Episode Details

A year ago, Bob Thompson called commodities the trade of the decade. Since then, silver miners, energy stocks and commodity-focused funds have delivered massive gains. But with gold down sharply from its highs, oil rolling over and investors questioning whether the trade has become too crowded, is it time to take profits—or is this just a correction within a much bigger bull market?

In this episode, Bob Thompson of Thompson Investment Partners explains why he still believes we're in the early innings of a long-term commodities supercycle despite the recent weakness. He walks through his famous "Mining Clock" framework, outlines where he believes we are in the commodity cycle, and explains why gold, silver, copper and oil all remain strong two years from now. He also shares why the real risk may be hiding in technology stocks, where he sees echoes of previous market bubbles and growing signs that the capex cycle is nearing a dangerous stage.

In the Mailbag, Bob breaks down why he believes the recent collapse in oil prices is a short-term positioning event rather than the end of the energy bull market. He discusses physical gold and silver ETFs, explains how he identifies capitulation bottoms, and shares his outlook on several investor favourites including Lundin Gold (LUG) and Altius Minerals (ALS). He also discusses why management quality matters more than ever in the resource sector and where he sees the best opportunities emerging as sentiment deteriorates.

Bob revisits last year's winning ideas, including the Sprott Silver Miners & Physical Silver ETF (SLVR), the Dynamic Active Mining Opportunities ETF (DXMO), and the Ninepoint Energy Fund—all of which have delivered strong returns since his last appearance. He then unveils three new high-conviction ideas: the Fidelity Global Value Long Short ETF (FGLS), which he views as portfolio insurance against a potential tech unwind; Nutrien (NTR), a beaten-down agriculture leader he believes is positioned for the next commodity cycle; and the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ), which offers exposure to one of the cheapest major commodity-producing markets in the world.

Timestamps

00:00 Trailer 

02:10 Intro

03:39 Bob Thompson returns to the podcast

04:18 Did commodities move too fast?

05:22 Why investors are still underallocated

07:51 Gold’s pullback and what it means

09:20 Why gold is falling now

11:37 How to think about portfolio allocation

13:24 What could signal a bottom in gold and silver

16:33 What is the mining clock?

18:43 Mining cycle stages: 4 o’clock to 6 o’clock

21:03 Mining cycle stages: 7 o’clock to 8 o’clock

22:57 Mining cycle stages: 11 o’clock to 12 o’clock

24:33 The mining clock as a credit clock

26:23 Time arbitrage and the two-year investing test

28:11 Rapid fire: bullish or bearish in two years?
28:50 Hamilton Enhanced Mixed Asset Allocation ETF-MIX 

30:53 ITM Mailbag: Oil prices, geopolitical premium, and the supply story

37:26 Entry points for physical gold and silver

39:11 Lundin Gold: why Bob likes it (LUG)

43:06 Altius Minerals: royalty business strength (ALS)

49:33 Bob’s Pro Picks: FGLS, NTR, EWZ

Sponsors

For over 25 years, Raymond James has been helping Canadians achieve their financial goals. Visit https://raymondjames.ca today to discover how you can live a life well planned.

Pro Picks is brought to you by ATB Financial.  Visit https://ATB.com/inthemoney for more information

The mailbag is sponsored by Hamilton ETFs. For more information on the Hamilton Enhanced Mixed Asset Allocation ETF visit:  https://hamiltonetfs.com/etf/mix/ 

Links

https://inthemoneypod.com/ 

https: