Peter Schiff
Peter Schiff is one of the most widely recognized personalities in the economic world, and the CEO and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He also serves as an Advisor to Goldmoney and Chairman of Schiff Gold, a precious metals company specializing in gold and silver bullion. A notable economic forecaster and investment advisor, Schiff gained national notoriety in 2008 for being one of the few economists to have accurately forecasted the financial crisis well in advance. He is a widely followed opponent of debt-fueled growth policies and is known for his advocacy for emerging market and commodity-focused investments in countries with positive fiscal characteristics. He is the author of the bestselling books: "Crash Proof," "The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets," and the recently released: "Crash Proof 2.0: How to Profit from the Economic Collapse". A staple figure in the media, Schiff appears frequently on CNBC, Fox Business, CNN, and Fox News.
Peter Schiff Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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CEO and Chief Global Strategist
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President
Academic History
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B.A., Finance and Accounting
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
CEO and Chief Global Strategist, Euro Pacific Capital
Founder and CEO, Euro Pacific Asset Management
EXPERTISE & EARLY CAREER
Schiff is a renowned investment strategist, financial broker/dealer, economist, and a widely followed opponent of debt-fueled growth policies.
He is known for his advocacy for emerging market and commodity-focused investments in countries with positive fiscal characteristics.
He champions free-market economic solutions, specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets.
Schiff began his investment career as a financial consultant with Shearson Lehman Brothers in 1987.
He served as an economic advisor to the 2008 Ron Paul presidential campaign.
MARKET CALLS
Schiff accurately and publicly predicted the bursting of the housing market and the subsequent collapse of the financial sector and the broader U.S. economy.
Between 2004 and 2006, he had made numerous high-profile statements predicting the bursting of the real estate bubble and significant declines in national real estate prices.
He also called the collapse of the mortgage market and the banking sector, the bankruptcy and bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Schiff is a widely recognized economic and financial analyst and has appeared frequently on Fox News, Fox Business, Yahoo! Finance, MoneyShow, CNBC, CNN, and other financial and political news outlets.
He has been quoted hundreds of times in leading news outlets around the world, including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, and The New York Times.
He is a well-respected author and blogger, as well as a highly sought-after speaker and analyst with deep knowledge of economic theory and international investing expertise.
He writes about the U.S. stock market, economy, real estate, commodities, gold, the dollar, credit crunch, subprime debacle, and the mortgage meltdown.