One of the latest trends in finance is the so-called environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds, which seek to promote ethical investment.

Nick Hodge, an author, investor, and the president of The Outsider Club, traces the idea back to a decades-old corporate fad: triple bottom line.

He argues good intentions alone can actually do harm, and that profit remains the best investment criteria in a world of diverse moral views.

For our weekly segment with the Discovery Group, we interview Tom Martin, director of Corporate Development with Ethos Gold (TSX-V:ECC), an exploration company with promising projects in Canada and the United States.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/siren-song-feel-good-investing/

Governments and central banks around the world are driving economies off a cliff with unprecedented monetary easing and spending stimulus.

Ronald Stöferle, a partner with the wealth-management firm Incrementum AG and the publisher of the annual In Gold We Trust report, argues that negative interest rates ripple across societies in the form of unserviceable public debt, discontent, and ultimately inflation.

He argues that once inflation becomes a concern, it will be a big driver of gold prices. Investing in precious metals is a safeguard against the coming storm.

In our weekly segment with the Discovery Group, we speak with Stephen Swatton, president and CEO of K2 Gold Corporation (TSX-V: KTO).

Show notes: https://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/zero-interest-world-makes-inflation-inevitable/

A booming stock market and a strong dollar usually mean bad news for gold bugs.

Jordan Roy-Byrne, editor of the Daily Gold and a Chartered Market Technician, makes the case for optimism in the long run.

He argues the main driver of precious metals is real interest rates and that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut rates in the coming months, leading to a breakout in gold prices.

This week, in our Discovery Group segment, we discuss investor sentiment and price catalysts in the junior-mining industry with Jim Paterson, chairman and CEO of Valore Metals.

Show notes: https://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/how-anticipate-gold-bull-market/

Bitcoin turned 11 years old on January 3, 2020. It continues to be the world's most famous cryptocurrency, but many roadblocks to its widespread adoption remain.

Price volatility is one limitation that new competitors called stablecoins are trying to solve, explains Demelza Hays, editor of the Crypto Research Report and a university teacher in Liechtenstein.

She argues bitcoin is more of an investment asset and not for everyone; most people rather seek in money a stable unit of account for everyday production and consumption.

In our weekly interview with the Discovery Group, we review Great Bear Resources’ impressive 2019 achievements and 2020 plans with its president and CEO, Chris Taylor.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/bitcoin-stablecoins-pass-the-baton/

Tension among Canadian provinces is rising, with activists in Alberta and Saskatchewan even calling for independence.

Marco Navarro-Genie, a political scientist, university professor, and president of the Haultain Research Institute, explains federal policies such as equalization payments are choking the Prairie Provinces economically.

Adding insult to injury, he argues, the central government in Ottawa keeps demanding more contributions to subsidize other provinces and costly environmental initiatives.

Our weekly Discovery Group interview features Brandon Macdonald, CEO and director of Fireweed Zinc (TSX.V: FWZ), who recaps the 2019 successes of the firm’s zinc project and explains market sentiment toward junior mining is looking up in 2020.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/why-alberta-losing-faith-canada/

Unicorn startups are just one sign there is something deeply wrong with the stock market.

Chris Irons, a financial pundit with Quoth the Raven and an independent researcher, blames the huge valuations on the media and its commentators' pretense of knowledge.

He argues central banks' unprecedented monetary policies have led us down an unknown path, and that owning gold is a bet there will be an inevitable correction.

Our weekly Discovery Group interview features Claudia Tornquist, president and CEO of Dunnedin Ventures, who shares exciting assay results from the firm's copper-porphyry project in British Columbia.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/gold-bet-global-monetary-reset/

The mainstream media and investors alike routinely attribute powers to the Federal Reserve that bear little resemblance to reality.

Scott Sumner, an economics professor and researcher with George Mason University’s Mercatus Center, dispels two common myths: that low interest rates always mean easy money and that the Fed directly controls interest rates.

Furthermore, he argues current monetary policy should move away from its focus on inflation and instead adopt a market-driven approach: nominal GDP targeting.

This week in our Discovery Group segment, Tom Martin, director of Corporate Development with Ethos Gold (TSX: ECC), offers updates on the firm’s Quebec and British Columbia projects.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/two-myths-about-central-banking/

In a world of ever-easier money, greedy markets have become addicted to central-bank profligacy.

However, in times of fear, investors flock to a proven safe haven: precious metals. Rich Checkan, president and COO of Asset Strategies International, explains gold is a true measure of wealth and store of value, unlike fiat currencies.

He argues one should want to own gold all the time, but when crises loom it is the best asset to protect one’s savings.

This week in our Discovery Group segment, Stephen Williams, VP of Corporate Development and Investor Relations with Bluestone Resources (TSX: BSR), explains what lies ahead in 2020 for its gold project in Guatemala.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/shift-from-greed-to-fear-favors-precious-metals/

Despite the increasing role of the United States as an oil producer and exporter, most of her reserves remain untapped.

One reason for the wasted potential is political gridlock. Wayne Christian, the Texas railroad commissioner, claims Democratic Party officials are holding back the production of billions of oil and gas barrels from deposits in West Texas and New Mexico.

In turn, political uncertainty—particularly at the national level—has reduced financing opportunities, he argues, granted big companies with deep pockets a leg up.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/why-largest-us-oil-find-remains-ground/

The recent election in the United Kingdom was a historic victory for the Conservative Party but it left a lot of questions hanging in the air: Why did the Labour Party flounder? Will Brexit really happen this time? What kind of deal will Boris Johnson strike with the European Union?

Jack Buckby, an author from northern England and a research associate with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, explains the ins and outs. He argues Trump could play a decisive role in pressuring EU leaders to reach a compromise with Johnson.

As for our weekly interview with CEOs of the Discovery Group, Brandon Macdonald of Fireweed Zinc sums up this year's drilling program in Yukon and shares what lies ahead in 2020.

Show notes: http://goldnewsletter.com/podcast/all-you-need-know-uk-election/