Why Is The Market So Scared?

A possibility of an interest rate hike? All these guys (Federal Reserve Governors) say is "We do not rule out the possibility. Well, a possibility is not a probability and it is certainly not a certainty. But the market is acting as if the Federal Reserve is about to raise interest rates and that is why everybody is so scared. (SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD), SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY), iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF (IWM))

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

The Best Interest Rates For The Economy

What is good for the economy is not low interest rates or high interest rates but interest rates that reflect the free market, the true savings and borrowing needs of the economy, the time preferences of savers and investors. You need a market rate of interest.

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

U.S. Economy: ISM Manufacturing Index Indicates Contraction

We got the ISM Manufacturing number. The prior month we had a bounce backhand everyone was excited about that, up at 52.60. Now the index collapsed to 49.40. That is a horrible number. Anything below 50 indicates contraction.  (Select Sector Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF), SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY), iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF (IWM), SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA))

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