Investors have big dreams about the future of artificial intelligence, and it’s going to take a lot of energy to get there. Lawrence McDonald is a risk consultant, the founder of The Bear Traps Report, and the co-author of “How to Listen When Markets Speak: Risks, Myths, and Investment Opportunities in a Radically Reshaped Economy.” Deidre Woollard caught up with McDonald for a conversation about: - What an aging American population means for stocks. - How natural gas companies benefit from a growing global middle class. - The case for adding commodities to a retirement portfolio.  Companies discussed: NVDA, INTC, TSMC, BTC, AA, RIO, CHK Host: Deidre Woollard Guest: Lawrence McDonald Producers: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long Engineers: Tim Sparks, Desiree Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices