EPISODE · Sep 18, 2025 · 14 MIN
The Forgotten Hedge: Brandon Thor on Gold, Sovereignty, and Beating Wall Street’s Game
from The Pain Trade Podcast · host Michael A. Gayed, CFA
In this episode of Lead-Lag Live, I sit down with Brandon Thor, CEO of Thor Metals Group, to challenge the narratives that have sidelined gold in modern portfolios. As gold hits fresh highs amid rate cut bets, soaring debt, and a weakening dollar, Brandon explains why less than 1% of investors actually hold it—and why that may be the biggest oversight in wealth protection today. In this episode: – Why Wall Street’s revenue model discourages gold ownership – How Thor Metals Group is breaking industry gimmicks and markups – Why crypto is not the “new gold” despite the marketing – The generational wealth gap shaping who owns gold – How to think about gold as real diversification, not a fear trade Lead-Lag Live brings you inside conversations with the financial thinkers who shape markets. Subscribe for interviews that go deeper than the noise. #LeadLagLive #BrandonThor #Gold #PreciousMetals #Diversification #GoldStocks Support the show
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In this episode of Lead-Lag Live, I sit down with Brandon Thor, CEO of Thor Metals Group, to challenge the narratives that have sidelined gold in modern portfolios. As gold hits fresh highs amid rate cut bets, soaring debt, and a weakening dollar, Brandon explains why less than 1% of investors actually hold it—and why that may be the biggest oversight in wealth protection today. In this episode: – Why Wall Street’s revenue model discourages gold ownership – How Thor Metals Group is breaking...
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