Renowned economist and advocate for gold, Peter Schiff, has made a bold prediction regarding the future of gold and silver prices. In a recent statement, Schiff urged investors to seize the opportunity presented by what he believes could be the most significant bull market for precious metals in history.
Expressing his enthusiasm, Schiff stated that both the charts and fundamentals for gold, silver, and mining stocks are incredibly favorable, indicating that these assets are ready to experience a substantial surge in value. He encouraged investors to take advantage of this potential upswing.
However, Schiff’s positive outlook on precious metals is in stark contrast to his pessimistic view on bitcoin. He boldly declared that bitcoin is “dead money” and advised people to sell their holdings before it becomes completely worthless. Furthermore, he warned that the introduction of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has created an oversupply of potential sellers, which, combined with dwindling demand from new buyers, will exert significant downward pressure on bitcoin’s price.
Schiff’s concerns are not limited to the cryptocurrency market. He has consistently expressed caution about the state of the U.S. economy, particularly highlighting the issue of consumer confidence. According to Schiff, consumer confidence is not only diminishing due to rising inflation but also due to what he considers to be “high” interest rates. He explained that if the Federal Reserve attempts to boost confidence by combating inflation through interest rate hikes, it could backfire and cause confidence to plummet even further.
The economist went on to predict that the deteriorating consumer sentiment, coupled with increasing inflation expectations, could lead to a decline in President Biden’s already low approval rating. As a recession looms, Schiff believes that the Federal Reserve will have no choice but to implement rate cuts and quantitative easing (QE) in an attempt to give Biden any chance of re-election. However, he warns that such measures will only exacerbate the problem of inflation.
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