NextNRG Founder and Executive Chairman Michael Farkas explains the growing strain on global power systems as geopolitical tensions, electrification and artificial intelligence demand reshape energy markets.

Farkas highlights the urgent need for grid modernization, the rise of battery storage and microgrids and the role of government policy in accelerating energy infrastructure deployment.

The conversation also explores electric vehicle (EV) adoption, critical minerals supply chains and how energy resilience is becoming central to economic competitiveness and national security.

0:00 - Intro

3:18 - Impact of Iran war on prices and grids

7:08 - Race to build data centers

12:16 - NextNRG's technological solution

28:21 - The role of battery energy storage systems

36:56 - Are EV supply chains creating a new energy dependency?

46:14 - Outro

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Lynette Zang of Zang International explains what gold and silver are saying about the world today, noting that while spot prices for the precious metals are down, they are on track to eventually assume their true fundamental value.

"What I really want people to understand is it's a shakeout — it's telling you that we are at the end of this currency's lifecycle," she said. "Silver is that fuse, so it is a lot more volatile. Gold is the anchor."

This interview was filmed on April 29, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:21 - Silver fuse, gold anchor

3:03 - Shift toward true value

7:26 - Gold is doing its job

9:05 - UAE leaving OPEC

11:23 - Hyperinflation concerns

15:24 - Petrodollar, deflation

19:59 - Fed chair transition

24:35 - Young people waking up

29:38 - Currency regime shift

32:27 - Outro

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As Canada prepares to implement a groundbreaking open banking framework, Steven Boms of the Financial Data and Technology Association of North America, offers his insights on how this shift promises to boost competition and safeguard consumer rights.

In this episode, Boms shares the critical moments that have shaped Canada's open banking legislation while highlighting the key hurdles, risks and regulatory complexities still to come.

This interview was recorded on April 21, 2026.

0:00 - Introduction to Canada's open banking ambitions

0:30 - Critical regulatory areas for successful implementation

2:25 - Canada's unique approach: central role of the Bank of Canada

4:20 - How banking concentration influences competition

6:17 - Industry shifts during the bill's passage process

8:33 - Resistance, collaboration, and public perception

10:19 - Risks of standards missteps and stakeholder siloing

11:27 - The future of DeFi and TradFi integration

13:00 - Early signals for Canada's international competitiveness

14:02 - Expected pace of implementation and strategic moves

15:10 - Common misconceptions and evolving data rights perception

16:04 - Possible conflicts between banks and DeFi in Canada

16:58 - Outro

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Andy Hoese of Finding Value Finance is bullish on the broader commodities sector, including gold and silver, but right now he's most interested in oil. In particular, he sees oil as one of the best opportunities for investors right now.

"That's why I'm so excited about energy and why I'm so bullish on energy, and maybe not so much on metals and the gold- and silver-mining companies," he said. "It's because what interest rates are doing, the situation that we're in with the Middle East and what I'm seeing in some of these ratio charts is suggesting that we could see an outperformance of energy vs. a lot of these other areas."

This interview was filmed on April 23, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:19 - Andy's investing strategy

3:55 - Best opportunity is in oil

7:02 - Long-term oil price outlook

9:26 - How to get oil exposure

11:13 - What the case for coal?

12:58 - Uranium technical analysis

15:50 - Commodities supercycle

17:52 - Gold, silver consolidating

22:23 - Stock market forecast

26:27 - Miners and inflation

32:00 - "Super bullish" on copper

34:47 - Outro

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John Feneck of Feneck Consulting weighs in on gold's recent price activity and how it's impacting gold stocks, emphasizing that while company share prices may be down, the long-term backdrop remains bullish.

"I just would tell investors, hang in there. You have to fact check yourself," he said. "Take the weekends and spend a few hours going through your holdings, doing homework on, 'Hey, has this thesis changed with this stock?'"

Companies mentioned by John in the interview (in order): Silverco Mining (TSXV:SICO,OTCQB:SICOF), Blackrock Silver (TSXV:BRC,OTCQX:BKRRF), Metallic Minerals (TSXV:MMG,OTCQB:MMNGF), Denarius Metals (OTCQX:DNRSF,CBOE:DMET), Angkor Resources (TSXV:ANK,OTCQB:ANKOF), Helix Exploration (LSE:HEX,OTCQB:HHEXF), Guardian Metal Resources (LSE:GMET,NYSEAMERICAN:GMTL,OTCQB:GMTLF), Western Star Resources (CSE:WSR,OTCQB:WSRIF), Spartan Metals (TSXV:W,OTCQB:SPRMF), Sidney Resources (OTCID:SDRC).

John Feneck's upcoming conferences and webinars:

May 17 to 19, 2026 — Grand Hyatt, Washington, DC

May 20 to 22, 2026 — Four Seasons, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Both events are invitation only. If interested, please email John at john.feneck@yahoo.com no later than May 1. Go to "events," then "Washington DC" or "Florida," then "companies" to see who has been invited on the event website: https://topshelf-partners.com/

Followers of InvestingNews.com can attend virtually for free, and speak with company CEOs directly on May 21 from 9am to 5pm Eastern time.

Check out "Strategies After the Correction Event," John's second public mining webinar in the past two years, on June 15, 2026 (replay can also be viewed): https://www.feneckconsulting.com/event-june-2026

John's details:

Website: http://www.feneckconsulting.com

Email: john.feneck@yahoo.com

X: @feneckconsult

Facebook: FeneckConsulting

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-feneck-26386a14/

YouTube with Don Durrett: ‪‪@feneckcommoditiesreport

Newsletter: "Feneck Commodities Report"

This interview was filmed on April 23, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:20 - John's upcoming events

2:58 - Gold's key price drivers

7:26 - Support and resistance

9:22 - US in "serious trouble"

12:35 - Silver stocks to watch

17:42 - Inflation and miners

20:07 - Oil stocks to watch

23:52 - Gold stock to watch

26:13 - "Special situations"

32:20 - Outro

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Jeff Baird of Merritt Point Partners shares his thoughts on oil supply, demand and prices as the Iran war continues, honing in on the effects on the market so far and where the impact could spread as the conflict develops.

"We have some time still, but we don't have a lot of time before things potentially start to get a lot more serious here in the near term," he said.

This interview was filmed on April 22, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

0:21 - How much oil is missing?

3:05 - Iran war impact spreading

6:55 - Supply response limited

10:41 - Short-term price volatility

15:49 - Oil to stay higher for longer

19:41 - Petrodollar in jeopardy?

25:15 - Gold's growing trade role

28:56 - Oil demand destruction

32:17 - Think critically, diversify

34:39 - Outro

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Exploring the transition of Bitcoin from a passive store of value to a productive financial asset, Rootstock Institutional's Richard Green explains how sidechains can enable secure use cases, from tokenized real-world assets to lending markets, while maintaining Bitcoin's core principles of security and decentralization.

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Gerardo Del Real, Digest Publishing co-founder, discusses the resurgence of the lithium market and what he describes as the early stages of the "Lithium Bull Cycle 3.0." Del Real reflects on past cycles, including the sharp corrections that tested investor conviction, and explains why recent price gains signal a broader structural shift rather than a short-term rebound.

This interview was recorded on April 17, 2026.

0:00 - Intro

2:46 - Entering "Lithium Bull Cycle 3.0"

6:37 - Why did the broader market underestimate the growth of battery energy storage by so much?

8:48 - Will the latest round of capital bolster production growth?

14:22 - Where are lithium opportunities now?

18:40 - Strategic reserves and Project Vault

25:13 - Outro

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