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My Take
Peter Schiff is one of those figures you can't be neutral about, and the nickname "Dr. Doom" says it all. A stockbroker, economist and financial commentator out of New Haven, Berkeley-educated, he built a name as a relentless bear who famously warned about the 2008 crisis. He co-founded Echelon Wealth Partners and runs ventures across asset management and precious metals through Schiff Gold. My honest read is that he's part analyst, part showman, the kind of contrarian who's loud whether right or wrong. Even if you disagree with his gold-and-doom worldview, he's a sharp, consistent voice worth hearing out.
Overview
Peter David Schiff (; born March 23, 1963; nicknamed "Dr. Doom") is an American stockbroker, financial commentator, and radio personality. He co-founded Echelon Wealth Partners in Canada (formerly Euro Pacific Canada). He is involved in other financial services companies including Euro Pacific Asset Management, as an independent investment advisor, and Schiff Gold (formerly Euro Pacific Precious Metals).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peter Schiff
- Name (Japanese)
- ピーター・シフ
- Reading
- ぴーたー・しふ
- Born
- March 23, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stockbroker / economist / businessperson / writer / pundit
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Beverly Hills High School
- University
- University of California, Berkeley
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.