Show Notes
Today we're sharing our conversation with natural resource fund manager David Franklyn, covering as a whole host of the commodities and company's we love chatting about.Dave walks through how the fund navigated one of the wildest quarters on record, and where conviction sits today across a portfolio spanning copper, lithium, uranium, gold, and oil & gas.This episode goes deep into how capital is managed when volatility hits.In this conversation, David covers: Why Q2 Metals is unlikely to stay independent for long The offshore copper case: Faraday, Marimaca, and Arizona Sonoran vs the ASX alternatives ISO Energy as a top five holding and undervalued in the uranium sector Gold at its lowest portfolio weighting ever Follow David: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-franklyn-25a3b3a7/
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Stocks mentioned: AEL, ASCU, BOE, LOT, CMM, ELT, FDY.NY, ISO.V, LTR, LAAC.T, MARI, PDN, PLS, QTWO, SFR, WDS, EMP
Episode recorded: 30.4.2026
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(0:00) Investor Timing Mistakes (1:50) Macro Shocks and Cash Moves (6:00) Lithium Bets and Valuation Gaps (13:00) Going Offshore for Copper Value (24:00) Uranium Picks and Pitfalls (28:30) Gold Exposure and Fuel Risks (36:20) Oil and Gas Portfolio Moves (42:40) Rapid Fire Ratings and Wrap
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