?) I’m not superstitious. […]

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There’s No Immunity from the Fed: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Nov. 13, 2020

Gold and silver sold off big and the Dow surged Monday on the announcement the Pfizer had successful coronavirus vaccine trials. But Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey says investors should maybe tap the brakes on thinking that a coronavirus vaccine is a cure-all. In this episode, the looks a little deeper at the long-term […]

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Could the Dollar Price of Gold Go to Infinity?

This summer, Peter Schiff and Jim Rickards discussed the possibility of $15,000 gold. In a recent interview. economist Rafi Farber took this line of thinking to the next level, arguing the dollar price of gold could eventually hit infinity – meaning simply that the value of the dollar will go to zero. During the interview […]

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American Retirees Drowning in Debt

American retirees are buried in debt. Between 1999 and 2019, the total debt burden for Americans over age 70 increased by 543% and totaled $1.1 trillion according to data compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Debt grew by 471% over the same period for those in their 60s and totaled $2.14 trillion […]

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Gold Is a Lifeline for Many Indians During Pandemic

Gold has helped Indians weather the economic storm caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The government response to COVID-19 has ravaged the Indian economy. As a result, many banks are reluctant to extend credit due to fear of defaults. In this tight lending environment, many Indians are using their stashes of gold to secure loans. Using […]

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Student Loan Debt Continues Its Upward Climb

Student loan debt continues to surge despite falling college enrollment. In Q3, student loan balances rose by $23 billion from the second quarter, according to the latest Federal Reserve data. Forty-five million Americans now owe $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. Total outstanding student loan balances have surged by $54 billion year-on-year. Enrollment in colleges […]

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Fed Issues Warning About High Debt and Overvalued Asset Prices

While the markets were giddy about the prospects of a coronavirus vaccine, the Federal Reserve was warning of more economic chaos on the horizon. The Fed released its biannual Financial Stability Report Monday. The report warned we could see a wave of defaults and “significant declines” in asset prices in the near future. The biggest […]

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Peter Schiff: There Is No Vaccine For What Ails the Economy

Stocks soared, and gold and silver sold off Monday after Pfizer announced success in stage III coronavirus vaccine trials. During his podcast, Peter Schiff talked about the crazy day in the markets and suggested we might want to tap the brakes when it comes to the excitement about a COVID vaccine because there is no […]

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ETF Gold Holdings Rise for 11th Straight Month, Set New Record

Global ETF gold holdings rose for the 11th straight month in October, setting yet another new record at 3,899 tons valued at $235 billion. Gold-backed ETFs added another 20.3 tons in October, bringing the total inflows for 2020 to a single-year record of 1,022 tons, according to the latest data from the World Gold Council. […]

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Peter Schiff: The Inflation Tax Will Decimate Many Protfolios

Last week, Peter Schiff appeared on The Claman Countdown on Fox Business along with Mark Matson, founder and CEO of Matson Money, to talk about where to invest with this overpriced stock market. Peter said the big danger is inflation and it will decimate a lot of portfolios. Peter called the big gains in the […]

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Fun on Friday: Muh Feelz Trumps Economics

I get really frustrated by people arguing vociferously about things they don’t know anything about. And on no subject is this more prevalent than the debate over the minimum wage. Bring up the “fight for $15” and you will suddenly get high school dropouts who can’t do basic multiplication yelling at you emphatically about the […]

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Meanwhile Back at the Fed: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Nov. 6, 2020

All eyes have been on the presidential election this week. It’s still not clear who will win – although it’s looking more like a Biden victory. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve held its November meeting this week. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey offers some analysis of both the election […]

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Russia’s Second-Largest Bank Betting on Gold

Russia’s second-largest bank is betting on gold to boost profits in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic slowdown. According to a Bloomberg report, VTB Bank has prioritized gold trading in addition to lending to gold mining companies. VTB Bank First Deputy Chairman Yuri Soloviev said precious metals mining – gold, along with […]

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Peter Schiff: People Should Be Buying Gold as a Response to the Election

It looks like Joe Biden will ultimately win the presidential election, although it will likely be weeks before all of the official votes are in and the legal wrangling could go on even longer. One thing that is clear is that the polls were horribly wrong. They were projecting a Biden landslide. If Trump did […]

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More Bad News for the Labor Market

More bad news for the labor market. Nearly 1-in-10 companies are planning layoffs in the next three months. That’s on top of the more than a quarter of US companies that have already let workers go in Q4. Last month, companies announced tens of thousands of layoffs. Disney announced plans to lay off 28,000 employees. […]

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How Will the Next President Impact Gold?

How will the outcome of the US election impact the price of gold moving forward? Of course, there is no way to know for sure. US politics is just one of the myriad factors that influence the gold market and you never know how things will play out. But there are reasons to believe the […]

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Silver Investment Demand Surges and Other Silver News

Silver investment demand surged through the first three quarters of 2020, according to the latest issue of Silver News published by the Silver Institute. Global silver Exchange Traded Product (ETP) holdings rose by 297 million ounces through the third quarter of this year, nearly tripling the growth in the comparable period last year. Global ETP […]

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The Fed Balance Sheet Keeps Growing and There Is No Exit

The Federal Reserve balance sheet could be heading to $40-50 trillion or higher as the central bank continues to monetize US debt. To borrow a phrase from the movie “Pretty Woman,” this is the fork they know. If the economy turns sour, the government borrows money and the Fed backstops it by buying Treasuries. The […]

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The Debt Monster Is Loose

The debt monster is loose. S&P Global Ratings projects the global debt-to-GDP level will swell to a record 265% this year. It also expects insolvencies and defaults to rise to levels not seen since the 2009 crisis. Higher leverage and “a more challenging operating environment” has led S&P Global Ratings to downgrade 22% of corporate […]

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Peter Schiff: The Worst Pre-Election Stock Market Ever

The US stock market is coming off its worst week since March. It was also the worst pre-election stock market in history. In his latest podcast, Peter talked about the market, the election and what’s likely ahead. A weak stock market right before election day doesn’t bode well for President Trump’s reelection, given that he’s […]

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