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Gold at record highs, silver breaking out, and copper shifting into structural deficit. Nick Hodge joins Darrell to map the investment landscape for 2025 and beyond. He shares his philosophy for surviving volatility, the sectors he’s most bullish on, and the companies (and business models) he believes are positioned for major upside.

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00:00 – Intro

01:02 – Investing Philosophy & Stomach for Volatility

03:04 – Lessons from the Financial Crisis

05:56 – Government Debt, Bailouts & Gold’s Role

09:28 – Gold as Insurance & Investment Outlook

12:43 – Rate Cuts, Dollar Trends & Gold Forecasts

16:24 – Crypto Investors Migrating to Gold

17:58 – Market Rotation Into Precious Metals

20:19 – Where Nick Allocates Capital Today

22:30 – Prospect Generators & Early-Stage Speculation

26:20 – Royalty & Streaming Strategies

29:15 – Royal Gold, Sandstorm & Sector Outlook

31:09 – Empress Royalty & Execution Risk

32:57 – Revival Gold & Brownfields Development

36:27 – Silver’s Breakout & Key Opportunities

40:54 – Silver Stocks vs. Silver Price

44:24 – Top Commodities for 2026: Copper, Uranium, Lithium

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Today on the show, Darrell is joined by real estate legend Ken McElroy. The pair break down the interest-rate cycle, why hard assets win long-term, and the opportunities he sees coming over the next 12–24 months. From gold and silver to billboards and land, Ken lays out a practical roadmap for investors navigating today's markets

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00:00 Intro

01:20 Why interest rates shape everything

02:45 Inflation, unemployment & the Fed’s dilemma

04:50 Hard assets vs. bubbles

07:10 Stocks, paper claims & real value

08:50 Real estate as a controllable asset

10:00 Gold, silver & protecting purchasing power

12:40 Land investing: when it works and when it doesn’t

15:00 ADUs, tiny homes & the affordability crunch

17:30 The housing shortage & rents

20:00 Ken’s Sedona resort & lessons learned

22:50 What’s driving today’s housing dynamics

26:00 Trends shaping homeownership & rental demand

31:30 Gold’s surge and central bank demand

34:00 Silver’s breakout & structural deficits

35:15 Billboards as a cash-flow asset

39:00 What investors should watch in the next 12–24 months

44:00 Hard assets through political cycles

46:00 Ken’s multifamily due-diligence framework

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Silver is pushing toward historic highs, supply deficits keep widening, and institutional money is waking up. In this interview, Rich Checkan of Asset Strategies International breaks down the real forces behind today’s gold and silver markets and how investors should think about storage, IRAs, and tokenized gold.

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00:00 – What’s Driving Silver’s Surge?

03:09 – Supply Deficits & Market Stress

05:07 – Physical Demand, ETFs & Delivery Pressure

06:13 – Refiners, Premiums & Inelastic Supply

08:18 – Strategic Demand & the Cup-and-Handle Breakout

10:26 – Institutions, Retail Hype & Timing the Move

11:41 – Triple-Digit Silver?

12:24 – Gold, Ratios & Macro Signals

14:07 – Fed Policy, Money Supply & Market Bubbles

17:29 – Gold Correction: Healthy or Warning?

19:45 – Indicators Rich Watches in a Bull Market

21:50 – How Silver Performs Late in the Cycle

23:25 – Recession Dynamics for Gold & Silver

26:41 – Buying Dips: Short-Term vs Long-Term Strategy

27:29 – Coins, Bullion & Avoiding Fakes

31:12 – Premiums, Dealers & Storage Best Practices

34:43 – Gold IRAs & Tax Advantages

36:12 – Home Storage vs Depositories

38:26 – Safe Jurisdictions for Metals Storage

41:14 – Tokenized Gold: Pros & Cons

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In this episode, VRIC Media host Darrell Thomas sits down with Charlotte McLeod, the Editorial Director and host at Investing News Network, for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of the U.S. economy. They discuss the coming Federal Reserve pivot, the bifurcation between asset-holders and everyone else, and how she personally navigates these macro risks as a cautious, long-term investor.

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00:00 — Intro

01:22 — Outlook on the U.S. Economy

03:26 — Inflation, Jobs & Layoff Signals

05:07 — The Two-Track Economy

06:28 — Fed Pivot & Political Factors

11:18 — How Charlotte Invests Personally

13:11 — Building a Gold & Silver Strategy

18:44 — Physical vs. Miners: Positioning

22:56 — Handling Big Moves in Mining Stocks

27:37 — Why She Likes Royalty & Streaming

34:35 — Beyond Precious Metals: Copper & Uranium

42:32 — Trading vs. Buy-and-Hold

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Today, Benjamin Demase, widely known as The Royalty King, lays out why the royalty and streaming model may be the most effective way for investors to beat global currency debasement. Drawing from decades of commodity cycles, Ben explains how the debasement trade is accelerating and why royalty companies consistently outperform the miners, metals, and traditional producers.

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00:00 – Intro

00:54 – The Debasement Trade and Global Fiat Decline

02:25 – Inflation Cycles: What’s Coming in 2026–2030

03:19 – Fed Policy, Liquidity, and Asset Bubbles

05:11 – Why Inflation Will Return Harder Later

06:20 – The Disconnect Between Gold and Mining Stocks

08:16 – Gold as the Hurdle Rate for All Investors

10:07 – Why Royalties Outperform Metals and Miners

11:19 – The Mesabi Trust Case: Infinite Returns Explained

13:36 – Royalties vs Producers: Risk, Leverage, and Dilution

16:00 – Life-of-Mine, Reserves, and the Upside Surprise

18:28 – Large-Cap vs Small-Cap Royalty Operators

23:15 – Why Wheaton and Franco Still Have Massive Upside

25:50 – Smaller Caps, Capital Cycles, and Competitive Dynamics

29:52 – Why Tether Is Buying Royalty Companies

31:19 – Energy Royalties & Oil’s Negative Price Example

33:11 – How Royalties Stay Profitable in Commodity Crashes

38:10 – G&A Costs and the Superior Royalty Cost Structure

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Today, Darrell sits down with Jeff Clark, founder of The Gold Advisor, to break down the real state of the gold and silver markets after their recent corrections. Jeff explains why gold holding above $4,000 and silver above $50 signals a powerful consolidation phase not a peak and why both metals may be gearing up for their next major leg higher in 2026.

In this episode, David Rosenberg breaks down the volatility gripping markets, the political takeover of the Federal Reserve, and what's driving today’s market. We also dig into the Supreme Court’s looming tariff decision, Rosenberg’s highest-conviction trades in bonds, gold, silver, energy and much more.

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00:00 – Market Volatility & Animal Spirits

03:10 – Fed Policy, QT & Political Pressure

07:14 – Dollar Outlook & Gold Implications

12:33 – Tariffs, Trade War & Supreme Court

19:09 – Rising Volatility & AI Leverage Risks

25:15 – Bubble Psychology & Market Top

33:31 – Retail Mania & ETF Concentration

41:48 – Demographics & Retirement Fragility

44:12 – Investing in a Post-Bubble Regime

52:12 – Gold, Silver & Central Bank Demand

58:21 – Oil, Value Rotation & Pair Trades

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In this episode, Darrell Thomas sits down with David Lin of The David Lin Report for a wide-ranging conversation on the real state of the U.S. economy, market volatility, and the forces driving gold and silver to historic levels. David breaks down a slew of topics including weakening labor data, collapsing consumer sentiment and rate-cut uncertainty. The discussion then shifts to gold’s consolidation above $4,000 and silver’s unprecedented stability around $50. David also opens up about his own investing approach and the personal motivations behind his work in financial media.

In this interview, Clem Chambers breaks down the global forces reshaping money, markets, and commodities in real time. From the Fed’s liquidity whiplash to the rise of protectionism, China’s rare earth dominance, and the coming AI-driven resource boom, Clem argues we’re entering a decade where essential commodities behave like luxury goods and geopolitical stress drives gold, silver, and energy sharply higher.

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00:00 – What Is the Market Experiencing From Fed Policy?

05:15 – What Happens If Fed Independence Is Challenged?

08:13 – Who Will Buy U.S. Debt Going Forward?

10:27 – Will New Fed Appointments Keep the “Gravy Train” Running?

11:07 – Why Has China Benefited From America’s Trade Deficit?

12:46 – What’s Happening With Rare Earths and China?

17:27 – How Much Money Must Be Printed for Re-Shoring?

23:56 – Does AI and Automation Lead to Universal Basic Income?

27:31 – How Does a Robot Economy Change the Future?

29:41 – What Drives Gold Prices From Here?

31:34 – What Does $10,000 Gold Mean for Society?

32:17 – Why Do Central Banks Still Hold Dollars?

36:42 – Outlook for Silver Amid Rising Demand

39:01 – Will AI and a Tech Boom Supercharge Commodities?

42:25 – Is the Bitcoin Bull Run Over?

46:26 – What Is Bitcoin’s Purpose in Today’s System?

49:27 – Where Are the Next Crypto Opportunities?

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In this interview, Peter Schiff breaks down the growing stress inside the U.S. financial system. From repo market liquidity strains and an oversupply of Treasuries to the Federal Reserve being cornered. Schiff explains why he believes the U.S. is edging toward a full-blown Treasury crisis. He also covers the surge in gold and silver, the collapse in Bitcoin relative to gold, and what these signals mean for investors as America approaches a critical breaking point.

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00:00 Are US Assets in a Bubble

02:26 What’s Happening in the Repo Market

04:01 Politics Fed Power and Dollar Risk

06:17 Do Tariffs Help or Hurt

10:42 Can America Really Reshore Manufacturing

12:09 Why Gold Held Up in Volatility

15:10 Bitcoin vs Gold Safe Haven Test

18:06 Why Central Banks Are Dumping Dollars

20:41 Is This the Start of a Treasury Crisis

25:59 Are Voters Moving Toward Socialism

30:08 Can America Return to Capitalism

32:26 What Happens When Social Security Runs Out

34:03 Peter Schiff’s Favorite Metals Right Now

36:09 What’s Next for Oil

37:42 Are Emerging Markets the Next Big Trade

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