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

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio