$17,250 Gold Inevitable, Billionaire Lassonde Says We’re in “Life-Changing Period”

“If just 1% of global capital moves into gold, you’re looking at $15,000 an ounce.” That’s Pierre Lassonde—mining legend, Franco-Nevada founder—dropping numbers that should make every central banker sweat. In a blistering new interview, Lassonde lays out the math behind his $17,250 gold target, calling this a “life-changing period” as gold gets quietly re-monetized inside a debt-soaked global system. With deficits exploding and sovereign balance sheets crumbling, even a trickle of capital becomes a tidal wave in a stagnant gold market. He praises Trump as “the greatest gift for gold,” sees new hope for Canada, and urges investors: Carpe Diem.

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