Deficits Drive Bull Markets (Sam Berridge)

Sam Berridge from Perennial is back after a wild first half of 2026. We run through just about every commodity under the sun. Gold's sold off, but the fundamentals haven't changed. What next? We also get into why the structural deficits he chases tend to survive the chaos, as well as the latest on the aluminium setup. In this one we cover: Gold's sell-off and the long-term thesis The Iran war latest + oil and aluminium on a knife's edge The gold developers Sam likes and his 1 + 1 = 3 plays The Elliott campaign shaking up Northern Star Indonesia running nickel like OPEC The niche metals nobody cared about until they vanished: tungsten, fluorine and more Why the capital gains tax changes will set us back A cracking chat covering the lot. Enjoy. Follow Sam: X - https://x.com/strikeextent LinkedIn -   / sam-berridge-8150a02a   If you like hearing a fund manager who covers just about every commodity under the sun, subscribe for more. Episode recorded: 12/06/2026 📰 THE DIRECTOR'S SPECIAL Join 16k+ subscribers to the Director’s Special: one daily email with all the news that matters in mining https://www.moneyofmine.com/subscribe ------------------------------------------------------- ▶️ CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Market Chaos Check In 5:30 - Rates, Inflation, and Gold 11:30 - Small Caps, Gold, and Aluminum 19:00 – Northern Star and the Elliott campaign 32:40 - Copper Picks and Jurisdictions 39:00 – Nickel and Indonesia 43:00 - Lithium's quiet bull market 49:00 – Uranium and wrap up ------------------------------------------------------- 🤝 OUR PARTNERS Thank you to the mining services businesses that make this show possible: Sandvik Ground Support – The only ground support you’ll ever need | http://www.rocktechnology.sandvik/gro... Metalshub - The leading supply chain software to buy, sell and trade raw materials | https://www.metals-hub.com/en/money-o... Focus by Marketech – All your mining news and market needs in one powerful platform | 10-day free trial: https://marketech.com.au/focus?utm_so... SS&C Intralinks - Powering deals with unmatched security and efficiency | https://www.intralinks.com/ Exceed Capital – Diversify your portfolio with Exceed’s property trusts - https://www.exceedcapital.com.au/the-... ------------------------------------------------------- 📌 FOLLOW US Join our group chat: Discord:   / discord   Subscribe to our podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LsIJIs... Apple: https://apple.co/3Fdocwx Follow us on all social platforms to stay up-to-date: Twitter: https://x.com/moneyofminepod Instagram:   / moneyofminepod   LinkedIn:   / moneyofmine   Facebook:   / moneyofminepod   TikTok:   / moneyofminepod   Our personal Twitter accounts: Travis Ricciardo:   / travmoneyofmine   Jonas Dorling:   / jdmoneyofmine   ------------------------------------------------------- ⚠️ DISCLAIMER All information in this podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only and is of general nature only. The hosts of Money of Mine are not financial professionals. Money of Mine and our contributors are not aware of your personal financial circumstances. Before making any investment decision, you should consult a licensed financial, legal or tax professional. Money of Mine doesn’t operate under an Australian financial services licence and relies on the exemption available under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of any information or advice given. MoM strive to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this podcast but we don’t make any representation or warranty that it’s accurate or up to date. Any views expressed by the hosts of Money of Mine are their opinions only and may contain forward-looking statements that may not eventuate. Please read the full Disclaimer here: https://www.moneyofmine.com/privacy-p...