Name: These Markets To Double Next, Gold To $9,000: The Debasement Trade Is Exploding | Jim Thorne
Uploaded: 2026-08-12T17:04:19+00:00
Duration: 2625 s

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Jim Thorne — Chief Market Strategist, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth

Summary

Jim Thorne discusses the shifting global macroeconomic landscape, arguing that the US is entering a period of real economic growth driven by supply-side policies and an AI capex boom. He warns that excessive global debt will force authorities to cap interest rates, leading to significant fiat debasement. Consequently, he is highly bullish on hard assets like gold, silver, and Bitcoin, as well as US equities.

The US is escaping secular stagnation through supply-side economics and AI infrastructure investment.
Fiat money is being debased at an estimated 8-9% annually based on M2 money supply growth.
Global debt levels will force implicit yield curve control to prevent a sovereign debt crisis.
Gold is projected to reach $9,000, and the S&P 500 could hit 10,000 next year.
Bitcoin is favored as a debasement hedge due to its perfect scarcity and institutional accumulation.
High-quality large-cap stocks and select semiconductor names offer strong upside potential.

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Jim Thorne Chief Market Strategist, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth 1:02

Fiat debasement and yield capping drive gold.

Fiat money is being debased by 8% to 9% a year based on M2 growth, and the Bretton Woods system is over. Gold is in a secular bull market and is projected to reach $9,000 as authorities are forced to cap yields and monetize debt.

Jim Thorne Chief Market Strategist, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth 2:02

Supply-side policies and AI capex drive earnings.

The US is escaping secular stagnation through supply-side economic policies and an AI-driven capex boom that will drive real economic growth. The S&P 500 is expected to reach 10,000 next year based on $440 in earnings, and potentially 14,000 to 15,000 by the 2028 election.

Jim Thorne Chief Market Strategist, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth 24:37

Yield curve control drives silver prices higher.

Silver is participating in the debasement trade alongside gold and Bitcoin, benefiting from implicit yield curve control as authorities step in to cap rising interest rates.

Jim Thorne Chief Market Strategist, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth 27:43

Perfect scarcity makes Bitcoin a debasement hedge.

Bitcoin benefits from perfect scarcity and inelastic supply. Smart money and whales are accumulating it while weak hands have exited. It is poised for a massive run driven by fiat debasement, structural demand, the four-year cycle, and a positive ISM business cycle.

Jim Thorne Chief Market Strategist, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth 30:10

Wall Street is adopting Ethereum alongside Bitcoin.

Wall Street is coalescing around a select few crypto winners as the world transitions into the digital age, with Ethereum being one of the primary beneficiaries alongside Bitcoin.

Jim Thorne Chief Market Strategist, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth 41:11

Micron is likely to double from here.

Despite being a high-beta play in the broader AI and semiconductor boom, Micron is likely to double from its current levels as the market continues its upward trajectory.

Jim Thorne Chief Market Strategist, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth 42:21

Buy high-quality large caps and rotate capital.

Investors should avoid getting too fancy and instead buy big, high-quality names across sectors, such as Caterpillar, Microsoft, and Corning, rotating capital as charts dictate.

Jim Thorne Chief Market Strategist, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth 42:37

NVDA and AVGO pulled back to support.

Nvidia and Broadcom present interesting buying opportunities because their charts have pulled back to their upward-sloping 200-day exponential moving averages.

These Markets To Double Next, Gold To $9,000: The Debasement Trade Is Exploding | Jim Thorne

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