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 loan debt. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey explains how the student loan debacle is a microcosm of the broader economy. He also talks about some important news relating to the supply of gold and how we should think about increasing inflation. Tune in to the Friday Gold Wrap each week ...
Jul 13, 2018•11 min
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, host Mike Maharrey focuses on some demand fundamentals as he discusses the increasing use of gold and silver in high tech applications. He also covers the economic news of the week, including the latest jobs numbers. Tune in to the Friday Gold Wrap each week for a recap of the week’s economic and political new...
Jul 06, 2018•10 min
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 week. A lot of people are pretty bearish on the yellow metal. But in this week's episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey offers some reasons why you shouldn't give up on gold. He talks about why we shouldn't be so confident in the dollar, what the flattening yield curve might be telling us ...
Jun 29, 2018•10 min
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. There is a lot of dollar bullishness in the market right now. But is this faith in the greenback really warranted? In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey talks about why some of the reasons people are gung-ho for the dollar are nonsense. Tune in to the Friday Gold Wrap each week for a recap...
Jun 22, 2018•11 min
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 economy - inflation. In this episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey talks about how inflation is already impacting the economy and puts it in context of the latest move by the Federal Reserve. He also covers some of the latest financial news. Tune in to the Friday Gold Wrap each week for...
Jun 15, 2018•10 min
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 trillions of dollars spiraling into a black hole. Meanwhile, millions of Americans are relying on massive programs like Social Security and Medicare that are functionally insolvent. In this episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharry reveals just how big a mess America's finances are in - and ...
Jun 08, 2018•11 min
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-year lows. This, along with surging sub-prime credit card delinquency rates, sends important signals about the economy. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey explains in detail. He also covers the suddenly hot trade war and some interesting news in the gold market. Tune in to the Friday Go...
Jun 01, 2018•10 min
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 minutes from its May meeting this week. Most analysts interpreted them as more dovish than expected. Some are even beginning to speculate that the Fed may be close to ending the tightening cycle. Why? Because an economy loaded down with debt can't handle higher rates. In a nutshell, the central bank has created a d...
May 25, 2018•10 min
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 and surging bond yields. But there are some more fundamental things going on in the gold market people might be missing. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey talks a little about rising bond yields and what that really means. Then he pivots into a discussion about the supply of gold. Som...
May 18, 2018•10 min
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 episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast, Mike Maharrey explains. He also covers some important gold market news and tells you just how bad things have gotten in Venezuela. 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,...
May 11, 2018•10 min
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 number. The crowd is optimistic about the economy. The crowd isn't very interested in gold. Should you follow the crowd? In this episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey breaks down the latest jobs report and gold demand numbers. He makes a case for maybe not following the crowd. Tune in to t...
May 04, 2018•10 min
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 Tuesday as the 10-year Treasury yield cracked 3%. Could rising interest rates bring about the end of stock market dreams? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey talks about the potential impact of rising interest rates on the US economy in general and the stock market in particular. He also shares some impor...
Apr 27, 2018•10 min
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 there are some rumblings in the bond market. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey looks at some data that might just be an ill-omen. He also shares some pretty astounding information about global debt. Tune in to the Friday Gold Wrap each week for a recap of the week’s economic and political...
Apr 20, 2018•11 min
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 trying to boost expectations. But at some point, expectations are going to crash head-first into economic reality. There are already warning signs. In this episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey talks about two of them - a continuing meltdown in the retail sector and signs the subprime auto...
Apr 13, 2018•11 min
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 full-blown trade war between the US and China. Some analysts think this could be good for gold. But there are other flashing warning signs in the economy that the mainstream isn't paying much attention to. In this week's episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Podcast, host Mike Maharrey talks about some of t...
Apr 06, 2018•10 min
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 in the economy. The stock market is fine. The fundamentals haven't changed. In a sense, they're right. The fundamentals are still lousy. In this week's episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey makes the case for gold bulls and stock market bears. Tune in to the Friday Gold Wrap each week ...
Mar 30, 2018•10 min
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 and blasting caps. Put them together and eventually they go boom. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again this week. The US government spent more money. In this episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey talks about what it means to you specifically and the Ameican economy in general. ...
Mar 23, 2018•10 min
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 officials keep telling us everything about the economy is great. But it's not. In this episode, host Mike Maharrey focuses in on the latest retail sales data and concludes there are some real problems lurking. He also talks about countries buying and repatriating gold, and shares some more bullish news in the ...
Mar 16, 2018•10 min
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 few weeks with the price rising and falling based on the news of the day. In this episode of the SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap podcast, host Mike Maharrey touches on some of the news items, including the most recent jobs report, the pending trade war, and North Korea. But then he focuses in on some more basic funda...
Mar 09, 2018•10 min
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 keep telling us there isn't very much inflation. They're wrong. The problem is they are focused on the symptoms, not the underlying illness. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey explains what inflation really is and why there is plenty of it. He also talks about the possibility of a trade wa...
Mar 02, 2018•10 min
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 interest rates and inflation. But most of the mainstream pundits don't get it. They are still talking up the dollar and talking down precious metals. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey explains why silver and gold are on sale right now, and how the bond market may well force the Federal...
Feb 23, 2018•10 min
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 relationship between bonds, the dollar, inflation and rapidly expanding levels of debt. It's not a pretty picture. He also talks about the latest gold supply news. 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 i...
Feb 16, 2018•10 min
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 climbing, and Congress just authorized more spending. A lot of people say government deficits don't matter. In this episode of the Friday Gold Wrap, host Mike Maharrey explains why this is fake news. He also talks about increased gold investment in Germany and the latest data on gold-backed funds. Tune in to the F...
Feb 09, 2018•10 min
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 Fed will move forward with raising interest rates this year. Host Mike Maharrey talks about how this may be the wind that blows down the economic house of cards. He also discusses some gold supply and demand dynamics, and the latest downer for cryptocurrencies. Tune in to the Friday Gold Wrap each week for a r...
Feb 02, 2018•10 min
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 mixed messages coming out of the Trump administration on the dollar. The greenback has tanked and gold is up. But is this really all about what Trump is saying, or is there something more fundamental afoot? Maharrey also discusses Housing Bubble 2.0 and whether cryptocurrencies will replace gold. Tune in to th...
Jan 26, 2018•10 min
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's crypto crash and the rush into gold. He also covers some gold supply fundamentals and the troubling disparity between the growth of global debt and wealth. 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 insightf...
Jan 19, 2018•10 min
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 potential impact of China's decisions cut back on or end its purchase of US debt. He also discusses the latest data on gold demand. 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 informa...
Jan 12, 2018•10 min
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 people expect silver to shine in 2018. He also covers some interesting developments in Pakistan and analyzes the latest Federal Reserve FOMC minutes. 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 comm...
Jan 05, 2018•10 min
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 this episode, host Mike Maharrey looks back at several major themes in the news this year that have impacted the gold market. 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 informati...
Dec 29, 2017•10 min
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 reform. There are things to like, but in the long run, we're still going to get a bill. He also discusses a nightmare before Christmas for the US dollar and the mass exodus from Illinois. 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,...
Dec 22, 2017•10 min
