Peter's Blog

Whose Fuse is Shorter?

With fiscal time bombs ticking in both Europe and the United States, the pertinent question for now seems to be which will explode first. For much of the past few months, it looked as if Europe was set to blow. But Angela Merkel’s refusal to support a Federal Reserve-style bailout of European sovereigns, as well […]

Bait and Switch 101

When you first venture out to purchase your gold or silver the choices will be plentiful and so will the advice. You’ll face the options like: squares or circles, shiny or dull, and government issued or good ol’ minted bullion. It can become overwhelming and even confusing deciding whether junk or .999 rounds are the […]

The Politics Of Gold Investment

By Peter Schiff I think I know some lab mice that have received less examination than the 2012 Republican primary candidates. It seems with each passing cycle, the campaigning starts earlier, there are more debates, and the media frenzy gets more intense. Yet, with all the pyrotechnics and pageantry, it becomes difficult to figure out […]

A Golden Mistake Worth Repeating

Casey Research’s Gold Commentary The following conversation took place between a friend’s son and me. He’s a bright but relatively young investor. He had purchased some gold based on some things I’d told his father. Shortly afterward, the price dropped hard. As you’ll see, he was not very happy with my advice and said so […]

This Month in Gold – October 2011

China Buys Gold to Challenge US Dollar Al Jazeera – America’s diplomats know the world will one day pull the plug on the US dollar’s life support system. A recently published, unredacted Wikileaks cable from the US Embassy in Beijing shows that the concern has, in fact, been at the front of their minds. The […]

In Defense of the 1%

By Peter Schiff Last week, I spent the afternoon visiting the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in lower Manhattan. I brought a film crew and a sign that said “I Am The 1%, Let’s Talk.” The purpose was to understand what was motivating these protesters and try to educate them about what caused the financial crisis. […]

President Obama Announces Plan to Boost College Tuitions

By Peter Schiff President Obama today announced a plan that will ensure students are able to commit to higher levels of federally backed student loans. By limiting student obligations to repay, and by passing more of the repayment burden onto taxpayers, colleges and universities will be able to continue to raise tuitions at a rate […]

Herman Cain’s Hidden Nine

By Peter Schiff Herman Cain has been gaining much traction with his 9-9-9 Plan, a bold proposal to replace our dysfunctional tax code with what could be a simpler, less invasive, and more economically stimulative alternative. While I don’t agree with the full spectrum of Mr. Cain’s policy choices, I applaud his courage on the […]

A Time To Take Stock, Not To Buy Stocks

Jeff Nielson’s Gold Commentary It has been a rough month to be a precious metals investor. However, irrespective of whether we are talking about markets or life in general, whenever we encounter any short-term turbulence, we need to step back and look at the big picture. The main reason to do this is that, being […]

Currency: The Hidden Portfolio Risk

By Peter Schiff In today’s investment landscape, risk can come in all shapes and sizes. When structuring a stock portfolio most investors try to gauge the risk in buying particular stocks. Savvier investors also factor in sector risk, business cycle risk, and recession risk. Cautious investors may try to mitigate these risks by favoring bonds […]