#55 - Pierre Lassonde (Trump, Gold, AI & Inflation)

Denis is joined by the legendary Pierre Lassonde, co-founder of Franco-Nevada, to dive into the future of gold, copper, and critical metals. From why Trump is the ultimate gold catalyst to how Pierre turned $2 million into over $1 billion with one royalty deal, this episode is packed with insights. Pierre breaks down the coming copper supply crunch, shares why central banks are stockpiling gold, and reveals the secret to creating long-term wealth in mining. Pierre's bold prediction: "Crypto won’t exist in 10 years, but gold will." 00:00 Welcome Pierre Lassonde 01:15 Trump is Good For Gold 04:15 Lessons from 1970s Inflation 07:00 Gold: Top Asset Over 24 Years 09:30 Building Wealth with Gold 11:15 Why Central Banks Love Gold 18:30 Copper vs. Battery Metals 20:45 AI, Robots, and Manufacturing 22:15 Pierre's Journey into Mining 24:45 Franco-Nevada's Royalty Revolution 29:30 Turning $2M into $1B+ 31:30 The Modern Royalty Landscape 37:00 Gold and Copper Discoveries 44:00 Gas: Canada’s Untapped Resource 54:45 Investment Advice: Patience Pays -------------------- EarthLabs, Inc. (TSXV: SPOT) (OTCQX: SPOFF) is a mining investment and technology company that aims to maximize torque to the junior resource sector with $40M in cash and investments, a royalty portfolio and a full suite of data-driven media SaaS tools and services, including CEO.CA, the largest social media platform for resource investors, and DigiGeoData, a software-based interactive mapping interface which provides earth modeling, geology data management, and specialized financial products. Grab your free CEO.CA membership and enjoy real-time news, insider trades, exclusive chats, and deep dives into junior resource and venture stocks. Looking for more? CEO.CA Level 2 live feeds give you an edge on the markets. Trade like a PRO with CEO.CA. Get started here: https://linktr.ee/ceodotca -------------------------------------- This podcast does not provide any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations. The content in this podcast is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain more specific or professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action or inaction on the basis of the contents of this podcast. The information contained in this podcast does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or any other product and should not be relied upon to evaluate any potential transaction. The view and opinions expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of EarthLabs Inc. ("EarthLabs") and its respective directors, employees, officers, agents, shareholders, or affiliates. EarthLabs is not providing any investment, financial, economic, legal, accounting, or tax related advice or recommendations in this podcast. EarthLabs makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content in this podcast is accurate, complete, or up to date. Any and all liability is expressly disclaimed, and EarthLabs has no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the use of this podcast.   This podcast may include content provided by third parties. All statements and/or opinions expressed by third parties are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. Such materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of EarthLabs. This podcast should not be copied, distributed, published, or reproduced, in whole or in part without the express written consent of EarthLabs.