CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Peter Schiff
Chief Executive Officer & Chief Global Strategist, Euro Pacific Capital
Peter Schiff is one of the few widely known economists and investment professionals to have spoken about the 2008 financial crisis before it began. He is a known for his opposition to debt-fueled growth policies and his advocacy for emerging market and commodity-focused investments. An expert on money, economic theory, and international investing, he is a highly sought after speaker at conferences and symposia around the world.
Mr. Schiff has been quoted hundreds of times in leading news outlets around the world, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Die Zeit, South China Morning Post, The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Washington Post. He regularly appears on CNBC, CNN, The BBC, Al Jazeera, Fox News, and Fox Business Network. His best-selling book, "Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse" was published by Wiley & Sons in February of 2007. His fourth book, "The Real Crash - America's Coming Bankruptcy" was published by St. Martin's Press in May of 2012.
Mr. Schiff began his investment career with Shearson Lehman Brothers, after having earned a degree in finance and accounting from U.C. Berkeley in 1987. He joined Euro Pacific in 1996 and served as its President until December 2010, when he became CEO. He served as an economic advisor to the 2008 Ron Paul presidential campaign and ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in Connecticut in 2010. He resides in Connecticut.
