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‘Global Monetary Order Is Changing’: Investor Explains The Selloff And What’s Next | Darrell Thomas

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Mar 16, 2026
Darrell Thomas, host of VRIC Media and investor in precious metals and mining royalties, explains how he’s positioning for geopolitical instability. He discusses favoring gold, miners and oil/land royalties. He explains royalties, timing debates, buy-and-hold tactics, de-dollarization, and why fiscal pressures could boost hard assets.
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INSIGHT

Central Banks Are Signaling De dollarization

  • Central banks buying gold signals a shifting global monetary order away from the dollar.
  • Darrell Thomas cites sustained central bank purchases since 2022 and Ray Dalio's commentary as evidence of de-dollarization driving demand for gold.
ADVICE

Prefer Royalties And Land Royalties For Energy Exposure

  • Use lower-risk royalty and land-lease exposures to play oil and energy upside.
  • Darrell holds Franco-Nevada, Viper Energy, Texas Pacific Land and LandBridge to gain oil exposure with less operational risk.
ANECDOTE

Why Darrell Started Buying Gold In 2020

  • Darrell began buying physical gold in 2020 after reading and watching commentators like Robert Kiyosaki and Lynn Alden.
  • He found gold's history and being 'outside the financial system' compelling and started buying and storing physical metal.
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