184 - Tom Bodrovics: Contrarian Investing, Contrarian Living

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Tom Bodrovics, the host of Palisades Gold Radio and The Competent Man Podcast and a thoughtful voice on how to think about investing from a contrary perspective. They discuss gold, uranium, modern monetary theory, the economic problems of Canada, welding, how to vet a bank, and setting up a self-sufficient trailer.

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TIMELINE 00:00 – Introduction 1:40 – Favorite guests from Palisades Gold Radio 4:00 – Views on gold 10:00 – Fundamentals of contrarian investing 17:30 – Appreciation for Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)? 28:50 – Economic problems in Canada 39:10 – Bullish case for uranium 43:50 – Shadowbanning experiences 48:00 – The craft of welding 1:00:24 – What is a competent man? 1:07:30 – How to vet a bank 1:14:00 – Setting up a self-sufficient trailer 1:18:45 – Tom Bodrovic's top books on understanding the world 1:22:55 – Final thoughts

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