Michael Phelan, CEO of GridBeyond, explains how his company is optimizing large energy assets — from batteries to thermal plants — to keep the lights on without fossil fuels. Phelan also reveals the story behind the world's first hybrid battery and demand network, and why Samsung Ventures just placed a major bet on GridBeyond's expansion into the US, Australia and Japan.

0:00 - Intro

1:15 – What is GridBeyond?

2:50 – Recent investment by Samsung Ventures and capital deployment

3:30 – Integrating AI into energy storage systems

7:02 – Extending the life cycle of current energy grids

8:51 – The biggest challenges facing the energy storage sector

10:11 – Operating in multiple jurisdictions

13:03 – Motivation behind creating an energy storage company

13:44 - Outro

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Dr. Jonathan Newman of the Mises Institute discusses Austrian economics, emphasizing its focus on individual actions and subjective ends, also explaining its historical roots in Carl Menger's principles and the methodology of praxeology.

In addition, Newman critiques the US Federal Reserve and outlines how it could be ended.

This interview was filmed on April 1, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

1:25 - What is Austrian economics?

5:25 - Austrian economics misconceptions

9:24 - How to end the US Federal Reserve

15:04 - Is ending the Fed realistic?

20:05 - Gold and Austrian economics

25:15 - Gold revaluation and ending the Fed

29:01 - Global impact of ending the Fed

32:56 - Is the Fed really independent?

36:59 - Jonathan's final thoughts

37:56 - Outro

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Carley Garner of DeCarley Trading shares her outlook for gold and silver, saying that the precious metals may be heading into bear market territory. She also discusses strategies for oil, grains and the Japanese yen.

"My best guess is we've probably seen the highs in gold, but that doesn't mean we can't get some really sharp back-and-forths here in the meantime," Garner explained, suggesting that caution is warranted for investors.

DeCarley Trading website: https://www.decarleytrading.com/

DeCarley Trading Substack: https://decarleytrading.substack.com/

This interview was filmed on April 1, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:55 - Gold price volatility

5:55 - Bear market in gold?

9:24 - Stock market outlook

11:23 - Silver vs. GameStop

15:59 - Will oil keep rising?

19:22 - How to trade oil now

23:08 - Deflation in the US?

28:24 - Trading grains, yen

31:11 - Outro

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Dr. Mark Thornton of the Mises Institute shares his thoughts on the gold price, outlining its key drivers and explaining why it's gone down since the Iran war began. He also weighs in on the US economy and discusses growing issues in private credit.

"Gold proved to be what it's advertised to be — a hedge against risk in troubled times and all that. We just have to pay attention to who is facing the greatest risk and what they're going to do about it," he said.

This interview was filmed on March 30, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:21 - Gold price drivers

6:35 - Gold doing its job

10:18 - Has gold bottomed?

18:16 - US dollar outlook

26:03 - Fed, rates, inflation

33:49 - Private equity risks

37:26 - What about silver?

45:00 - What to watch now

49:10 - Outro

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Pawel Sobczak of Hashgraph Group discusses the transformative potential of distributed ledger technology, especially Hedera Hashgraph, in digital identity, enterprise applications and combating fake content. He also shares his thoughts on how next-generation blockchain solutions are addressing scalability, cost and security challenges.

This interview was recorded on March 17, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

1:38 - What is distributed ledger technology?

3:37 - The importance of digital identify

5:45 - Regulatory landscape, market dynamics

7:10 - Risks and scalability for digital ID

8:39 - Verifying data authenticity

10:06 - Misconceptions about blockchain, digital ID

12:06 - Outro

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Ajay Parmar, director of energy and refining news at ICIS, and Andreas Schröder, head of gas, unpack the forces driving renewed volatility across global oil and gas markets.

Parmar outlines how the duration of disruptions, not just their scale, is shaping price trajectories, with millions of barrels per day already shut in and the risk of sustained deficits building over time.

The conversation also explores the growing complexity of global gas markets.

Schröder highlights Europe's increasing reliance on LNG, the shifting geographic center of energy risk toward Asia and the long-term implications of infrastructure damage in key exporting regions like Qatar.

This interview was recorded on March 20, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

1:17 - Parmar breaks down various Strait of Hormuz impact scenarios

3:51 - Parmar underscores how infrastructure damage in the Middle East will likely prevent a quick restart

5:20 - Parmar explains how quickly the oil market could switch from surplus to deficit

7:14 - Schröder outlines how this crisis compares to previous energy disruptions

8:58 - Schröder provides an overview of European gas market pinchpoints

10:07 - Schröder discusses the impact of gas infrastructure damage in the Middle East

11:29 - Parmar unpacks how material a strategic reserve release could be for the market

13:52 - Parmar details how this conflict could further bolster resource nationalism sentiment

15:08 - Schröder offers his thoughts on the impact of resource nationalism on the LNG space

16:14 - Schröder discusses recently changed gas regulations in the EU

17:30 - Parmar offers insights into where ICIS sees the oil market going over the next five years

20:24 - Schröder offers insights into where ICIS sees the gas market going over the next five years

22:13 - Outro

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Josh Linville of StoneX explains how fertilizers are being affected by the Iran war, saying he's never seen a situation of this scale before.

"The calendar is also working against us — a lot of the northern hemisphere and and places like Australia are preparing for their spring applications. This could not happen at a worse time on the calendar," he said.

This interview was filmed on March 26, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:25 - Fertilizers impacted by war

1:58 - Have we seen this before?

3:42 - Can other countries step up?

4:45 - Fertilizer prices and buyers

7:07 - China export restrictions

8:26 - Diversifying fertilizer supply

10:57 - Tough decisions for farmers

14:55 - Impact on food prices

16:04 - Can fertilizer be stockpiled?

17:48 - Fertilizer companies

19:09 - When will market normalize?

22:25 - Outro

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David Nicholas of XFUNDS shares his thoughts on gold and silver, saying that he remains bullish on both precious metals despite the current price pullbacks. In his view, the underlying fundamentals in both markets remain in place.

"I think that the reasons why we were buying gold a year ago have not changed," he emphasized.

Nicholas also explains why he sees opportunity in the defense and nuclear sectors right now.

This interview was filmed on March 24, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

1:10 - Key gold price drivers

3:11 - Why isn't gold higher?

4:47 - Oil prices and inflation

8:22 - Stagflation concerns

11:28 - Gold stock outlook

14:40 - Silver stock outlook

18:08 - Defense, nuclear ETFs

20:31 - Don't exit market

21:41 - Outro

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Meaningful regulation can emerge from unlikely partnerships.

Project Crypto, a joint effort from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) exemplifies how regulatory collaboration can mitigate conflicts, streamline rules and foster industry legitimacy.

Attorney Valeria Mirko, partner and leader of Armstrong Teasdale's Securities Regulation and Litigation practice, joined the Investing News Network's Meagen Seatter to discuss the significance of having the two agencies working so closely.

0:00 - Intro

1:05 - Thoughts on the CFTC/SEC's collaboration against fraud

6:16 - Avoiding duplicate regulations

9:02 - State vs. federal approach to oversight

12:07 - Federal and state cooperation

14:44 - Closing thoughts

15:24 - Outro

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Private investor and Substack newsletter writer Craig Tindale discusses the wide-ranging impacts of the Strait of Hormuz closure, as well as the broader global supply chain issues that have come to exist in the world today.

"There's this huge kind of train wreck coming where you've got organizations like NVIDIA or AMD that are going to build these new chips ... and all of these chips use significantly more rare earths and critical metals and copper than the ones previous," he said.

Read Craig's Substack post on the Strait of Hormuz: https://ctindale.substack.com/p/systemic-risk-a-12-order-cascading

This interview was filmed on March 23, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

2:05 - Impact of Hormuz closure

7:09 - Fertilizer, sulfuric acid

13:42 - Supply chain train wreck

19:12 - Refining capacity issues

25:40 - China's metals dominance

31:57 - Silver - don't focus on price

37:04 - Mayhem in short term

39:47 - Outro

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