Maggie Lake Talking Markets, Released on Released on 5/28/25
Gold slipped earlier this week as President Trump delayed tariffs on the European Union and the US dollar strengthened. But as futures recovered today, was that just a short-term wobble, or the start of something more serious? Rick Rule, CEO of Rule Investment Media, joins Maggie Lake to break down what’s driving the moves in gold, silver, and metals broadly. With the Fed’s May meeting minutes set to be released today, we’ll get into how rate expectations, trade policy, and global demand are shaping the outlook for gold, and whether investors should view this pullback as a buying opportunity or a warning sign.
00:00 – Introductions with Rick Rule
01:15 – Macro Outlook: U.S. Treasuries and Japan’s JGB Market
05:30 – Do Central Banks Really Control Their Bond Markets?
13:10 – Can Crypto Reshape the Global Financial Outlook?
18:10 – Digitization of Gold and Financial Technology Innovation
24:10 – Why Owning Gold Still Matters to Preserve Value
28:50 – Rick Rule’s Thoughts on the Uranium Opportunity
Rick Rule, founder and chairman of Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd., began his career in the securities business in 1974. He is a leading American retail broker specializing in mining, energy, water utilities, forest products and agriculture. His company has built a national reputation on taking advantage of global opportunities in the oil and gas, mining, alternative energy, agriculture, forestry and water industries. He is also the co-founder of Battle Bank and founder of Rule Investment Media.