U.S. Economy: All Of The Evidence Is Flashing Recession

All of the evidence is flashing recession. The consumers are running out of money, the inventories are piling up unsold on the shelves, retail sales are plunging, retailers stocks are crashing. The recession is beginning if it hash`t already begun.

Stocks: Major Retailers Are Selling Off

All these stocks are going down, even the high end. Look at Tiffany (TIF), it is trading at a 52 week low. All the major retailers are hitting multi year lows.

Related stocks: Macys (M), Wal-Mart (WMT), Nordstrom (JWN)

Retailers: Weak, Weak Sales Across The Board!

Think about this. We are getting Wal-Mart (WMT) which is the mass retailer where everyone is shopping on a budget. They had horrible numbers.

Then you have probably the largest department store, Macy`s (M), which is, you know, not high end but higher end, kind of mid-market, nicer stuff, more expensive stuff than Wal-Mart (WMT). They had horrible numbers.

And then you have Neiman Marcus which is the high end, probably the biggest high end retailer in the country, they had horrible numbers too!

Its across the board weak, weak sales!

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

A Buying Opportunity In Gold & Gold Stocks

These currency speculators really believe the Federal Reserve and they just sold off the price of gold, they brought down the price of gold stocks. That is an opportunity, that is a buying opportunity for the few people that actually recognize what is really going on.

Stocks: Goldcorp (GG), Newmont Mining (NEM), Barrick Gold (ABX)

ETF`s: Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX), SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD)

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

We Are Headed For A Crisis

I think the way this bubble is going to deflate is that the Federal Reserve is not going to be able to raise interest rates and investors are eventually going to figure out that predicament because of the Fed`s failure to act. And the U.S. Dollar is going to ultimately turn around, take the bond market with it, push up consumer prices, push up interest rates and really put the squeeze on the economy even further.

If the Federal Reserve actually tries to raise interest rates, then they are just going to prick the bubble much faster. So either way the air is going to come out and we are headed for a crisis.

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

Federal Reserve, Interest Rates & Stock Market

If the Federal Reserve decides to raise interest rates in December the markets may not have a good reaction. What will the Fed do then to stop the markets from bleeding?