Silver prices have surged to record territory, drawing renewed attention to precious metals as U.S. bond yields continue climbing. According to Peter Schiff, silver is now trading at an all-time high, while gold has risen more than $70 and sits less than $30 away from setting a new record.
At the same time, U.S. Treasury yields are moving sharply higher. Schiff highlighted that the 10-year yield stands at 4.19%, while the 30-year yield has reached 4.85%. He argues that this market reaction confirms deeper stress in monetary policy following the Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut and return to quantitative easing.
Silver is at a record high, gold is up over $70, less than $30 away from hitting a new record high. Yields on long-term Treasuries are rising. The 10-year yields 4.19% and the 30-year yields 4.85%. This confirms that the Fed’s recent rate cut and return to QE are policy mistakes.
— Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) December 12, 2025
What The Silver Chart Shows
The TradingView chart illustrates a strong and persistent uptrend in silver prices over recent months. After consolidating through the summer, silver began accelerating higher in early autumn, forming a series of higher highs and higher lows.
Momentum intensified through October and November, pushing prices decisively above prior resistance levels.
In December, silver briefly spiked above $64 per ounce before pulling back slightly, with the latest daily close shown near $61.97. Despite the short-term pullback, the broader structure remains firmly bullish, reflecting the sharp upside expansion Schiff referenced.
The absence of visible volume spikes on the chart suggests that price gains have been steady rather than driven by a single speculative surge, reinforcing the strength of the trend.
Rising Yields Signal Policy Stress
Schiff connects the rally in precious metals directly to the bond market. Rising long-term yields typically reflect inflation concerns, tightening financial conditions, or declining confidence in monetary easing. In this case, he interprets the move as a rejection of the Fed’s latest policy direction.
According to Schiff, the combination of higher yields alongside rising gold and silver prices signals that markets view the recent rate cut and renewed quantitative easing as policy errors rather than supportive measures.
A Broader Warning From Markets
With silver at record highs, gold approaching its own breakout, and long-dated Treasury yields climbing simultaneously, Schiff sees confirmation that monetary conditions remain unstable. Rather than easing financial stress, he argues the Fed’s actions are intensifying it.
From this perspective, the metals market and bond market are delivering the same message: confidence in current monetary policy is eroding, and investors are repositioning accordingly.
