Oil Prices Were Propped Up By The Federal Reserve

Oil prices were propped up by the Federal Reserve, so were home prices, so were stock prices. And if the Federal Reserve is not going to be there anymore, all the prices that were influenced by QE are going to come down. And since the U.S. recovery is a function of inflated asset prices, as the asset prices deflate, then the recession is going to return.

Related trading instruments: Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY), United States Oil Fund LP ETF (USO), Nymex Crude Oil Futures;

Peter Schiff is an American businessman, investment broker and financial commentator. Schiff is the CEO and chief global strategist of Euro Pacific Capital Inc.

Services PMI Drops For The Sixth Consecutive Month

Topics: U.S. Economy, Economic Data;

Related trading instruments: SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY), Nasdaq 100 Index ETF (QQQ);

Peter Schiff is an American businessman, investment broker and financial commentator. Schiff is the CEO and chief global strategist of Euro Pacific Capital Inc.

Wall Street Is Not Understanding Why Oil Prices Are Crashing

We are trading just under 50 dollars per barrel. Of course most people are still talking about how great low oil prices are going to be for the U.S. Economy. But again, not understanding why oil prices are coming down.

Sure, lower oil prices will be a consolation prize, it will be a benefit but there are going to be many things that are going to be happening that will more than offset that benefit. Just the way falling oil prices in 2008 were a benefit but they did not stop the stop financial crisis and it did not stop the Great Recession.

Related: Nymex Crude Oil Futures, United States Oil Fund LP ETF (USO), Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE)

Peter Schiff is an American businessman, investment broker and financial commentator. Schiff is the CEO and chief global strategist of Euro Pacific Capital Inc.