Many people became convinced that data releases earlier this year indicated that “recovery” in the U.S. was imminent. But as I have been saying for months, this evidence would ultimately be shown…
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Obama’s Pretzel Logic
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. Looking to exploit Governor…
Don’t Catch Recovery Fever
By Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Precious Metals 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…
Keynesians Jump the Gun on Inflation
Advocates of government stimulus are running victory laps on recent developments that appear to vindicate their strategy. In particular, Paul Krugman compares the sluggish growth in Europe to the somewhat-less-sluggish growth in…
What Happened in 2011 – What’s up for 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…
Whose Fuse is Shorter?
By: Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital With fiscal time bombs ticking in both Europe and the United States, the pertinent question for now seems to be which will explode first….
In Defense of the 1%
By: Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital Last week, I spent the afternoon visiting the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in lower Manhattan. I brought a film crew and a sign that…
It Ain’t Money If I Can’t Print It!
By: Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital I have been forecasting with near certainty that QE2 would not be the end of the Fed’s money-printing program. My suspicions were confirmed in…
Debt Deal is a Blank Check
By supposedly compromising to raise the debt ceiling, Congress and the President have now paved the way for ever higher levels of federal spending. Although, the nation was spared the trauma of…
Silver Outweighs Gold
By: Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Precious Metals In the world of precious metals, silver spends a lot of time in the shadow of its big brother gold. Gold, with its…