Silver’s Next Industrial Boom Could Send Prices to $400 | Aaron Hoddinott & Andy Schectman
Silver’s Next Industrial Boom Could Send Prices to $400 | Aaron Hoddinott & Andy Schectman
Miles Franklin Media: 7-18-2026
Andy Schectman, Founder & CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, sits down with Aaron Hoddinott, Founder & President of Pinnacle Digest, to discuss why he believes the global monetary system is already shifting, why central banks continue accumulating gold, and why silver may be one of the most compelling long-term investment opportunities.
Hoddinott explains why he sees the emergence of a parallel monetary system centered around gold, how de-dollarization is reshaping global finance, and why governments may ultimately choose inflation and a weaker dollar as the path out of mounting debt.
He also shares why he's been buying physical silver, arguing that growing industrial demand and constrained supply could drive significantly higher prices over the next decade.
The conversation also explores artificial intelligence, reindustrialization, demographics, and productivity, examining how these macro trends could influence inflation, interest rates, and the future of gold and silver in an increasingly uncertain economic landscape.
In this episode of Little by Little:
Why Aaron believes a parallel monetary system is already emerging
Central bank gold buying and the future of the U.S. dollar
Why inflation may remain the only path out of the debt crisis
Aaron's long-term investment thesis for physical silver
How AI, reindustrialization, and demographics could reshape the global economy
00:00 Coming Up
01:24 Introduction
03:12 Guest Origin Story
06:27 IBM AI Reality Check
08:31 Leverage Bubble Warning
13:06 Global Monetary Shift
14:38 Parallel Gold Standard