The Tom Woods Show Ep. 2730 Precious Metals Explode, Where's Bitcoin?, and More
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Jan 29, 2026 
Dominic Frisby, author, comedian, and financial commentator who writes on gold, silver, crypto, and markets. He discusses the recent surges in gold and silver. He explains physical metal as outside-system wealth and silver’s extreme volatility. He compares precious metals and Bitcoin as complementary and touches on Japan’s debt and AI-driven market concentration.
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Manage Risk, Do Your Own Investing
- Manage risk when investing in volatile assets by sizing positions and protecting downside.
- Dominic Frisby advises doing your own investing and not handing all decisions to managers.
Focus On Currency Purchasing Power
- The core question for investors is where fiat currencies will be in five years, not which alternative will outperform.
- Dominic Frisby argues metals hold real, enduring value while currencies lose purchasing power.
Competition Improves Currency Quality
- Multiple competing national currencies create market discipline and reveal poorly managed currencies.
- Dominic Frisby favors currency competition over large supranational currencies like the euro.
