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Speaker stated they are "certainly increasing the gold exposure" and highlights specific companies like Agnico Eagle for hedging costs and strong management. He notes gold miners' all-in costs are far below current gold prices (~$1350 vs. ~$4500), making them resilient. Gold miners have unprecedented profit margins. Input cost inflation (e.g., from oil) has a muted impact on margins at current gold prices. Geopolitical and financial system stress underpins long-term demand, while disciplined companies offer leveraged exposure. The fundamental setup for gold producers remains highly attractive, with strong leverage to the metal price and manageable cost structures. A severe, sustained liquidity crisis forces broad asset sales, including gold, overwhelming fundamental demand.

Speaker stated they are "actually reducing our exposure to oil" and have "been selling after this big spike" because there was a "disconnect between the undervaluation... of oil and the prices of the oil and gas stocks." While fundamentally bullish on oil long-term, current stock valuations have run up sharply and do not reflect the asymmetric risk that the conflict ends, the Strait of Hormuz reopens, and oil prices retreat. The risk/reward at current levels is unfavorable, prompting profit-taking and a reduction in sector exposure. The conflict escalates further, causing oil to spike sharply higher, driving energy stocks up despite valuations.

Speaker stated "Copper has come off a lot. The copper stocks have fallen quite a bit. So, there's some good... exposure there primarily." The recent price decline in copper and related equities presents a more attractive entry point for a commodity with strong long-term fundamental demand drivers. The pullback is viewed as a buying opportunity to gain exposure to the copper theme. A sharp global economic slowdown, exacerbated by higher oil prices, significantly reduces near-term industrial demand for copper.

"Aigo [Agnico Eagle] today is better value than it was two years ago... cost of mining has hardly budged." He notes GDX has seen net outflows despite record gold prices. Miners have massive operating leverage. If gold doubles, cash flow more than doubles because costs are fixed. The lack of retail interest (outflows) suggests a sentiment bottom, offering a contrarian entry point before the generalist investor returns. LONG senior gold miners and the sector ETF for leverage to the metal price. Rising energy costs (oil) squeezing mining margins; operational risks in specific jurisdictions.

"Oil is the most hated commodity... US shale has peaked... production has peaked and they're on the way down." The market assumes a transition away from fossil fuels, leading to capital starvation in the sector. However, demand is rising while the primary source of global supply growth (US Shale) is rolling over. This supply/demand mismatch necessitates higher prices. LONG oil futures or energy producers to capture the supply crunch. Global recession crushing demand; technological breakthroughs in renewables accelerating faster than anticipated.

"Overseas markets would have to go up two and a half times... to get back to their last cycle low value relative valuation." He specifically cites the UK (exporters), Brazil, Hong Kong, and Singapore as undervalued. Markets move in long cycles (10-15 years). The US dominance cycle is ending. Capital will rotate to jurisdictions with low P/E ratios and high dividend yields (like the UK) as the US market mean-reverts downward. LONG a basket of undervalued international indices (UK, Brazil, Hong Kong, Singapore). Continued US dollar strength sucking liquidity from emerging markets; geopolitical instability in China/Hong Kong.

"Nobody wants long-term US treasury, US bonds right now... Are you really wanting to hold a US Treasury for 30 years at the current yield?" Investors only buy long bonds for liability matching (pension funds), not for investment value. With fiscal dominance and inflation uncertainty, the risk/reward on the long end of the curve is poor. AVOID long-duration US Treasuries. A deflationary crash or severe recession which typically triggers a flight to safety in Treasuries.

"I certainly think that the US stock market is primed to fall." He attributes current levels to "automatic money" from passive 401k flows. When a market is supported by blind flows rather than valuation, it becomes fragile. Once employment weakens (stopping the 401k contributions) or sentiment shifts, the valuation premium will collapse. SHORT or AVOID broad US equity indices. "Melt-up" scenario driven by continued passive flows and monetary debasement masking nominal price drops.

"People who've been buying gold for the last 3 years have not been looking at the economic factors and they've been price agnostic." He notes Tether and Central Banks are buying regardless of price or interest rates. Traditional models (Gold down when rates up) are broken. The new marginal buyer is a sovereign or entity accumulating strategic reserves (chaos hedge). This creates a floor and persistent bid that technical analysis misses. LONG gold as the primary asset for the current geopolitical cycle. A sudden return to global geopolitical stability or a liquidity crisis forcing central banks to sell reserves.