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Stephen Leeb PhD

Dr. Stephen Leeb PhD is widely recognized as one of the country's foremost financial experts. His newsletter, Personal Finance, was one of the largest-circulation investment advisory newsletters in the country and among the Newsletter Publishers Association's Best Financial Advisory Newsletter awards. (His current newsletter is 'The Complete Investor' at Investing Daily). Dr. Leeb also won both the Forbes and Wall Street Journal stock picking contests, is a New York Times bestselling author and is frequently quoted in the financial media, including Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today, Business Week, The New York Times, NPR and The Wall Street Journal. In addition, Dr. Leeb has been a regular guest on Fox News, Bloomberg, Forbes, CNN Neil Cavuto and others. https://www.stephenleeb.com

Business

Gold: Only Metal In The World Fit For Maintaining Monetary Discipline

Stephen Leeb PhD May 26, 2023

Ironically, the purpose of gold in a monetary system is to assure that the evil which stems from a ferocious greed remains suppressed. File photo: Shutter Stock, licensed. NEW YORK, NY - Gold is the only metal in the world that seems as…

Business

World Renowned Economist: Stephen Leeb Warns This Global Collapse Will Be Worse Than 2008

Stephen Leeb PhD Apr 11, 2023

After the bankruptcy of Silicon Valley Bank and two others, many analysts said this is not 2008 again. And they're right – it's worse. File photo: Morrowind, Shutter Stock, licensed. NEW YORK, NY - In this fast-changing world several…

Economy

LEEB: Here’s Why Every American Needs To Wake Up And Pay Attention

Stephen Leeb PhD Mar 23, 2023

President Joe Biden and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a joint news briefing, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Kyiv, Ukraine February 20, 2023. File photo: Photowalking, Shutter Stock, licensed. The Ukraine…

Opinions

Life And Fate: Totalitarianism, Authoritarianism And Racism

Stephen Leeb PhD Mar 12, 2023

The greatest horror of totalitarianism is that it tries to eliminate all individual freedom… Putin's bloody face on a poster is shown during Ukrainian protesters with candles gather in Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome, against the war…

LEEB: America’s Decline And The Spawn Of De-Democratization

Stephen Leeb PhD Mar 7, 2023

The increasing need to go to such extremes in an attempt to cement American hegemony is not coincidentally directly related to our country’s failings. File photo: FOTOGRIN, Shutter Stock, licensed. NEW YORK, NY – The greater the…

Business

Op-Ed: Global Elites – “The People Who Are Really Running The World”

Stephen Leeb PhD Feb 22, 2023

While the aim of these world elites is superficially changing governments from authoritarian to democratic, the pursuit is a sham, a cover story for pursuing American hegemony. File photo: Drop of Light, Shutter Stock, licensed. NEW…

Economy

LEEB: It Only Takes One Maniac To Create Armageddon; The Fog Of War

Stephen Leeb PhD Jan 26, 2023

I doubt there are many Americans – even those with vivid memories of this event – that have any idea how close we came to worldwide annihilation. File photo: Milan Sommer, Shutter Stock, licensed. NEW YORK, NY - Many living Americans…

Business

LEEB: Advancing U.S. Global Leadership In Nanotechnology

Stephen Leeb PhD Jan 16, 2023

America invented the semiconductor, but today produces about 10 percent of the world’s supply—and none of the most advanced chips. Instead, we rely on East Asia for 75 percent of global production. File photo: Dragon Images, Shutter Stock,…

Economy

LEEB: The Major Existential Threat Facing Modern Civilization

Stephen Leeb PhD Jan 16, 2023

It’s become increasingly apparent that the widening chasm between developed and developing nations poses a much greater long-term existential threat. File photo: Lassedesignen, Shutter Stock, licensed. NEW YORK, NY – Until very…

Business

STEPHEN LEEB: Gold, War And A Doomsday Clock Approaching Midnight

Stephen Leeb PhD Aug 11, 2022

Our actions in Ukraine and our willingness to provoke the Chinese to where they appear to have rejected moderation in favor of open hostility have backfired, leaving us in a weakened position. As a result, the U.S. is now at a critical…

Business

STEPHEN LEEB: Putin Has The Russian Economy Booming – The West Is In Serious Trouble

Stephen Leeb PhD Jul 28, 2022

If the economy starts slowing while inflation is high, the Fed will have to resume quantitative easing. Russia announced a large decline in its key lending rate to 8% from 9.5% as inflation in Russia dropped to pre-Ukraine war levels. And…

Business

STEPHEN LEEB: Immediately Ahead, Intense Volatility Is Likely In Nearly All Markets..

Stephen Leeb PhD Jul 13, 2022

Bringing to life the new world order will be an evolutionary process. I’ve shared my speculations on what it might look like, and everything points in one direction: to gold. NEW YORK, NY – February 24th, 2022 will go down in history…

Business

STEPHEN LEEB: How To Invest In Gold Mining Stocks; Identifying The Right Mining Companies Isn’t A…

Stephen Leeb PhD Jul 8, 2022

The key, of course, is to pick the right miners, and to be sufficiently diversified among them so that if one or two don’t pan out, you’ll still win big. When seriously considering investing in a mining company, keep in mind there are…

Business

STEPHEN LEEB: Russia Winning Decisively In Ukraine And It Is Impacting The World

Stephen Leeb PhD Jul 2, 2022

For investors, the disparities continue to mean that real assets – natural resources led by gold and silver – should be central to where you put your investment money. File photo: Tomasz Makowski, Shutter Stock, licensed. NEW YORK, NY -…

Business

STEPHEN LEEB: “New World Order Will Be Backed By Gold”

Stephen Leeb PhD Jun 6, 2022

As we kickoff another trading week, it appears the New World Order will be backed by gold. File photo: Steve Tritton, Shutter Stock, licensed. MANHATTAN, NY – We have entered a period of historic inflection that will lead to a new world…

Business

STEPHEN LEEB: We Are Living In The Most Dangerous Times This World Has Ever Faced… The Next…

Stephen Leeb PhD May 27, 2022

The Ukraine war and our sanctions, which have backfired on us and even more so on Europe, are revealing the ramification of so blithely relying on unchecked money creation as the driver of economic growth. File photo: Natalja Petuhova,…

Business

STEPHEN LEEB: A Bull Market For The History Books

Stephen Leeb PhD May 24, 2022

Let's explore the events and trends that I see as pointing to massively higher gold prices. You'll notice that around 99 percent of my thinking revolves around China and the East. In fact, at times it might seem as if I’m writing (another)…

Business

STEPHEN LEEB: Bull Case For Gold And Commodities Getting Stronger

Stephen Leeb PhD May 12, 2022

The landmark Charging Bull in Lower Manhattan. January 01, 2009 in New York, NY. File photo: Tutti Frutti, Shutter Stock, licensed. MANHATTAN, NY – As an Investment Advisor, I continually make every effort to understand the world…

Economy

STEPHEN LEEB: This Is About To Send The Price Of Gold Flying, First Stop $5,000

Stephen Leeb PhD May 2, 2022

The war is also playing havoc with Ukraine’s ability to produce food. Ukraine, with its exceptionally rich soil, has been Europe’s breadbasket and is critical to the world’s food chain. File photo: Cloudy Design, Shutter Stock, licensed.…

Economy

STEPHEN LEEB: Gold Price Surge Will Be Unprecedented

Stephen Leeb PhD Apr 12, 2022

Gold’s initial surge will be the wakeup call. The carrot will be a new system designed in a way that lets the U.S. retain a significant say in monetary policy and resource distribution. File photo: Alexander Limbach, Shutter Stock,…

Economy

STEPHEN LEEB: This Shocker Will Cause Gold To Vault To $5,000 Virtually Overnight

Stephen Leeb PhD Mar 29, 2022

Gold, clearly, stands out, and other critical commodities ranging from silver to copper to fertilizers will be near certain winners as well. Photo credit: Shutterstock, licensed. NEW YORK, NY – The war in Ukraine likely is a gift to China,…

Economy

STEPHEN LEEB: Gold Will Dramatically Outperform Financial Assets; Likelihood Of Vicious Circle…

Stephen Leeb PhD Mar 28, 2022

There are a lot of uncertainties. But I feel certain that gold (the assured successor currency to the dollar) will dramatically outperform financial assets… Along with all other commodities. File photo: Allstars, Shutter Stock, licensed.…

Business

STEPHEN LEEB: How High Will Gold Go? “I Expect An Initial Target Of At Least $5,000; Investors: Own…

Stephen Leeb PhD Mar 22, 2022

For those investors not in denial, my strong recommendation is to own as much gold as you comfortably can. How high will gold go? I continue to expect an initial target of at least $5000. File photo: Peter Schreiber Media,…

Business

Don’t Trust The Banks; Buy Gold, Silver, Invest In Commodities

Stephen Leeb PhD Mar 21, 2022

Commodity scarcities likely always were part of Putin’s calculus and he probably saw them as strengthening his hand, given that Russia is rich in so many resources including energy and critical metals such as palladium. File photo:…

Economy

Op-Ed: $18,000+ Gold, Copper And A Global Crisis

Stephen Leeb PhD Jul 26, 2021

Copper is often called Dr. Copper because of its critical applications in a wider range of industries than other commodities. A number of factors point to a severe scarcity in copper over the decades and concomitantly to a severe scarcity…

Business

Bitcoin and Elon Musk… Love Affair Turned Fatal Attraction?

Stephen Leeb PhD Feb 18, 2021

Last week, Tesla bought $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin and, further, that it was aiming to allow customers to use the cryptocurrency to buy its cars. Bitcoin, already the hottest investment of the past two years, leapt an additional 14% to…

Economy

BUCKLE UP: $20,000+ Gold And The Real Reason Silver Will Skyrocket Above $200

Stephen Leeb PhD Aug 30, 2020

Before this bull market in gold ends, gold will reach previously unimaginable levels – $20,000 and higher. Like gold, silver has a long monetary history. But there are some obvious and important differences between the two metals.…

Business

Gold’s Performance This Century Offers Guide to The Future

Stephen Leeb PhD Apr 21, 2020

Gold has been this century’s unrivaled star. It marks the longest period in modern history in which the metal has outperformed all other major assets including stocks. Gold’s performance this century, both overall and in shorter-term…

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