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Swiss Gold “Yes” Vote Could Boost Gold 17%

Last week, an analyst for Bank of America predicted that gold could rise to $1,350 if Switzerland passed the “Save Our Swiss Gold” initiative at the end of November. That’s almost 17% higher than today’s gold price. The media is not just watching the price of gold in the weeks leading up to the Swiss […]

Greenspan: Gold Is the World’s Premier Currency (Audio)

A couple weeks ago, we reported on Alan Greenspan’s prediction that the price of gold would rise. He said this at the New Orleans Investment Conference. In an interview at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) the next week, Greenspan commented even more on gold, though the CFR did not publish his thoughts in the […]

Voters Know the Economic Recovery Is Fake

The latest jobs numbers were released today, and the financial media is making much of the drop in the unemployment rate – now 5.8% according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Obviously, the economy must be getting better, just like Janet Yellen and Barack Obama have been telling us, right? Not so fast. The results […]

Breaking News: US Mint Sells Out of Silver Eagles

SchiffGold and other major precious metals dealers have just received notice that the United States Mint has temporarily sold out of its Silver American Eagle bullion coins. There has been a huge surge in demand for silver bullion in the past week, as the price of the metal hit four year lows. Clearly investors are […]

Silver: The World’s Super Metal

The price of silver has hit four-year lows. This isn’t because physical silver is no longer a valuable, safe-haven investment, but because mainstream economists and investors believe the Federal Reserve’s hype that the US economy is recovering. Peter Schiff explains why the economy isn’t recovering here. Physical silver is not just an important investment asset, […]

New! Canadian Gold Maplegram (Video)

The Canadian Gold Maplegram is the most barterable nationally minted and certified coin ever produced. Here’s Peter Schiff’s introduction: One Week Introductory Offer $4.99 Per Gram Over Spot Call 1-888-GOLD-160 (1-888-465-3160)

Silver News: Draw Electric Circuits, Hide Like an Octopus, and More…

The October issue of Silver News is now available from The Silver Institute. This edition begins with an interview with Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive of the London Bullion Market Association. Crowell talks mostly about the new silver pricing mechanism that replaced the London Silver Fix, which is begin administered by CME Group and Thomson Reuters. […]

This Month in Gold – October 2014

Asia Maneuvering to Become World Gold Hub Wall Street Journal – Two major Asian economic centers have launched gold trading contracts, and a third is planned for later this year. The Shanghai Gold Exchange started offering yuan-denominated gold contracts in September. In October, Singapore began offering a contract. Later in 2014, CME Group Inc. will […]

Protect Yourself from Civil Asset Forfeiture (Videos)

This post was submitted by Erik Oswald, SchiffGold Precious Metals Specialist. Any views expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Peter Schiff or SchiffGold. The New York Times reported a major story this week about Ms. Carol Hinders, who had her checking account seized by the IRS. Why? Because she […]

A Snapshot of Global Silver Demand

This post was submitted by Erik Oswald, SchiffGold Precious Metals Specialist. Sales of the US Silver Eagle are often looked to as the leading indicator of demand for silver bullion coins. It remains the most popular bullion coin among investors both domestically and internationally. While the Eagle has been in the limelight for nearly a […]