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Lynette Zang, CEO of Zang Enterprises, sees volatile times ahead, and she shared with the Investing News Network how she's preparing to weather the storm.

"This is a very dangerous time. I mean, it's extremely dangerous, whether you're in the market or you're wondering what to do," she said on the sidelines of the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference.

"You've got to get to safety. And safety is sound money — physical silver, physical gold. They have different functions, but for me this is a battle royale. I'm going to the sidelines, I've got my safety net."

Zang also outlined how she's approaching the other core tenets she's focused on: food, water, energy, security, barterability, shelter and community.

Watch the interview above for more of her thoughts on those topics. You can also click here to view our Vancouver Resource Investment Conference playlist on YouTube.

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Maria Smirnova, senior portfolio manager and chief investment officer at Sprott Asset Management, shared her thoughts on the outlook for gold and silver in 2025.

"Looking forward to this year and beyond, the drivers that we see for both gold and silver that were in place last year are still there — things haven't changed from this year to last year," she said.

"So even if we don't see such a strong price performance, for example in gold — 27 percent, that's pretty hard to beat — I would say that we should still have a good year this year."

Acknowledging that many investors are still waiting for gold and silver stocks to perform more strongly, Smirnova said she sees opportunity in the small- to mid-cap space.

"Hang in there — I know it can be frustrating sometimes. Certainly small companies have underperformed the larger companies, but there's a lot of value out there that I see. Just don't give up, stick with it," she told the Investing News Network.

Watch the interview above for more from Smirnova on gold and silver. You can also click here to view our Vancouver Resource Investment Conference playlist on YouTube.

Don't forget to follow us @INN_Resource for real-time updates!

Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

Editorial Disclosure: The Investing News Network does not guarantee the accuracy or thoroughness of the information reported in the interviews it conducts. The opinions expressed in these interviews do not reflect the opinions of the Investing News Network and do not constitute investment advice. All readers are encouraged to perform their own due diligence.