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A Bunch Of Bull(ard)! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.18.22 from 2022-02-18T13:58:08
There was more bad inflation news this week. So, the Fed is about to ramp up the inflation fight, right? Not so fast. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey argues that the cen...
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Uh-Oh! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.11.22 from 2022-02-11T13:49:43
The Federal Reserve still seems to be hoping that inflation will just go away on its own or that it can jawbone it down by projecting a few little rate hikes. But the Consumer Price Index data keep...
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A Monetary Jenga Game: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.04.22 from 2022-02-04T13:46:47
With little fanfare, the national debt crossed the $30 trillion threshold this week. That is an unfathomable number. And as host Mike Maharrey explains in this week's Friday Gold Wrap podcast, it's...
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It's a Big Flim-Flam SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.28.22 from 2022-01-28T14:00:41
The Federal Reserve held its first FOMC meeting of 2022. The central bank didn't do anything, but the tone coming out of the meeting was widely perceived as even more "hawkish." Everybody is convin...
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Perceptions: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.21.22 from 2022-01-21T14:09:17
It is often said that perception is reality. Politicians spend a tremendous amount of time and energy trying to shape perceptions. So, how does the average American perceive the US economy? In this...
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Hopes And Prayers Economic Policy: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.14.22 from 2022-01-14T15:27:57
December gave us another big jump in consumer prices. But despite a lot of talk about an inflation war, accommodative monetary policy remains in play. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcas...
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Seven Questions: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.07.22 from 2022-01-07T14:08:59
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from the December FOMC meeting this week. They were even more hawkish than expected. That sparked a big taper tantrum in the markets. In this episode of the...
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The Big Story: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.31.21 from 2021-12-31T13:13:40
We're on the cusp of a new year. We certainly had a wild ride in 2021 with continuing coronavirus drama, inflation that turned out to be not so transitory, and a record-breaking stock market bubble...
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Taking a Pea Shooter to a Bazooka Fight: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.17.21 from 2021-12-17T12:14:28
We got more bad inflation news this week as the Federal Reserve wrapped up its final FOMC meeting of the year. Supposedly, the central bank has launched its war on inflation. Has it though? In this...
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I See Red! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.10.21 from 2021-12-10T14:06:08
Pretty much everybody now expects the Federal Reserve to go to war against inflation, but the central bank has a problem not many people seem to be talking about - an economy buried under debt. In ...
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A Brand New Fed Chair? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.03.21 from 2021-12-03T14:01:44
After President Biden announced he was reappointing Jerome Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve Chairman, Powell went hawkish, saying it's time to retire the word "transitory" when it comes ...
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The Status Quo Changes Things? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.26.21 from 2021-11-26T14:11:27
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden announced Jerome Powell will serve a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve. In effect, Biden stuck with the status quo. But the markets reacted as if bi...
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Don't Fall for It! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.19.21 from 2021-11-19T14:03:16
The retail sales numbers for October came in even better than expected. The mainstream reported this as fantastic news -- proof that the economy is booming. Meanwhile, Janet Yellen went on national...
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You Call This Transitory? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.12.21 from 2021-11-12T14:02:53
The October Consumer Price Index data came out this week. They expected it to come in hot. But not this hot. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey digs into the CPI nu...
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It's Taper Time! But So What? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast 11.05.21 from 2021-11-05T13:03:59
The Federal Reserve wrapped up its FOMC meeting on Wednesday and finally announced the much-anticipated QE taper. The Fed will cut its bond-buying program by about $15 billion a month. But so what?...
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Inflationary Spiral: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast 10.29.21 from 2021-10-29T12:47:35
Is inflation transitory, as Federal Reserve Jerome Powell has claimed for months? Or are we on the verge of hyperinflation, as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey recently warned? In this episode of the Friday...
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Ask Mike Anything: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10 22 21 from 2021-10-22T01:52:26
In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey answers listener questions. Some of the topics covered include bitcoin, fractional reserve banking, the silver/gold ratio, gold a...
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Pick Your Poison: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.15.21 from 2021-10-15T12:56:47
Last week's jobs numbers came in weaker than expected. September's CPI came in hotter than expected. That puts the Federal Reserve between a rock and a hard place. Does it tighten monetary policy t...
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A Lack Of Self-Reflection: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.08.21 from 2021-10-08T13:06:15
Inflation continues to run hot. Even some of the folks over at the Fed are having a hard time peddling the "transitory" inflation narrative. But politicians and government officials lack the skill ...
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The Headline I'd Write: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.24.21 from 2021-09-24T13:05:21
The Federal Reserve wrapped up another FOMC meeting with a whole lot of talk and very little action. Interest rates remain at zero and quantitative easing continues unabated. The mainstream headlin...
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CPI Lie? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.17.21 from 2021-09-17T13:05
CPI data came in slightly cooler than expected for August, giving new energy to the "transitory" inflation narrative. But can we really trust these numbers? In this episode, Friday Gold Wrap host M...
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Government Wrecks Everything It Touches! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.10.21 from 2021-09-10T12:44:54
The government is always promising to fix things. It has policies to fix the economy, fix foreign countries, and even fix the pandemic. But as Friday Gold Wrap podcast host Mike Maharrey explains i...
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Inflation Is a Thing: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09 03 21 from 2021-09-03T13:10:06
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spent most of his Jackson Hole speech continuing to try to convince everybody that inflation is transitory. As Friday Gold Wrap podcast host Mike Maharrey poi...
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Whatever Will He Say? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.27.21 from 2021-08-27T12:29:17
Jerome Powell will speak today at the Jackson Hole economic summit. Everybody is on pins and needles in anticipation of the Fed chairman's speech. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, h...
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50 Years of Monopoly Money: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.20.21 from 2021-08-20T12:48:07
This week marked the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon slamming shut the "gold window" and cutting the last tether between the dollar and gold. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap pod...
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Going Off Script: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.13.21 from 2021-08-13T12:54:38
Gold and silver tanked after last Friday's job report. But both metals have rallied a bit since the July CPI numbers came in right at expectations. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mik...
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Going for Silver With Michael DiRienzo - A Metal Exchange Interview Special from 2021-08-12T15:38:07
When it comes to precious metals investing, gold tends to hog the spotlight. But silver is also important to investors, both as an industrial and a monetary metal.
In this Gold Exchange in...
Faking It: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.06.21 from 2021-08-06T13:05:03
Gold was solidly above $1,800 an ounce this week until Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida mentioned the economy reaching the Fed's goals earlier than expected and raised the specter of monetary policy ...
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All You Do to Me Is Talk Talk! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.30.21 from 2021-07-30T13:06:50
The Federal Reserve held its July meeting this week. Once again, it didn't do anything. But there was certainly plenty of talk to dissect. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharre...
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Political Theater: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.23.21 from 2021-07-23T13:14:21
Pop some popcorn. It's time for some political theater. Congress is gearing up for another debt ceiling fight. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharey gives you a preview of the ...
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The Story Is All They've Got! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.16.21 from 2021-07-16T13:08:39
Consumer price index data came in hotter than expected. Again. The producer price index data also came in well above projections. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell continues to stick to his "inflation is...
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How Long Can They Keep This Thing Going? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.09.21 from 2021-07-09T13:28:55
This week, the IMF undercut the Fed's "transitory" inflation narrative, warning about the possibility of sustained inflation in the US. But the real question remains unanswered - what will the Fed ...
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The Fed vs. the Constitution: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.02.21 from 2021-07-02T13:14:57
Will the Federal Reserve tighten monetary policy to fight inflation? Or will it keep its loose monetary policy in place to support the fake recovery? The central bank has a profound influence on th...
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We Have A (Raw) Deal! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.25.21 from 2021-06-25T13:09:34
Yesterday, President Joe Biden announced Republicans and Democrats have come up with a $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal. But where is Uncle Sam going to come up with the money? And what does this ...
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A Dove In Hawk's Clothing: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.18.21 from 2021-06-18T12:57
The Federal Reserve wrapped up its June meeting this week. The markets are convinced Jerome Powell has gone hawkish. Has he though? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharr...
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Economics Always Wins: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.11.21 from 2021-06-11T13:06:11
We got another round of hotter than expected CPI data this week. The mainstream financial media is spinning this as good news. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey digs into ...
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Slow Burn: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.04.21 from 2021-06-04T13:14:19
With some positive economic data coming out this week, investors suddenly went bullish on the economy again and decided that the Fed is surely going to deal with inflation now. Will it though? In t...
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Intervention Begets Intervention: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.28.21 from 2021-05-28T13:04:19
The Fed wants us to believe everything is under control. The economy is improving. Inflation is transitory. Good times are ahead. But behind the scenes, central bankers and government officials are...
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The Big Pivot? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.21.21 from 2021-05-21T12:52:46
After last week's hotter than expected CPI data, gold sold off, following a pattern we've seen over the last few months. But in the last week, gold has rallied, knocking on the door of $1,900. In f...
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Surprise! Not! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.14.21 from 2021-05-14T12:53:08
CPI came in much hotter than expected. Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida actually said, “We were surprised by higher than expected inflation data.” But should we really be surprised by this? In thi...
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Yellin' at Yellen SchiffGold: Friday Gold Wrap 05.07.21 from 2021-05-07T12:36:27
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen did a big flip-flop this week. Her comments and her subsequent attempt to walk them back were telling. She accidentally revealed the ugly truth about inflation and t...
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The War on Your Wealth: Interview With Author E.B. Tucker (Bonus Episode) from 2021-05-03T12:48:32
What is the government doing to your money? And how can you protect yourself?
These are key questions facing every American today. In this bonus episode interview, Friday Gold Wrap Podcast...
This Economy Is Jacked Up! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.30.21 from 2021-04-30T13:10:01
There was a lot of news and economic data that came out this week. The Fed held its April meeting. President Biden unveiled yet another tax and spend plan. And the Q1 GDP numbers came out. In this ...
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Who Wants Gold? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.23.21 from 2021-04-23T12:42:43
There's been some chatter in the financial media about the decline of the gold market. Gold is a relic of the past and crypto will replace it as the go-to safe haven and inflation hedge, according ...
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It's Not A Problem! Until It Is: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.16.21 from 2021-04-16T12:54:22
CPI came in even hotter than expected signaling rising inflation. The US government is running a massive record budget deficit. But we're told these things aren't a problem. Budget deficits don't r...
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When Doves Cry: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.09.21 from 2021-04-09T12:54:08
Gold hit its highest price in five weeks after the release of the March Federal Reserve meeting minutes and comments by Jerome Powell both reiterated the central bank's dovish position. In this epi...
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Opportunities Lost: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.02.21 from 2021-04-02T12:57:55
Joe Biden unveiled his massive infrastructure spending plan complete with tax increases this week. The president says it will create "opportunities." But what about the opportunities that will neve...
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At Some Point You Gotta Pay the Piper: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.26.21 from 2021-03-26T12:53:24
Every time the economy gets into trouble, governments and central banks react the same way. They slash interest rates and loosen monetary policy. This gooses the economy -- temporarily. But when t...
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Does Anybody Really Believe the Fed? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.19.21 from 2021-03-19T12:02:04
The Federal Reserve held its March FOMC meeting this week. There were no changes in monetary policy, but there was plenty of talk. The question is does anybody really believe what the Fed is saying...
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Stimulus, Inflation and More Inflation: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.12.21 from 2021-03-12T13:41:49
Do you feel stimulated? Congress got the deal done on a $1.9 trillion stimulus package this week. But the markets continue to behave as if there is no inflation threat with all this borrowing, spen...
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At Least Somebody Gets It! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.05,21 from 2021-03-05T13:58:51
Gold faced more selling pressure this week as the mainstream continues to labor under the misguided notion that the Federal Reserve is going to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected to deal ...
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Digging Truth Out of the Lies: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.26.21 from 2021-02-26T14:01:40
Jerome Powell was on Capitol Hill this week (at least virtually) to talk to Congress. During his two days of testimony, the Fed chair insisted that there is no inflation. In fact, he claimed it wil...
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Translating Fed-Speak: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.19.21 from 2021-02-19T14:00:07
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its January meeting this week. It featured some pretty thick Fed-speak. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey translates ...
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Economics Is a Thing: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.12.21 from 2021-02-12T13:56:17
With Joe Biden in the White House and Democrats controlling both houses of Congress, it seems pretty certain we're going to get a federal $15 an hour minimum wage. In this episode of the Friday Gol...
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Fundamentally Speaking: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.05.21 from 2021-02-05T13:57:40
It's been a crazy, volatile week for precious metals. The Reddit Raiders pushed silver to over $29 an ounce and the white metal took gold up with it. But the run was short-lived and we saw a big se...
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A Real Game Stopper: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.29.21 from 2021-01-29T14:13:07
If you follow the markets at all, you've heard about the big surge in GameStop stock driven at least in part by retail investors informed by social media. Now the Reddit investors have turned their...
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Ol' Joe Takes the Wheel: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.22.21 from 2021-01-22T13:45:55
Joe Biden took the country's wheel on Wednesday. For some, it was a day of celebration. And for some, it was a day of mourning, depending on your political perspective. But what is really in store ...
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Spend! Spend! Spend! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.15.21 from 2021-01-15T14:16:49
The US government ran the biggest December deficit in history last month and there is no end in sight to the borrowing and spending. President Biden unveiled a new $1.9 trillion stimulus plan this ...
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2021 Says "Hold My Beer!" SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 1 08 21 from 2021-01-08T12:29:11
Everybody was happy to get 2020 behind them. We figured it can't get any crazier. Then 2021 showed up and said, "Hold my beer!" During the first full week of 2021, we had surprise election results ...
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Peace Out 2020! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.31.20 from 2020-12-31T14:18:05
The year 2020 is coming to a merciful end. As it was with pretty much everything, it was a nutty year for the economy and the precious metals markets. We all hope 2021 will be better, but it seems ...
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Welcome to My Fed Talk: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.18.20 from 2020-12-18T14:17
The Federal Reserve held its last meeting of the year this week. There were no big surprises policy-wise. But Jerome Powell and company made it clear that the easy-money spigot will remain wide ope...
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Forgive Me Uncle Sam! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.11.20 from 2020-12-11T14:03:32
There is a lot of talk about student loan forgiveness. The idea is wildly popular and it would relieve a huge burden crushing millions of Americans. But is there any downside to this idea? In this ...
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Back to Reality: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.4.20 from 2020-12-04T14:15:55
After a dismal November, gold and silver are starting to show some signs of life. But what caused the big drop in the price of precious metals last month? Was it warranted? In this episode of the F...
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Market Mania! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.27.20 from 2020-11-27T14:02:23
The Dow Jones cracked 30,000 this week and stocks continue to surge generally upward as investors are embracing risk-on sentiment based on high hopes a vaccine may put an end to the coronavirus pan...
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Stealing Our Savings: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.20.20 from 2020-11-20T14:05:29
The stock market continues to climb on coronavirus vaccine hopes. But why should it? After all, it didn't sell off because of the pandemic. It's at record levels despite COVID-19. In this episode o...
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There's No Immunity From the Fed: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.13.20 from 2020-11-13T14:45:39
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 ...
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Meanwhile Back At The Fed: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.06.20 from 2020-11-06T13:53:49
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 meet...
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GDP Reality Check: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.30.20 from 2020-10-30T13:04:04
Gold and silver have had a tough week. So have stocks. In a lot of ways, it looked like March all over again, with worries about increasing COVID-19 cases and new lockdowns. But then we got the Q3...
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Where Are the Gold Bulls? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.23.20 from 2020-10-23T13:00:43
Gold has been trading sideways for several weeks. But there are all kinds of reasons to be bullish on the yellow metal. So why isn't the price of gold rising faster? Where are the gold bulls? In th...
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These Jobs Ain't Comin' Back: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.16.20 from 2020-10-16T13:16:02
It's been months since the US started to reopen after the government-imposed coronavirus shutdowns and yet hundreds of thousands of Americans continue to file for unemployment every week. In this e...
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What Is The Retail Mess Telling Us? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.09.20 from 2020-10-09T11:20:45
Regal Cinemas shut down all of its US theaters this week. The company said the closure is temporary, but it reveals the deeper strain in the retail sector. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap p...
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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.02.20 from 2020-10-02T12:46:34
The September labor market report comes out today, but it may not tell the whole story when it comes to jobs. On this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks about the lon...
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Is It Time To Hit The Panic Button? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.25.20 from 2020-09-25T12:38:04
Gold and silver got hammered (along with stocks) this week as the dollar strengthened with a sudden bout of risk-off sentiment. Rising numbers of coronavirus cases have ignited fears of new economi...
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It's Never Enough: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.18.20 from 2020-09-18T12:53:19
The Federal Reserve wrapped up another FOMC meeting this week. The central bank delivered pretty much what was expected. The easy money will continue to flow unabated. But it looks like what is exp...
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Is Your Bubble Running Out Of Steam? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09 11 20 from 2020-09-11T12:54:43
There was a tremendous amount of volatility in the stock market this week with the NASDAQ entering correction territory and then rebounding. Is this just a blip on the radar? Or is the biggest bubb...
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It's Not About The Rona SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09 04 20 from 2020-09-04T12:17:53
After rising early in the week on the Fed's promise of more inflation, gold and silver dipped a bit late in the week with some positive economic data bolstering hopes of a quick economic recovery. ...
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How In The World Did We Get Here? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.28.20 from 2020-08-28T12:30:46
Peter Schiff has been saying that the economic problems we face weren't caused by the coronavirus pandemic -- at least not directly. We were already in deep trouble long before COVID-19 arrived on ...
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Buffetted: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.21.20 from 2020-08-21T12:58:55
It was a volatile week in the gold and silver markets after last week's correction with big swings up and down. Early this week, gold enjoyed a rally back above $,2000 after we learned Warren Buffe...
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I Stand Corrected: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.14.20 from 2020-08-14T12:59:49
It was a tough week in the precious metals markets. On Tuesday, gold dropped well over 5% and silver plunged more than 13%. It was the worst single-day rout for gold in seven years. That led some t...
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An Express Elevator Ride Up: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.07.20 from 2020-08-07T13:18:09
Last week, gold broke its all-time record. This week, the express elevator kept going right up taking both gold and silver with it. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharr...
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Record Gold! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.31.20 from 2020-07-31T13:00:25
Gold broke its all-time price record on Monday and has held above that level through the week. What is this telling us? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks abo...
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Not If But When: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.24.20 from 2020-07-24T12:57:12
Gold is knocking on the door of its all-time record price. At this point, it's not a matter of if gold will break its record but when. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Mah...
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Gold - The Anti-Bubble: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.17.20 from 2020-07-17T12:59
Despite a resurgence in coronavirus in the US, most people still seem pretty optimistic about economic prospects. Stronger than expected retail sales last month boosted confidence. Most people seem...
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Gold Surges Past $1800: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.10.20 from 2020-07-10T11:52:42
Gold surged passed another key level this week, breaking above $1,800 an ounce for the first time since 2011. And the yellow metal is pulling silver up along with it. What's driving precious metals...
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Gold's Long Bull Run: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.03.20 from 2020-07-03T13:01:43
Gold just finished Q2 at its highest level in over 8 years, wrapping up its best quarter since 2016. The Fed monetary policy in response to the coronavirus pandemic has put a strong tailwind behind...
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Going Mainstream: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.26.20 from 2020-06-26T12:55:03
Gold staged a solid rally and finally broke above a key resistance level this week. The yellow metal hit an 8-year high on Wednesday and continues to hold above $1,750 an ounce. Meanwhile, we're su...
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The Fed's Thumb Is On The Scale: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.19.20 from 2020-06-19T13:00:54
Jerome Powell ventured to Capitol Hill - virtually - to talk to Congress this week. Powell did what he does best - blew a lot of smoke. Meanwhile, the central bank upped its stimulus ante yet again...
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What Can't Go On Forever Doesn't: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.12.20 from 2020-06-12T12:48:06
The Federal Reserve met this week and promised to keep pumping out monetary stimulus indefinitely. Meanwhile, the US government added another trillion dollars to the national debt in just 35 days, ...
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Stock Market Bubble X.0: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.05.20 from 2020-06-05T11:58:29
The economy has gone through the quickest and arguably the deepest collapse in history, but the stock market has been rallying. How can this be? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, hos...
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People Should Know Better: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.29.20 from 2020-05-29T13:04:31
The Dow Jones is back of 25,000 and despite increasing tensions with China, people seem pretty optimistic about the economic future as states begin to open back up. SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap host...
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The Economy Isn't Just Dollars: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.22.20 from 2020-05-22T13:04:16
Jerome Powell went on 60 Minutes last week and said there was "no limit" to what the Fed could do to support the economy. Of course, that's not really true. All the central bank can really do is pr...
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The Arsonists Are Fighting the Fire: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.15.20 from 2020-05-15T12:58:23
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell dumped cold water on the notion that we're going to have a quick recovery during a speech this week and begged Congress for more fiscal stimulus. As Friday Go...
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The New Normal: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.08.20 from 2020-05-08T12:45:51
People keep talking about the "new normal" we'll all have to adjust to as we recover from the coronavirus pandemic. So, what does that mean for the economy? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap ...
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Tale Of Two Cities: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.01.20 from 2020-05-01T12:39:30
US stock markets just had their best month since 1987. Meanwhile, the economic data is as bad as it's ever been. It's almost like a tale of two cities. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podca...
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Live Your Hopes, Not Your Fears: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.24.20 from 2020-04-24T13:09:14
It was another crazy week on Wall Street with a lot more economic doom and gloom, punctuated by a complete meltdown of the oil futures market. In this week's Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Mah...
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A Bucket Of Cold Wate: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.17.20 from 2020-04-17T13:19:39
Gold sold off overnight and stock futures soared after President Trump offered some guidelines to "reopen America." There was also news of a promising COVID-19 treatment. In this episode of the Fri...
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What's Next? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.10.20 from 2020-04-10T13:01:07
The economic lockdowns continued and another 6.6 million Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed this week. But the stock market rallied? How can this be a thing? In this episode of the Friday...
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Delusional Thinking: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04 03 20 from 2020-04-03T13:26:02
As the coronavirus economic lockdown drags on, there seems to be a lot of delusional thinking out there. Many people seem to believe that at some point, President Trump will snap his fingers and th...
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We've Been Stimulated! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.27.20 from 2020-03-27T13:03:51
On Monday, the Fed announced QE infinity and by mid-week, Congress had agreed on a $2 trillion stimulus package to battle the economic impacts of the coronavirus. That launched us into a bizarro wo...
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Bailout Nation: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.20.20 from 2020-03-20T12:46:19
It's been another week of selloffs in the markets. It's not just stocks. Everything is selling off. The only thing really gaining right now is the US dollar. Meanwhile, the government is promising ...
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It's Panic! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.13.20 from 2020-03-13T11:40:19
It appears we've pretty much reached complete panic mode. The longest bull market in history came to an abrupt end on Wednesday. Wall Street followed up with another massive sell-off on Thursday. ...
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Rate Cut and Market Madness: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.06.20 from 2020-03-06T13:57:22
It's been a roller-coaster ride on Wall Steet. Stocks whipsawed up and down -- mostly down. Gold dipped and then rebounded. And the Fed cut rates in a move that looked an awful lot like a replay of...
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Is Coronavirus the Pin That Pricked the Bubble? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.28.20 from 2020-02-28T12:37:07
It's been a wild ride on Wall Street this week -- all downhill. Stocks entered correction territory Thursday and are on track for the worst week since the 2008 financial crisis. As Peter has put it...
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Gold's Breakout! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.21.20 from 2020-02-21T14:13:15
Gold broke out this week. The yellow metal pushed through the $1,600 level and continued to climb. Conventional wisdom tells us this is all about safe-haven buying due to fear that the coronavirus ...
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Something Is Out Of Kilter: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.14.20 from 2020-02-14T14:04:34
Jerome Powell went to Capitol Hill this week. During his testimony before a congressional committee, the Fed chair insisted, "There is nothing about this economy that is out of kilter or imbalanced...
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How Long Can The Fed Keep The Party Going? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.07.20 from 2020-02-07T13:36:22
Gold took a hit on Tuesday but held a key support level and rebounded as the week went on, even as stocks set new records. Why does gold continue to keep showing strength even with all the headwind...
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Extreme Is The New Normal: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.31.20 from 2020-01-31T13:45:44
The Federal Reserve held its first FOMC meeting of 2020. It was mostly met with yawns as the Fed held rates steady, and despite a somewhat dovish tone, indicated that it probably wouldn't make any ...
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Zombie Economy: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.24.20 from 2020-01-24T13:37:54
While impeachment proceedings kicked off at home President Trump was in Davos, Switzerland, talking up the US economy. He called it the best economy in American history. Is it though? In this episo...
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Deal Or No Deal? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.17.20 from 2020-01-17T13:26:39
Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu inked their signatures on the Phase 1 trade deal this week. But was it really a big deal? Or was it no deal? Mike Maharrey talks about it on this week's Fr...
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War Drums! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 1 .10.20 from 2020-01-10T14:11:15
The sound of war drums dominated this week. After Iran launched missiles at US bases in Iraq in retaliation for an airstrike that killed an Iranian general, gold spiked to over $1,600 an ounce -- a...
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Looking Back And Peeking Ahead: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 1.3.20 from 2020-01-03T13:39:53
Gold had a pretty good run in 2019. In fact, it was the best year for the yellow metal in nearly a decade. So what's in the cards as we rush headlong into the 2020's? In this episode of the Friday ...
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Top 5 Precious Metals Stories Of 2019: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.27.19 from 2019-12-27T11:31:12
Gold is finishing up 2019 with a bang, pushing back above the psychologically significant $1,500 per ounce this week. Although there are a few trading days left, gold appears set to end the year wi...
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The Arsonist Putting Out the Fire: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.20.19 from 2019-12-20T13:52:11
It was an eventful week as far as news goes, but a rather quiet one in the gold and silver markets. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey covers impeachment and the ph...
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Color Me Skeptical: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.13.19 from 2019-12-13T14:12:59
We have a trade deal! Maybe. Meanwhile, the Fed wrapped up its last FOMC meeting of the year this week and did nothing. But Powell and Company did give us some indication about what we should expec...
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Inflation? What Inflation? ShiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.06.19 from 2019-12-06T14:53:19
We've seen new records in the stock market in recent weeks. The headlines tell us it's all because of a potential trade deal, but Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey doesn't buy it. He says it's re...
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BONUS! Do We Even Need the Fed? It’s Your Dime Interview With Economist Edward Stringham from 2019-12-04T14:19:45
Do we even need the Federal Reserve?
Whether on the political left, right, or in the middle, virtually everybody thinks we do. After all, without the Fed, we'll have wild economic swings a...
Delicious Irony From the Fed: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.29.19 from 2019-11-29T13:30:46
Stock markets hit new highs again this week. If you believe the headlines, the bullishness on Wall Street is mostly a function of trade deal optimism. But there's another factor driving stocks high...
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A Silver Lining: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.22.19 from 2019-11-22T13:54:47
It's been a pretty dreary week on Wall Street with another round of trade war pessimism. Otherwise, there hasn't been a lot of economic news to roil markets and precious metals have remained pretty...
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J. Powell Goes To Congress: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.15.19 from 2019-11-15T13:58
There was more optimism about a trade deal this week. There was also more pessimism about a trade deal this week. Markets reacted accordingly. But there was some other interesting news out there. J...
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Delusional Market Overreaction: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.08.19 from 2019-11-08T13:41:33
It's been a tough week for gold and silver and a record week for stocks because of -- you guessed it -- optimism about a trade deal. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Mahar...
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Fed Rate Cut 3.0: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.01.19 from 2019-11-01T13:04:09
As expected, the Federal Reserve cut rates for the third time this year. We're now down to 1.5%. The Fed hinted that cuts are likely on pause for now. But should we believe it? Was this the end of ...
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Deja Vu All Over Again: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.25.19 from 2019-10-25T13:13:52
We've talked a lot about government debt and consumer debt. In this episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey highlights the massive corporate debt bubble. As he explains, it's...
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That Seems Less Than Ideal: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.18.19 from 2019-10-18T12:19:55
News of a possible "phase 1 trade deal" and movement toward a resolution of the Brexit fiasco have buoyed stocks and put a lid on silver and gold this week. But positive vibes on these two fronts o...
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J. Powell's Word Salad: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.11.19 from 2019-10-11T12:01:17
Everybody is talking about the possibility of a trade deal. Well, maybe not everybody. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey rehashes his standard trade war observations and t...
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The Word Of The Day Is Volatility: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.04.19 from 2019-10-04T12:59:21
It was a bumpy ride in the markets this week. Right now, volatility is the name of the game - in both stocks and precious metals. People are getting nervous out there with some pretty grim economic...
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Is the Glass Half-Empty Or Half-Full? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.27.19 from 2019-09-27T12:52:54
Gold and silver are down this week. There was some more hopeful trade war news and stronger than expected economic data that drove markets this week. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap podcast...
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Fed Mechanizations: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.20.19 from 2019-09-20T12:40:57
It was Fed week. As widely expected, the central bank cut interest rates another 25 basis points on Wednesday. But the real Fed action happened on Tuesday morning and most people didn't even notice...
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I Owe, I Owe... SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.13.19 from 2019-09-13T13:11:47
The price of gold whipsawed this week, driven up and down by various headlines. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey covers some of the big news that moved the markets. But h...
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BONUS: Is That "Real" Socialism? It's Your Dime Interview With José Niño from 2019-09-11T10:54:11
José Niño was born in Venezuela and his family has experienced the impacts of socialism first hand. But was it "real socialism?"
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Here We Go Again! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.06.19 from 2019-09-06T12:59:36
Here we go again! Gold and silver both took a tumble yesterday because US and Chinese officials are reportedly going to have a meeting. Hope that this might mean a thaw in the trade war boosted ris...
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Silver On Rocket Fuel! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.30.19 from 2019-08-30T13:18:05
Gold has had a pretty solid month, but silver has been going up like it's on rocket fuel. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey takes a close look at the silver market and wha...
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Trump's Strange Economic Tightrope: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.23.19 from 2019-08-23T13:03:03
This week has been relatively quiet in the markets. Gold has drifted up and down as traders wait to see what kind of message Fed Chair Jerome Powell will deliver during his Jackson Hole speech. In ...
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Recession Warning! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.16.19 from 2019-08-16T12:52:16
The bond market flashed a major recession warning sign as the yield curve inverted this week. Meanwhile, Trump whipsawed markets when he appeared to blink in the never-ending trade war with China. ...
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Gold's Record Week! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.09.19 from 2019-08-09T12:58:51
The price of gold surged this week, breaking all-time records in a number of currencies. It also did pretty well in dollar terms, hitting six-year highs and pushing above the key $1,500 level. Mean...
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Rates Cut! Tariff Hike! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.02.19 from 2019-08-02T13:36:21
The Federal Reserve came through with its first interest rate cut in more than a decade this week. But with Jerome Powell trying desperately to convince everybody that this wasn't the beginning of ...
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Hurry Up and Wait for the Fed: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07 26 19 from 2019-07-26T13:01:30
Markets are basically in "hurry up and wait" mode as they anticipate the Federal Reserve FOMC meeting next week. Will the central bank cut rates as anticipated? Or will Powell and company surprise ...
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BONUS: Learnin' Some Economics: It's Your Dime Interview With Wall Street Trainer Alex Merced from 2019-07-23T13:03:46
You would think folks on Wall Street would be pretty good at economics. Some of them are. But as Alex Merced will attest, just because somebody lands a job as a stockbroker doesn’t mean they’re a g...
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Silver Breaks Out! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.19.19 from 2019-07-19T12:03:10
As gold has rallied over the last few months, silver has lagged behind. The silver-gold ratio spread to near-record levels. This tells us that silver is extremely undervalued compared to gold. But ...
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Easy Street Is Paved With Gold: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.12.19 from 2019-07-12T12:50:29
Jerome Powell took center stage this week and the Federal Reserve chair didn't do anything to dampen expectations of a rate cut. That sent both stocks and gold higher. The yellow metal pushed back ...
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Wild Mood Swing: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.05.19 from 2019-07-05T13:15:14
Gold has gone through some wild mood swings this week. It plunged back below $1,400 per ounce on Monday only to rally and climb back above that key level on Tuesday. What's driving these fluctuatio...
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And Just Like That...SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.28.19 from 2019-06-28T13:01:26
And just like that, gold was over $1,400. Just a couple of weeks ago, we were talking about how gold was struggling to crack through the key $1,300 level. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, h...
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Bonus: Regulating You to Death It's Your Dime Interview with Mary Ruwart from 2019-06-24T12:41:19
The government is regulating you to death. Sometimes literally. But there are some things you can do about it. In this episode of It’s Your Dime, host Mike Maharrey talks about it with libertarian ...
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The Fed Is Out Of Patience; Gold Breaks Out! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.21.19 from 2019-06-21T12:10:47
The Federal Reserve held its June Open Market Committee Meeting this week and it looks like Powell and company are fresh out of patience. In fact, that word didn't come up once. And while the Fed h...
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Gold In The Spotlight: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.14.19 from 2019-06-14T13:22:09
Gold has crashed through another key resistance level and is on track for its fourth consecutive weekly gain. What is driving gold into the spotlight? Host Mike Maharrey talks about it in this week...
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Fed Hopes And Tariff Fears: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.07.19 from 2019-06-07T13:32:22
There are two major factors driving markets right now - fear that tariffs are going to push the global economy into recession and hope that the Federal Reserve and other central banks will rescue i...
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Tariff War 2.0! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.31.19 from 2019-05-31T13:22:28
President Trump launched Tariff War 2.0 yesterday. And we haven't even wrapped up Trade War 1 yet. The president shocked markets when he announced a 5% tariff on all Mexican products in an effort t...
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Money Out Of Your Wallet: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.24.19 from 2019-05-24T13:37:50
There is plenty of debate about tariffs right now. A lot of people oppose them because they support free trade. A lot of people support them because they believe they protect US industry. Others th...
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Until Debt Do Us Part: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.17.19 from 2019-05-17T12:36:31
The markets have been up and down this week, riding the trade war roller coaster. And analysts can't seem to decide if the data of the day is telling us that the economy is sound or slowing. But we...
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BONUS: Free Money for Everyone! It's Your Dime Interview with Antony Sammeroff from 2019-05-14T13:41:37
We’ve seen growing support for a universal basic income or UBI. In a nutshell, the government would pay every citizen a set amount of money without any means testing or work requirement. Democratic...
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Trump Ain't No Ron Paul: Schiff Gold Friday Gold Wrap 05.10.19 from 2019-05-10T13:03:18
Trump has leveled a lot of criticism at the Federal Reserve over that last several months. This has led some people to proclaim that the president is an enemy of the Fed. But as Mike Maharrey expla...
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Stuck In Neutral: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05 03 19 from 2019-05-03T11:19:38
The Federal Reserve FOMC met this week. When it was all said and done, the Fed did nothing. We're stuck in neutral. As expected, there was no rate hike. Fed Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the c...
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Yo! Where's The Inflation At? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.26.19 from 2019-04-26T13:37:13
The mainstream pundits and economists keep telling us inflation is "tame." But is it really? Or are they just not looking in the right place? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maha...
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Monetary Heroin: SchiffGold Fridat Gold Wrap 04.19.19 from 2019-04-19T13:38:04
Just a few weeks ago, the mainstream was worried about economic growth. Now, all of a sudden, the mainstream is bullish about economic growth. It seems like the high from the Fed's monetary heroin ...
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Wash, Rinse, Repeat: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.12.19 from 2019-04-12T13:53:05
Gold has been rangebound for months, gyrating up and down around the $1,300 mark. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey talks about this "wash, rinse, repeat" cycle we're seei...
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Who's Gonna Save Us? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.05.19 from 2019-04-05T13:02:17
In this week's Friday Gold Wrap, Mike Maharrey covers some more bad signs in the economy, including rising oil prices, an unexpected drop in retail sales and a surge in negative-yielding government...
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Spending Us Into Oblivion Is a Bipartisan Sport: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.29.19 from 2019-03-29T13:35:42
The federal government set an all-time record budget deficit in February. And this is with a Republican in the White House. The GOP is supposed to be the fiscally responsible party. In this episode...
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A Vote For Ron Paul and Sound Money: It's Your Dime Interview with 'Faithless Elector' Bill Greene from 2019-03-28T13:00:29
Bill Greene's biggest claim to fame is spurning Donald Trump and voting for Ron Paul as a member of the electoral college in 2016. But Bill is more than just a "faithless elector." He's an assistan...
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The Fed Wants You to Feed the Debt Monster: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.22.19 from 2019-03-22T13:00:49
The Fed wrapped up another FOMC meeting this week and came out even more dovish than expected. Rate hikes are off the table in 2019 and the central bank now only expects one hike in 2020. In his ep...
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The Problems Are Right Here in the Good Ol' US Of A: ShiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.15.19 from 2019-03-15T12:55:12
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell appeared on 60 Minutes last Sunday to reassure us that the US economy is great. There's nothing to worry about. So, why the sudden reversal in monetary policy...
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Not Smart Enough To Know They're Not Smart Enough: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.08.19 from 2019-03-08T13:50:50
Central bankers and politicians think they can run the economy. They can't. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey digs into some fundamental economic theories that explain why...
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Is Your Battery Low? It's Your Dime Interview With Libertarian Car Guy Eric Peters from 2019-03-05T20:14:06
Eric Peters is known as "the libertarian car guy." But even if you aren't particularly interested in automobiles, you'll want to listen to this interview. Mike Maharrey and Eric not only talk about...
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Patience Grasshopper! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.01.19 from 2019-03-01T14:06:17
Jerome Powell went to Capitol Hill this week and continued to preach patience. In other words, the Powell Pause is still firmly in play. In fact, the Fed chair confirmed that balance sheet reductio...
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Mixed Messages: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.22.19 from 2019-02-22T14:00:42
Gold pushed up against a significant resistance level this week and then sold off after the minutes from the Federal Reserve meeting last month came out. Suddenly, after proclaiming the rate tighte...
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Borrowing Into Oblivion: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.15.19 from 2019-02-15T14:01:07
America has borrowed itself into oblivion. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey talks about the massive levels of debt, how it relates to Fed policy and where this road is le...
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The Green (And Red) Bad Deal: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.08.19 from 2019-02-08T14:01:35
The Democrats led by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rolled out their "Green New Deal," this week. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey talks about the political and economic ramifi...
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The Powell Put Is On! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.01.19 from 2019-02-01T13:54:13
The Federal Reserve held its Open Market Committee Meeting this week and it looks like the Powell Put is on in full-force. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, Mike Maharrey talks about the Fed...
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The Government Is Closed! But Is It? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.25.19 from 2019-01-25T13:40:07
The US government is closed! Or so we're told. But is it -- really? Mike Maharrey talks about the shutdown in this week's Friday Gold Wrap podcast. He also covers the latest gold news, the European...
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To All You Scoffers: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.18.19 from 2019-01-18T14:04:35
Peter Schiff gets a lot of scoffers. "You've been saying the same thing for years and nothing has happened." It's easy to throw rocks from the peanut gallery. But Peter and others like him base the...
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What's Up With Fed Chair Jerome Powell? Friday Gold Wrap 01.11.19 from 2019-01-11T13:45:48
Attention focused back on the Federal Reserve this week with the release of the minutes from December's FOMC meeting and a couple of speeches by Fed Chair Jerome Powell. All of a sudden, the centra...
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Gold Wins 2018 and Fatal Conceit: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.04.19 from 2019-01-04T13:58:36
For most of last year, we heard everybody from Donald Trump to the talking heads on CNBC gushing about the booming stock market. That is until it started to tank last fall. Meanwhile, gold and silv...
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Looking Back; Moving Ahead: Friday Gold Wrap 12.28.18 from 2018-12-28T15:02:23
It's the last Friday Gold Wrap of 2018. In the spirit of the season, Mike Maharrey looks back over the last year and speculates a little about what might be around the corner in 2019. He also cover...
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Daddy Is Still Taking The Punch Bowl Away: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.21.18 from 2018-12-21T14:22:57
The Federal Reserve dominated the business news cycle this week. Investors thought maybe Daddy Powell would let the party keep going, but it looks like he's still planning on taking the punch bowl ...
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Fed Up! Schiff Gold Friday Gold Wrap 12.14.18 from 2018-12-14T14:39
Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey is fed up this week. He's fed up with flip-flopping central bankers, big-spending politicians and destructive monetary policy. This week's episode isn't quite a ...
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Trade War Tomfoolery: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.07.18 from 2018-12-07T14:43:01
The stock market rallied earlier this month on good news in the trade war. Then the stock market tanked on bad news in the trade war. But should we really be basing our investment strategy the late...
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BONUS: Prepping Basics: It's Your Dime Interview with Preparedness Expert Suzanne Sherman from 2018-12-03T13:17:51
This is a bonus episode of the Friday Gold Wrap featuring an It's Your Dime Interview with preparedness expert Suzanne Sherman.
Are you prepared for a disaster?
People tend to ste...
The Powell Put: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.30.18 from 2018-11-30T14:01:36
The Powell Put is on! The Federal Reserve chair shocked markets this week with comments indicating the central bank might be close to ending its tightening cycle. It was a sudden and dramatic shift...
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Pop Goes the Auto Bubble: It's Your Dime Special from 2018-11-28T13:40:12
In this special episode of It’s Your Dime, Mike Maharrey switches roles and becomes the interviewee.
Mike recently appeared on Inside the News with Paul Jensen and Suzanne Sherman on K-TAL...
How Socialism Nearly Wiped Out The Pilgrims: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.23.18 from 2018-11-23T13:30:04
In this special Thanksgiving week Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey tells a true story of the Pilgrims most Americans never learn - how their two-year experiment with socialism nearly wiped out ...
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Building Houses on Rotten Foundations: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.16.18 from 2018-11-16T13:59:29
You wouldn't want to build a house on a rotten foundation, would you? Well, as Friday Gold Wrap Host Mike Maharey explains, the US economy has some rot in the foundation that the mainstream still h...
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The Blue Ripple: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.09.18 from 2018-11-09T14:48:37
We made it through the latest "most important election of our lifetime." So, what's next? In this week's Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey offers a little post-election analysis. Will it...
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Doom And Gloom During a Boom? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.02.18 from 2018-11-02T13:10:22
October was a brutal month for the stock market, but we've seen a bit of a rally the last few days. Most of the mainstream pundits seem to think this means the correction is over. After all, we're ...
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BONUS: What Can Skyscrapers Tell Us About the Economy? Interview with Economist Mark Thornton from 2018-10-31T23:31:02
This bonus episode features the audio from Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey's interview with economist Mark Thornton.
What can skyscrapers tell us about the state of the economy?
I Smell Bears: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.26.18 from 2018-10-26T13:48:17
Stocks suffered another drubbing Wednesday. It was the largest daily decline on Wall Street since 2011. But the market bounced back on Thursday and the mainstream still seems pretty certain this is...
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I Ain't Got a Crystal Ball: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.19.18 from 2018-10-19T13:57:29
It was another volatile week on Wall Street. Stocks rallied Tuesday and then plunged again on Thursday. Has the bubble popped? Are we seeing the beginning of a bear market? We all want conclusive a...
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Investors Throw a Temper Tantrum SchiffGold: Friday Gold Wrap 10.12.18 from 2018-10-12T13:01:32
It was an ugly week on Wall Street with the Dow shedding more than 1,300 points in two days. Rising interest rates sparked the investor temper tantrum. So, is this the beginning of a bear market, o...
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Tripping Down The Primrose Path To Ruin: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.05.18 from 2018-10-05T14:18:55
The yield on the 10-year Treasury hit its highest level in seven years this week. In other words, interest rates are going up. This isn't good news in a world flooded with debt. But most of the mai...
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Gold Bulls and Fed Camels: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.28.18 from 2018-09-28T13:41:25
The Fed nudged up interest rates again this week and the price of gold dipped. The precious metals market hasn't offered a lot to get excited about in the last few months, but believe it or not, th...
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The Economy's Rotten Foundation: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.21.18 from 2018-09-21T14:02:21
Stock markets hit record highs this week. It's yet another sign that everything in the economy is great! But there's a rotting foundation nobody is talking about. In this episode of the SchiffGold ...
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Federal Debt Spiral: Friday Gold Wrap 09.14.18 from 2018-09-14T14:28:02
The swamp is more expensive than ever! The U.S. government set a monthly spending record in August. The Treasury also borrowed more money than any August in history. In this week's Friday Gold Wrap...
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Is It 2008 2.0? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 09.07.18 from 2018-09-07T14:19:56
Is this 2008 2.0?
Gold and silver are certainly acting a lot like they did that year. And there are some interesting parallels between the debt crises facing some emerging markets today an...
Trade Wars SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08 31 18 from 2018-08-31T14:19:21
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
There's been some progress toward a new NAFTA deal,...
The $64,000 Question: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.24.18 from 2018-08-24T14:14:32
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap,...
Partying Like Its 2007: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.17.18 from 2018-08-17T14:40:02
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
The world is partying like it's 2007. The stock mar...
Drowning In Debt: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.10.18 from 2018-08-10T14:32:37
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
America is drowning in debt. Federal debt. Individu...
Why Aren't You Buying Gold? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 08.03.18 from 2018-08-03T14:51:05
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
You've probably seen the headlines - gold demand i...
Gold on Sale: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.27.18 from 2018-07-27T14:53:57
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
It seems like we've been playing a broken record ov...
Is Gold A Bad Investment? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.20.18 from 2018-07-20T13:11:52
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
Mike Maharrey is on vacation this week, so he pre-r...
What Does the Student Loan Mess Tell Us About The Economy? ShiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.13.18 from 2018-07-13T14:23:21
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
Millions of Americans are struggling with student l...
Gold And Silver Go High Tech: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 07.06.18 from 2018-07-06T14:30:43
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap,...
Why We Shouldn't Give Up On Gold: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.29.18 from 2018-06-29T12:49:48
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
The price of gold dropped to six-month lows this we...
Greenbacks And Gold: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.22.18 from 2018-06-22T14:43:17
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
Gold hit 2018 lows this week as the dollar surged. ...
A Boogeyman Lurking in the Shadows Of The Economy: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.15.18 from 2018-06-15T14:45:49
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
There is a boogeyman lurking in the shadows of the ...
The Federal Government's Fiscal Train Wreck: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.08.18 from 2018-06-08T11:57:57
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
The federal government is a fiscal trainwreck with ...
What Can Mortgage Refi Applications Tell Us About the Economy? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 06.01.18 from 2018-06-01T13:49:59
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
Mortgage refinance applications have dropped to 18-...
A Debt Spiral: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05 25 18 from 2018-05-25T14:34:21
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
The Federal Open Market Committee released the minu...
Are We Running Out Of Gold? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.18.18 from 2018-05-18T14:22:39
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
Gold has struggled this week with a stronger dollar...
What Is The Big Mac Index Telling Us? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.11.18 from 2018-05-11T15:04:29
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
The Big Mac Index is telling us something. In this ...
The Crowd Is Rarely Right: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 05.04.18 from 2018-05-04T15:21:23
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
The crowd is excited about the low unemployment num...
Could Rising Interest Rates Crush Stock Market Dreams? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.27.18 from 2018-04-27T14:29:15
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
There was another big stock market selloff on Tuesd...
Ill Omens In The Bond Market? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.20.18 from 2018-04-20T14:34:07
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
It was a pretty slow week in economic news, but the...
Expectations vs. Reality: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.13.18 from 2018-04-13T14:23:16
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
The mainstream keeps talking up the economy and try...
Flashing Warning Signs: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 04.06.18 from 2018-04-06T13:58:51
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
News this week has focused on the potential for a f...
Stock Market Bears & Gold Bulls: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.30.18 from 2018-03-30T14:34:47
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
The mainstream keeps telling us everything is great...
Debt And Rising Interest Rates - Dynamite and Blasting Caps: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.23.18 from 2018-03-23T14:41:09
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
Debt and rising interest rates are like dynamite an...
Nope Everything's Not Great: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.16.18 from 2018-03-16T14:37:24
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
Mainstream economists, talking heads and government...
Focus On Fundamentals: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 03.09.18 from 2018-03-09T15:19:36
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
Gold has shown a lot of volatility over the last fe...
Yes Virginia, There Is Inflation: Friday Gold Wrap 03.02.18 from 2018-03-02T15:57:23
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
Mainstream talking heads in the financial media kee...
Gold And Silver On Sale: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.23.18 from 2018-02-23T15:27:53
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
News in the investment world continues to focus on ...
Debt, Debt And More Debt: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.16.18 from 2018-02-16T15:33:04
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode, host Mike Maharrey breaks down the...
Deficits Don't Matter? Fake News! SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.09.18 from 2018-02-09T15:35:21
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
The stock market is tanking, interest rates are cli...
The Wind That Will Topple the Economic House Of Cards: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 02.02.18 from 2018-02-02T15:33:57
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
A solid jobs report has most analysts convinced the...
What 's Up - Or Down - With The Dollar? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.26.18 from 2018-01-26T15:36:02
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
This week, host Mike Maharrey talks about the crazy...
Crypto Crash & A Rush To Gold: Friday Gold Wrap 01.19.18 from 2018-01-19T15:05:25
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
This week, host Mike Maharrey talks about the week...
An Ominous Sign From China and Strong Gold Demand: Schiff Gold Friday Gold Wrap 01.12.18 from 2018-01-12T14:56:57
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
This week, host Mike Maharrey talks about the poten...
Silver Set To Shine: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 01.05.18 from 2018-01-05T15:34:43
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
This week, host Mike Maharrey explains why a lot of...
A Look Back At 2017 SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12 29 17 from 2017-12-29T15:55:03
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
Gold is on track for its best year since 2010. In t...
Tax Cuts! But We're Still Going to Pay: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.22.17 from 2017-12-22T15:31:55
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode, host Mike Maharrey talks tax refor...
Gold and Interest Rate Hikes - Buy The Fact: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.15.17 from 2017-12-15T15:46:58
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode, host Mike Maharrey talks about thi...
Gold's Early Christmas Presen: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.8.17 from 2017-12-08T15:40:54
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode, host Mike Maharrey talks about the...
More Swamp Creatures At The Fed: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 12.1.17 from 2017-12-01T16:01:52
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode, host Mike Maharrey talks about the...
The Fed and Inflation: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.24.17 from 2017-11-24T14:55:15
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode, host Mike Maharrey talks about the...
It's A Bubble And Everybody Knows It: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.17.17 from 2017-11-17T16:04:52
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode, host Mike Maharrey talks about the...
Good News Behind Gloomy Gold Headlines: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.10.17 from 2017-11-10T16:20:05
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
The mainstream media is filled with gloomy headline...
Swamp Creature To Head Fed & Shrinking Gold Supply: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 11.3.17 from 2017-11-03T15:20:51
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode, host Mike Maharrey talks about Pre...
The QE Zombie Walks Among Us: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.27.17 from 2017-10-27T16:51:20
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode, host Mike Maharrey talks about th...
Who's Next At The Fed & What Of Inflation? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.20.17 from 2017-10-20T13:56:23
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode, host Mike Maharrey talks about who...
Gold Rebounds and Thoughts On Cryptos: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap 10.13.17 from 2017-10-13T16:16:13
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode, host Mike Maharrey talks about go...
The Fed's Runaway Train and a Buying Opportunity: Schiffgold Podcast 10.6.17 from 2017-10-06T16:51:56
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis.
In this episode, we talk about the potential runaw...
Trump Tax Plan, Obamacare & Gold Fundamentals: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast Sept. 29, 2017 from 2017-09-29T12:24:26
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Yellen's Box And A Retail Bloodbath: SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast Sept. 22, 2017 from 2017-09-22T16:54:47
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Soaring Debt and Crashing Bitcoin- SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Sept. 15, 2017 from 2017-09-15T16:19:14
The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week's precious metals news with some thoughtful commentary. In this episode, we talk about the soaring national debt and ...
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Gold at Highest Level in Over a Year: SchiffGold Gold Wrap Podcast #2 from 2017-09-08T13:44:11
Friday Gold Wrap provides a succinct summary of the week's precious metals news with thoughtful analysis. In this episode, we talk about gold's push through the $1,350 level and the reasons behind ...
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