These
are the forecasts that I wrote back in March and April 2025. I do add one
sentence about the current correction of gold and gold stocks. All the trends have
been and will be intact. I thought to write detailed explanations before I post
the forecasts. But I never had the time. Instead of waiting forever, I will
post the forecasts now.
Note that many of the predictions will go opposite to my
long term forecasts since 2011. Whether those long term forecasts are still
valid will depend on how America emerges from this changing era. I am pessimistic
about it but maybe Americans can get it right eventually this time as well.
A.
China will probably try
to take over Taiwan (70% chance), along with the most advanced chip producer,
by embargoing it before Trump’s term ends. Most likely China will succeed. So
any foreign companies with sizable exposure to Chinese market are vulnerable
(e.g., AAPL, TSLA). The prices for things like advanced chips and rare earth
will shoot up (MP, CRML, METC, AREC). Even if China doesn’t take over Taiwan,
the split between China and the US as well as the West will become reality.
China’s rise is a result of globalization. China’s rise is also incompatible
with globalization and is digging the grave for globalization.
B.
China’s equity will
also have a sharp upward rally going beyond any previous peaks. Emerging
markets will also have a sharp upswing, ending the dominance of the U.S. stocks
markets and US dollar from 2011, which was when I predicted the upswing of the
U.S. stock markets and the huge underperformance of emerging markets. Although
I have been long term bullish on India from 2011, I would prefer Brazil in
particular in this upswing (ETF: EWZ).
C.
In the next couple
years at least, there will be a period of fast inflation. Oil prices (after a
dip) and prices of industrial and precious metals will likely go up a lot,
along with the stock prices of metal and oil producers. Such producers in
emerging markets will benefit particularly, but US producers such as CLF would
too.
D.
Interest rates will go
up over time globally, probably by a lot.
E.
USD will depreciate
substantially
F.
Gold will go above $10,000
a troy ounce. “I have seen the current correction coming and gold price will probably
drop from almost 4400 to at least 3500, and gold miners’ stock prices including
AEM’s could drop by half before this correction is over.” (I added what’s in
the parenthesis on October 23, 2025) One can keep holding AEM for the next
couple years though.
G.
U.S. housing price in
the U.S. will peak this year, but it may not crash as hard as the 2006-2011
period.
H.
U.S. will likely have a
large stock market bubble, then probably a recession along with a bear market
with stock market dropping substantially before or soon after Trump’s term
ends.
I.
The stock and housing
prices may not drop as much in nominal term due to inflation and monetary
delusion. In real terms, they may look much more terrible.