VRIC Media, Released on 2/13/25 (Recorded on 1/19/25)

Welcome to the official VRIC channel, In this expert panel, industry leaders including Frank Giustra, Grant Williams, David Garofalo, and Alastair Still discuss the future of gold amidst economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and shifting investor sentiment. They explore the role of central banks, the decline of fiat currencies, and the impact of fiscal policy on gold prices. The conversation also tackles the gold vs. crypto debate, the challenges facing gold miners, and the increasing scarcity of new reserves. With insights into market trends and investment strategies, this discussion provides a comprehensive outlook on where gold is headed in 2025 and beyond.

00:00 – Intro
02:00 – The Last Five Years of Gold Market Trends
03:19 – Central Banks & Western Investor Sentiment on Gold
04:52 – Gold’s Role in a Declining Fiat Currency System
07:46 – The Fiscal Crisis and U.S. Dollar Outlook
11:11 – Comparing Gold and Crypto: A Heated Debate
14:12 – Investor Sentiment & The Gold Market Today
16:53 – Geopolitics, Gold Scarcity, and Strategic Assets
20:56 – The Peak Gold Debate & Supply Challenges
23:36 – Gold Miners and the Struggles of Major Producers
27:43 – How Investors Should Approach Gold Today
30:54 – The Future of Gold: Digital Gold & Banking Adoption

*Interview recorded on January 19, 2025

Grant Williams is a portfolio and strategy advisor to Vulpes Investment Management in Singapore and an Advisor to Matterhorn Asset Management in Switzerland and the founder and publisher of Things That Make You Go Hmmm… and the Grant Williams Podcast. Grant has decades of experience in finance on the Asian, Australian, European and US markets and has held senior positions at several international investment houses, including Robert Fleming, UBS and Credit Suisse.

Frank Giustra is a Canadian business executive, who has been particularly successful in the mining and filmmaking industries, and is a noted philanthropist. Mr. Giustra started out as an assistant trader and then became a stockbroker at Merrill Lynch in his early career. He later went on to join Yorkton Securities, where he helped launch a new branch geared towards financing resource companies in Europe. He is now an advisor to major gold miner, Endeavour Mining Corporation. In the late 90’s, he founded Lionsgate Entertainment – the company behind The Hunger Games and Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11. The company had over $2 billion in revenue in 2013, and owns the rights to the hugely successful Twilight movie franchise and The Expendables series, among other big blockbuster titles. He is presently the CEO of Fiore Group. More information can be found at his website FrankGiustra.com.

  gold, Grant Williams, investing