SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast SchiffGold

Joel and JD unravel the shocking economic turmoil of the week, spotlighting the catastrophic collapse of Republic First Bank, alarming jobs data, and Powell's foreboding speech. With the Fed confessing anxiety about inflation and pulling rate cuts off the path, it's now clear: we're in dangerous territory with no guard rails in sight!

OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED

-Gold is trading at $2,302 (down $35 since this time last week)
-Silver is trading at $25.60 (down about $0.65 on the week)
-Economy adds 175,000 jobs in April (25,000 less than expected)
-Unemployment rises to 3.9%

Quote of the week from Ron Paul:

If people think the gold price up and down is a reflection of something wrong with gold, no - I say it is something wrong with the dollar.

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JD and Joel unpack Peter's latest podcast and the economy's current path toward stagflation. We look at this week's price action, macroeconomic data, dragons, Jordan Peterson and gold.

OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED

-Gold is trading at $2,337 (up $55 since this time last week)
-Silver is trading at $27.20 (down about 5% on the week)
-CME Fedwatch tool slates the Fed to lower rates first in November
-Q1 GDP came out at just 1.6% (versus the expected 2.2%)
-Core PCE (year-over-year) came out higher than expected at 2.8% 

Quote of the week from Jordan Peterson:
If you run from the things you are afraid of, you run from exactly what you need to find. Dragons hoard gold because the thing you most need is always to be found where you least want to look.

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s economic precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and other podcasting platforms. The links are below.

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JD and Joel interview Dr. Charles Steele, Chairman of Economics, Business, and Accounting, at Hillsdale College. We discuss national debt, dollar default, Austrian economics, Von Mises, green energy bills, and space economics.

OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED

-Gold is trading at $2,392 (up $57 since this time last week)
-Silver is trading at $28.66 (up about 3% on the week)
-Powell admits "lack of further progress" with inflation
-S&P 500 down 3% since this time last week
-NY Manufacturing down for the fifth straight month

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s economic precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and other podcasting platforms. The links are below.

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JD and Joel discuss gold's underrated new all-time high, silver nearing $30 per oz, higher-than-expected inflation, the Fed's response, and why buyers today can expect to pay lower premiums.

OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED

-Gold is trading at $2,335 (about the same as last week)
-Silver is trading at $27.91 (up about 2% on the week)
-CPI inflation data comes out at 3.5% year-on-year (exceeding the expected 3.2%)
-UMichigan Survey shows consumers gloomier than expected (77.9 vs. expected 79.3)
-Why waiting for lower spot prices might mean higher premiums

Quote from Ron Paul:
"When monetary policy destroys the currency, it always destroys the middle class.”


The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s economic precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and other podcasting platforms. The links are below.

SchiffGold on Instagram: www.instagram.com/schiffgoldnews
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JD and Joel discuss gold's new record high and silver's tear upwards, an earthquake in NYC, headline jobs numbers, and Peter's most recent podcast.

OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED

-Gold is trading at $2,329 (up $100 on the week)
-Silver is trading at $27.46 (up about 10% on the week)
-Fed governor Adriana Kugler's dovish comments push gold above $2300)
-Nonfarm payrolls come in above expectations (303,000 vs. 200,000)
-The recent spike in commodities
-Peter Schiff's recent podcast
-Alan Greenspan's affinity for Rothbard


Quote from Murray Rothbard:

It is easy to be conspicuously 'compassionate' if others are being forced to pay the cost.”

The SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast combines a succinct summary of the week’s economic precious metals news coupled with thoughtful analysis. You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and other podcasting platforms. The links are below.

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JD and Joel discuss gold's breakout past the $2,200 resistance level. Higher prices are driven by a dovish Fed, weakness in the dollar, and poor economic data. This week they also discuss Peter's most recent appearance.

OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED

-Gold is trading at $2,233 (up $78 or about 3.5% on the week).
-Silver is trading at $24.79 (up $0.31 or over 1% on the week).
-Consumer confidence dips on popular pessimism about US -economic future
-PCE inflation comes in at around expectations (0.3% vs. 0.4% expected)
-The dollar has lost a fifth of its value in just four years.
-DOJ Lawsuit against Apple
-Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster
-Peter Schiff's appearance on Anthony Scaramucci’s Show

Quote from the Book of Proverbs:
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.”

TOP ARTICLES THIS WEEK

-What the Baltimore Bridge Disaster Could Mean for The Economy
-Piketty's Inequality Con
-Money Supply Dips For First Time Since November
-New Peter Schiff Interview: We're Paying the Price for Deficits
-Dollar Down 20% Since 2020, Biden Blames Greed
-CFTC CoTs Report: Managed Money Still Driving Prices

Tune in to the Friday Gold Wrap each week for a recap of the week’s economic and political news as it relates to gold and silver, along with some insightful commentary. For more information visit schiffgold.com/news.

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