Calgary Connects - A CFA Society Calgary Podcast

CFA Society Calgary

Calgary Connects is a podcast by CFA Society Calgary, hosted by Matthew Andrade, CFA, where we bring global thought leaders together to share their views on the world of finance. Our goal is to bring the best financial thought leaders to Calgary so we can all become more bullish on our future. Let's connect!

  1. May 5

    Rick Rule Part 2 - The Math Behind Gold's Next Move

    The math still doesn't math… and Rick Rule still has more insights.  Matthew Andrade brings Rick Rule back for a deeper dive into the forces reshaping commodity markets, the true nature of investment risk, and what the next decade holds for extractive industry investors.  We pick up where we left off in part one… but goes further, harder, and more personal.  Rick unpacks why gold's move from $2,500 to $5,000 was catch-up, not a bubble, why volatility is opportunity in disguise, and why the biggest risk most investors face is their own psychology.  For CFA professionals and high net worth investors seeking a macro framework that goes well beyond the headlines, this conversation delivers.   Listen For 1:01 Is gold in a bubble right now, or is the bull market just getting started? 13:46 Could governments ban private gold ownership again and how real is that risk today? 20:39 Has the mining industry finally learned how to build mines, or is capital destruction still the norm? 33:57 How has Rick Rule's definition of risk changed over 50 years in the resource business? 39:53 What is Rick Rule most excited and… most worried about heading into the next decade?   The 2026 Rule Symposium   The views expressed by the speaker(s) do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of CFA Society Calgary, its Board of Directors, its members, Richmond Equity, or Aviso. CFA Society Calgary, Richmond Equity, and Aviso do not guarantee the source, originality, accuracy, completeness or reliability of any statement, information, data, finding, interpretation, advice, opinion, or view presented, nor does it make any representation concerning the same.

    52 min
  2. Apr 28

    Rick Rule Part 1 - What Investors Need to Know About the Coming Inflation Decade

    Gold at $5,000. Dollar purchasing power eroding. A $159 trillion debt obligation staring down $167 trillion in private wealth. This episode is for any investment professional who wants to understand where the macro tide is turning — and why your clients need to hear it. This episode features Rick Rule, one of the most respected names in natural resource investing and a 50-year veteran of global commodity markets. Host Matthew Andrade guides Rick through a rare career retrospective from bouncer on Vancouver's Skid Row to financing legends like Adolph Lundin, building Silver Standard and Pan American Silver from the ground up, and partnering with Eric Sprott to create one of Canada's most influential resource investment platforms.  The conversation then shifts to the macro forces shaping today's markets: the structural destruction of dollar purchasing power, the arithmetic of US debt that "don't math," and why Rick believes gold, silver, and hard assets will be essential to any resilient portfolio over the next decade. Listen For 00:35 How did a bouncer on Vancouver's Skid Row become one of Canada's top resource financiers? 11:53 What does the collapse of the '80s commodity boom teach investors about leverage and hubris? 17:50 How did Rick Rule build a 20-year winning streak by buying what no one else would touch? 30:49 Where are we in the gold and silver cycle right now, and is gold ahead of itself? 32:58 Why does Rick Rule believe the US dollar faces a 75% decline in real purchasing power?   The 2026 Rule Symposium The views expressed by the speaker(s) do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of CFA Society Calgary, its Board of Directors, its members, Richmond Equity, or Aviso. CFA Society Calgary, Richmond Equity, and Aviso do not guarantee the source, originality, accuracy, completeness or reliability of any statement, information, data, finding, interpretation, advice, opinion, or view presented, nor does it make any representation concerning the same.

    47 min
  3. Jan 27

    A Life Full Of Energy – a conversation with Mike Tims

    In this episode, we sit down with Michael Tims to explore the winding, thoughtful path behind his impressive career in finance. Michael J. Tims, C.M., LL.D.(Hon.), CBV, is Vice Chairman of MATCO Investments Ltd., a private investment holding company. He joined MATCO after a 33-year career at Peters & Co. Limited, a Canadian investment firm specializing in energy. Mike served as the longtime Chairman of Peters & Co., and before that as President & CEO. Mike holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with Distinction; Gold Medalist) from the University of Calgary. He holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School; and he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Calgary. Recognition, among others, includes: a Member of the Order of Canada (2018); a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal (2025); the Founders' Award from the Fraser Institute (2018); the Woodrow Wilson Award (Canada Institute) for Corporate Citizenship (2016); a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oil & Gas Council (2015); and induction into the Canadian Investment Industry Hall of Fame (2014) and the Alberta Business Hall of Fame (2021). The views expressed by the speaker(s) do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of CFA Society Calgary, its Board of Directors, its members, Richmond Equity, or Aviso. CFA Society Calgary, Richmond Equity, and Aviso do not guarantee the source, originality, accuracy, completeness or reliability of any statement, information, data, finding, interpretation, advice, opinion, or view presented, nor does it make any representation concerning the same.

    1h 3m

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Calgary Connects is a podcast by CFA Society Calgary, hosted by Matthew Andrade, CFA, where we bring global thought leaders together to share their views on the world of finance. Our goal is to bring the best financial thought leaders to Calgary so we can all become more bullish on our future. Let's connect!

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