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Jay Martin

The Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC) is the ultimate financial masterclass, gathering world leaders, globally respected economists, and legendary money managers and investors to dive deep into the most important issues that we will face in the coming years. Money and sovereignty are being redefined. There has never been a more important time to pay attention, think critically, and protect your future.

  1. Oct 26

    Oil Expert Rory Johnson: Oil Prices Could Drop to $50 — Here's How

    Get your tickets NOW for the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. January 24th-25th, 2027: https://vricmedia.com/conference Rory Johnston, editor and publisher of Commodity Context and host of the Oil Ground Up podcast, joins Darrell to break down the rapidly changing global oil market. Rory explains what Venezuela’s return means for Canadian crude, why the Permian Basin has not peaked yet, and how refinery outages and geopolitical conflict have created a severe diesel shortage. He also discusses the Strait of Hormuz, Russian diesel exports, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and why he believes oil prices could remain elevated before a more bearish market returns later in the decade. Check out Rory's work: https://x.com/Rory_Johnston https://www.commoditycontext.com/ Oil Ground Up Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TmpuAGFd9FVFCFJdpk2iB https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oil-ground-up/id1666068669 Follow Darrell on X: https://x.com/MoneyLevelsShow Follow the VRIC on X: https://x.com/vricmedia Follow the VRIC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vric_media/ Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today: https://join.thecommodityuniversity.com/?affiliate=darrellthomas Sign up for Jay’s newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx 0:00 What Venezuela means for global oil markets 5:12 Heavy crude, refining and diesel 7:44 Has U.S. shale peaked? 11:57 Why diesel is the real energy crisis 16:58 What’s happening in the Strait of Hormuz 24:20 The Russia diesel deal and refinery attacks 28:33 What the SPR can actually do 33:10 Rory’s long-term oil outlook Copyright © 2026 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.

    Oil Expert Rory Johnson: Oil Prices Could Drop to $50 — Here's How
  2. Oct 25

    Francis Hunt: We Bought Long Gold & Silver TODAY - Here’s Why

    Get your tickets NOW for the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. January 24th-25th, 2027: https://vricmedia.com/conference Francis Hunt, The Market Sniper, joins Darrell to discuss why he believes the West is moving deeper into a sovereign debt crisis and why rising yields remain central to that thesis. Francis explains his view that higher borrowing costs, refinancing pressure, and capital concentration are creating a dangerous feedback loop across Western economies. He also shares his outlook for oil, gold, silver, hard assets, and why he believes precious metals may be approaching another major opportunity as confidence in debt and fiat currencies deteriorates. https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMarketSniper http://www.themarketsniper.com/ twitter.com/themarketsniper Register today for the Above & Beyond Summit: https://abovebeyondsummit.com/index.html Follow Darrell on X: https://x.com/MoneyLevelsShow Follow the VRIC on X: https://x.com/vricmedia Follow the VRIC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vric_media/ Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today: https://join.thecommodityuniversity.com/?affiliate=darrellthomas Sign up for Jay’s newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx 0:00 Why Francis still sees a debt-driven collapse 1:42 Why he expects Treasury yields above 6% 4:42 The growing sovereign debt problem in Europe 7:13 Why Francis remains bearish on Western bonds 10:09 What a Western debt crisis means for everyday people 13:26 The capital squeeze hitting the real economy 16:01 Why energy is central to the inflation problem 20:43 How high could oil go? 24:28 Which hard assets perform best in a debt crisis? 26:43 Why Francis is turning bullish on precious metals again 27:32 The gold-silver ratio signal he is watching 30:48 Why metals pullbacks may be getting shorter 35:33 Why high bond yields may be a trap 36:29 Which countries could fare better in a global crisis? 41:04 Inflation, monetization and financial repression 44:19 Where to follow Francis Hunt Copyright © 2026 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.

    Francis Hunt: We Bought Long Gold & Silver TODAY - Here’s Why
  3. Oct 24

    Matthew Piepenburg: Sell Stocks & Bonds, Buy Gold Before It Triples

    Get your tickets NOW for the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. January 24th-25th, 2027: https://vricmedia.com/conference Matthew Piepenburg of Von Greyerz joins Darrell to discuss why rising sovereign bond yields are becoming one of the clearest signs of a global debt crisis. Matthew explains why higher borrowing costs are pressuring governments, why he believes central banks will ultimately respond with more currency debasement, and why that strengthens the long-term case for gold and other hard assets. Check out Matthew's work at Von Greyerz: vg.gold Register today for the Above & Beyond Summit: https://abovebeyondsummit.com/index.html Follow Darrell on X: https://x.com/MoneyLevelsShow Follow the VRIC on X: https://x.com/vricmedia Follow the VRIC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vric_media/ Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today: https://join.thecommodityuniversity.com/?affiliate=darrellthomas Sign up for Jay’s newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx 0:00 Why rising bond yields matter 2:31 The global debt and currency crisis 7:10 Why central banks keep losing control 9:24 Are bond markets overpowering the Fed? 12:15 How debt crises become social crises 16:28 France as a warning for other economies 21:47 Why politics cannot solve the debt problem 28:11 Why Matthew would avoid Treasuries 33:44 Gold-backed bonds and gold revaluation 40:13 What a gold revaluation could mean for silver 45:17 What Matthew would sell right now 47:44 Why hard assets could lead the next cycle 49:26 The risks building inside AI Copyright © 2026 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.

    Matthew Piepenburg: Sell Stocks & Bonds, Buy Gold Before It Triples
  4. Oct 23

    Melody Wright: I'm Out of Stocks — Only Holding Gold, Silver & Cash

    Get your tickets NOW for the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. January 24th-25th, 2027: https://vricmedia.com/conference Melody Wright, author of the M3 Melody Substack, joins Darrell to discuss the weakening economy, rising Treasury yields, and why she believes the AI data center boom is one of the last major supports holding growth together. Check out Melody's work: https://x.com/m3_melody https://m3melody.substack.com/ Register today for the Above & Beyond Summit: https://abovebeyondsummit.com/index.html Follow Darrell on X: https://x.com/MoneyLevelsShow Follow the VRIC on X: https://x.com/vricmedia Follow the VRIC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vric_media/ Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today: https://join.thecommodityuniversity.com/?affiliate=darrellthomas Sign up for Jay’s newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx 0:00 Why AI data centers are holding up the economy 4:52 How Melody is positioning right now 6:08 Why energy could be the next major story 8:59 The power problem behind the AI boom 12:00 Melody’s outlook for gold 14:04 Has the Fed lost control of the bond market? 17:09 Inflation, demand destruction and falling prices 19:41 Is the housing market heading for a bigger correction? 24:15 What is driving the rise in foreclosures? 27:36 Why Melody believes housing is oversupplied 30:15 Why she is staying out of equities Copyright © 2026 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.

    Melody Wright: I'm Out of Stocks — Only Holding Gold, Silver & Cash
  5. Oct 22

    Andy Schectman: I’ve Been Buying Gold Every 2 Weeks

    Get your tickets NOW for the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. January 24th-25th, 2027: https://vricmedia.com/conference Andy Schectman, President of Miles Franklin, joins Darrell to discuss how he is positioning across gold, silver, mining shares, natural resources, short-term Treasuries, and other assets. Andy argues that resource equities remain deeply under-owned, points to unusually strong physical delivery activity in gold and silver, and lays out his theory that sophisticated buyers may be accumulating metal while prices remain under pressure. Follow Andy: https://x.com/MilesFranklinCo https://www.youtube.com/@MilesFranklinMedia https://milesfranklin.com/ Follow Darrell on X: https://x.com/MoneyLevelsShow Follow the VRIC on X: https://x.com/vricmedia Follow the VRIC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vric_media/ Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today: https://join.thecommodityuniversity.com/?affiliate=darrellthomas Sign up for Jay’s newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx 0:00 How Andy is positioning right now 5:48 Why he likes mining and natural resource stocks 10:13 What’s really happening in gold? 12:37 The surge in COMEX physical deliveries 16:37 Who is actually taking ownership of the metal? 18:42 Could the U.S. government be accumulating gold indirectly? 19:25 Why Judy Shelton’s appointment matters 22:27 Central banks are bringing their gold home 24:03 Andy’s outlook for silver 28:29 Has the major metals correction already happened? 30:30 What retail investors are doing right now 32:13 The shift toward a multipolar monetary system 35:12 Why traditional portfolios may no longer work Copyright © 2026 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.

    Andy Schectman: I’ve Been Buying Gold Every 2 Weeks
  6. Oct 21

    David Stockman: Buy Gold Before The Financial System Unravels

    Get your tickets NOW for the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. January 24th-25th, 2027: https://vricmedia.com/conference David Stockman, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget and publisher of Contra Corner, joins Darrell to discuss America’s long-term fiscal trajectory, rising interest rates, and why he believes today’s financial markets are dangerously overvalued. David explains why he prefers gold and short-term Treasury bills, argues that the Fed may be entering a more hawkish era under Kevin Warsh, and lays out why higher rates could pressure both the economy and the AI-led stock market. Check out David's work: https://x.com/DA_Stockman https://www.davidstockmanscontracorner.com/ Follow Darrell on X: https://x.com/MoneyLevelsShow Follow the VRIC on X: https://x.com/vricmedia Follow the VRIC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vric_media/ Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today: https://join.thecommodityuniversity.com/?affiliate=darrellthomas Sign up for Jay’s newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx 0:00 America’s fiscal path and how David is positioned 3:10 Why the debt trajectory is unsustainable 5:59 Why David prefers gold and short-term Treasuries 8:09 Why he avoids long-duration bonds 10:10 Default, austerity or inflation? 11:44 Could Kevin Warsh become a “junior Volcker”? 13:07 Why the Fed may stop monetizing debt 16:37 Why higher rates could end the Wall Street party 17:13 The AI valuation problem 20:10 How much market cap could disappear? 21:31 Can Warsh withstand political pressure? 26:04 Why today’s debt load is far more dangerous than 1980 29:47 What higher refinancing costs mean for the economy 32:54 What happens to the dollar? 34:35 Why David remains bullish on gold 36:56 Could the U.S. revalue gold or issue gold-backed bonds? Copyright © 2026 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.

    David Stockman: Buy Gold Before The Financial System Unravels
  7. Oct 20

    Michael Pento: Stocks Could Crash 50% - Here’s What I’m Buying Instead

    Get your tickets NOW for the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. January 24th-25th, 2027: https://vricmedia.com/conference Michael Pento of Pento Portfolio Strategies joins Darrell to discuss why he has moved his portfolio to a neutral stance and why he believes the combination of equity, bond, and real estate bubbles could create a much more severe downturn in 2027. Michael explains how a liquidity crisis could initially pressure gold and miners, why he expects the Fed to eventually respond with aggressive rate cuts and money printing, and how that could set up a much stronger move in gold afterward. Michael's links: https://pentoport.com/ https://x.com/michaelpento Registration for the VRIC 2027 is available now, get your tickets TODAY: https://vricmedia.com/conference Follow Darrell on X: https://x.com/MoneyLevelsShow Follow the VRIC on X: https://x.com/vricmedia Follow the VRIC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vric_media/ Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today: https://join.thecommodityuniversity.com/?affiliate=darrellthomas Sign up for Jay’s newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx 0:00 Why Michael has gone neutral 2:06 What happens in a liquidity crisis 3:35 How the Fed could respond to a crash 6:22 Why yields may stay higher than expected 8:08 Can the Fed ever get inflation back to 2%? 11:11 Why Michael thinks rates are still headed higher 13:17 Why higher rates could break the AI boom 16:10 The three bubbles Michael says could burst together 18:42 How Michael is positioned now 22:17 Why he sold his gold miners 23:03 When he would buy gold and miners again 25:06 Why gold price targets may not matter 27:04 Why the next gold cycle could be much bigger 28:43 How Michael is hedging the portfolio 31:13 Why Pento believes these are not normal times Copyright © 2026 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.

    Michael Pento: Stocks Could Crash 50% - Here’s What I’m Buying Instead
  8. Oct 18

    Ted Oakley: Gold at $10,000 Wouldn't Surprise Me

    Get your tickets NOW for the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. January 24th-25th, 2027: https://vricmedia.com/conference Ted Oakley, CEO and founder of Oxbow Advisors, joins Darrell to discuss the risks he sees in today’s highly concentrated stock market and why he believes investors should be paying more attention to hard assets. Ted compares the current AI boom to the late 1990s, explains why he remains cautious on long-duration bonds, and shares his outlook for energy, gold, miners, royalties, and cash. He also discusses why broad index investors may be less diversified than they think and why protecting capital becomes especially important later in life. Check out Ted's work: https://x.com/Oxbow_Advisors https://oxbowadvisors.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@OxbowAdvisors Register today for the Above & Beyond Summit: https://abovebeyondsummit.com/index.html Follow Darrell on X: https://x.com/MoneyLevelsShow Follow the VRIC on X: https://x.com/vricmedia Follow the VRIC on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vric_media/ Learn to invest alongside the top minds in commodities. Join The Commodity University today: https://join.thecommodityuniversity.com/?affiliate=darrellthomas Sign up for Jay’s newsletter at https://2ly.link/211gx 0:00 The biggest risks Ted sees today 3:02 Is the AI boom starting to look like 1999? 4:38 How far could the S&P 500 fall? 5:32 Why Ted prefers energy and gold 7:51 Why energy may still have further to run 9:16 Where Ted is investing across the energy sector 12:42 Ted’s outlook for gold 14:57 Why central banks are supporting gold 16:46 Why Ted still likes gold miners 18:58 Why he avoids most junior miners 21:32 Why Ted is staying away from long bonds 22:56 The end of the 40-year bond bull market 25:04 Why investors should hold dry powder 26:33 The hidden concentration inside index funds 28:59 Why older investors may be taking too much equity risk Copyright © 2026 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.

    Ted Oakley: Gold at $10,000 Wouldn't Surprise Me

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The Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC) is the ultimate financial masterclass, gathering world leaders, globally respected economists, and legendary money managers and investors to dive deep into the most important issues that we will face in the coming years. Money and sovereignty are being redefined. There has never been a more important time to pay attention, think critically, and protect your future.

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