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Overseas Companies Are Worth A Look

By Peter Schiff (May 19, 2012)

With uncertainty in Europe spooking investors away from any asset perceived as risky, many Americans have become wary of overseas equities. While the fear is understandable,... more

France Losing Its Head... Europe Soon To Follow?

By Peter Schiff (May 05, 2012)

According to the European Central Bank, the Italian banking industry now holds more government debt than the banks of any of the major European economies: nearly €324... more

Investors Encouraged by Weak Jobs

By Peter Schiff (May 04, 2012)

The U.S. economy has now become completely dependent on monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve to support anemic GDP growth that is arguably below the rate of inflation.... more

Unprecedented Presidential Posturing

By Peter Schiff (Apr 13, 2012)

Last week, responding to President Obama's latest populist assault on the wealthy, I issued a commentary in which I explained why his ideas about American economic... more

Obama's Pretzel Logic

By Peter Schiff (Apr 10, 2012)

As this fall's presidential election takes shape as a contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, the rhetoric out of both camps is becoming sharper and more ideological.... more

Don't Catch Recovery Fever

By Peter Schiff (Apr 06, 2012)

Gold has been holding steady in the the $1,600-$1,800 band since early October. This could be attributed to consolidation after last summer's historic run up to $1,895, but I... more

Trade Rains on the Jobs Parade

By Peter Schiff (Mar 21, 2012)

Earlier this month the Labor Department reported that 227,000 new jobs were added to the economy in February, marking the third consecutive month of positive jobs growth.... more

Bernanke Caught Between Deception and Depression

By Peter Schiff (Mar 16, 2012)

Amidst many widely followed data points that show that inflation, consumer spending, and employment levels are on the rise, today's FOMC statement conspicuously avoided any... more

America Mortgaged at an Adjustable Rate

By Peter Schiff (Mar 15, 2012)

The Federal Reserve ran another "stress test" on major financial institutions and has determined that 15 of the 19 tested are safe, even in the most extreme circumstances: an... more

Trade Deficit Says Jobs Growth Isn't Sustainable

By Peter Schiff (Mar 10, 2012)

Today the Labor Department reported that 227,000 new jobs were added in February, representing the third consecutive month of job creation. Many observers have taken the... more

Why Buy the Cow when You Get Communism on the Cheap?

By Peter Schiff (Mar 08, 2012)

The communist revolutions in the 20th century sought to nationalize the wealth generated by privately held industries back to the "exploited" workers on whose backs the... more

Buffett's Bursting Bubble

By Peter Schiff (Mar 07, 2012)

The gold doomsayers have found their champion in the media's favorite financial advisor and one of the world's richest men. Warren Buffett, the man dubbed the "Oracle of... more

No Easy Fix for Gas Prices

By Peter Schiff (Feb 29, 2012)

This month, as unleaded gasoline prices increased for 17 consecutive days (to a national average of $3.647 per gallon - up 11% thus far this year) and West Texas Intermediate... more

Economics: A Science About which Paul Krugman Knows Very Little

By Peter Schiff (Feb 15, 2012)

Advocates of government stimulus are running victory laps on recent developments that appear to vindicate their strategy. In particular, Paul Krugman compares the sluggish... more

Waist Deep in the Big Muddy

By Peter Schiff (Jan 29, 2012)

With its announcement this week that it will keep interest rates near zero until at least late 2014, the Federal Reserve has put another large crack into the foundations... more

The Dollar's Lucky Streak

By Peter Schiff (Jan 14, 2012)

Recent U.S. economic data, such as the modest drop in the unemployment rate and the massive expansion of consumer credit, have suggested that the American economy is finally... more

What Happened in 2011...What's up for 2012?

By Peter Schiff (Jan 09, 2012)

By: Euro Pacific Capital Research 2011 began as a year with much promise for investors. After losing nearly 40% in 2008, the S&P 500 gained nearly 20% in 2009 and 13% in... more

Was 2011 End of the Gold Rush?

By Peter Schiff (Jan 07, 2012)

For such a wonderful year for precious metals investors, the final calendar quarter left little to celebrate. Just as people now take for granted that their phones will also... more