Peter Schiff Warns High Inflation Returning — Accuses JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon of Sugarcoating the P
Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has warned that high inflation will return with a vengeance and significant Fed rate hikes will be necessary. He also criticized JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon for downplaying the severity of the U.S. economic situation. However, he conceded that Dimon’s perspective is “a lot closer to being right than most other Wall Street CEOs.”
Peter Schiff: It’s ‘Far Worse’ Than Jamie Dimon Believes
Economist and gold bug Peter Schiff has reiterated his concerns about the U.S. economy, warning of a potential return of high inflation and the need for aggressive action by the Federal Reserve. Schiff also criticized JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon for sugarcoating the severity of the U.S. economic situation.
Schiff wrote on X Tuesday, “I just woke up and noticed gold is trading up over $26 to a new record high above $2,364,” adding:
When will Wall Street finally wake up? Not only to notice gold’s record run, but it’s warning that high inflation will return with a vengeance and that significant rate hikes are necessary.
“Gold investors get it. They know inflation is here to stay, that rate cut timing is irrelevant, and so they buy gold on any news,” he explained on Monday. In contrast, he cautioned: “Gold stock investors on the other hand still don’t get what’s happening. They believe the Fed and always fear the gold price is about to collapse.”
On Monday, Schiff also took issue with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s recent comments on the state of the U.S. economy.
In his annual letter to shareholders, Dimon wrote: “The economy is being fueled by large amounts of government deficit spending and past stimulus. There is also a growing need for increased spending as we continue transitioning to a greener economy, restructuring global supply chains, boosting military expenditure and battling rising healthcare costs. This may lead to stickier inflation and higher rates than markets expect.” The JPMorgan boss also noted that “we may be entering one of the most treacherous geopolitical eras since World War II.”
While admitting, “Jamie Dimon is a lot closer to being right than most other Wall Street CEOs,” Schiff stressed:
But he’s actually sugar coating the problem. It’s far worse than he believes, or that he publicly lets on, if he’s deliberately understating how bad he knows the problem really is.
Do you agree with Peter Schiff about high inflation returning and potential Fed rate hikes? Do you think JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is deliberately sugarcoating the problem? Let us know in the comments section below.
