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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

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 around…

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…

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…