Thanks @maneco64 - I look for you post each day.
Turning to the sponsored video. I come to Steemit to find a degree of free thought, originality, education, entertainment, etc with people like @allasyummyfood, @ezzy, @vesislava and yourself - others look for different things. Bottom line is I am not interested in "sponsored videos" or anything that hints of this - so I shut it off and do not upvote.
In making your choice about any sponsored video and any post I think it partly comes back to what your purpose is in using Steemit or any other channel and your underlying principles in life - not what your viewers think.
In particular you say you are a contrarian (I actually think you are very traditional - especially with respect to gold and precious metals) - some of your viewers may not like contrarians others may love them - but you have a message you want to share.
Personally, I think that there is far more value in a post where the individual shows that they have made their own assessment of a product, service, idea, etc - come to a conclusion and then posts it without being bound to the sponsor. A remuneration of any form creates an obligation in ALL situations as you would have found out while in paid employment. (A bit of Ayn Rand - "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged" here).
A suggestion or two for future posts. I note now that you have a format, especially at the opening of covering the markets, then you may turn to something different. I personally read e-mails, do something else during this section as I can find all that info in less time by checking one or two key web-sites and in some respects with the dynamics of the markets it is out of date by the time it gets posted. I'm looking for the gems of wisdom in your posts, the good reads (books, etc), other things you have learned during your life, variety in the presentation with graphs, etc. So with due respect - maybe the posts are getting a bit lacklustre and routine and people are switching off.
BTW I only follow a maximum of 30 people at a time and periodically cull non-posters or others who are not adding value.
I hope this helps and I do value your posts and the effort you put into them.