The U.S. Empire Is Ending - Gold Will Rise, AI Will Crash

The U.S. Empire Is Ending - Gold Will Rise, AI Will Crash

Oct. 18, 2025

Wealthion

Renowned trend forecaster Gerald Celente, founder of The Trends Journal, joins James Connor to deliver a fiery warning about the future of the global economy. He argues that AI hype will implode in a dot-com-style crash, the dollar’s dominance is ending, and gold will soar as the world loses faith in U.S. hegemony.

Celente draws direct parallels between today’s market mania and past cycles of over investment and war-driven distraction, predicting that a financial reckoning is already underway. As central banks continue to debase currencies and geopolitical tensions mount, he says the only real safe havens left are gold, silver, and independent thinking.

Key Topics:

* Why AI is the next dot-com bubble — and how it could crash global equity markets
* The decline of U.S. economic power and the rise of China, India, and BRICS nations
* How gold’s surge signals the world’s loss of confidence in fiat currencies
* Why the “death of the dollar” may accelerate geopolitical instability
* How investors can prepare for inflation, inequality, and systemic reset
* The importance of self-reliance and critical thinking in turbulent times

Chapters:

0:52 - How’s New York? Not the City of My Youth
2:14 - Gold’s Big Run: Still Time to Buy, or Is It Too Late?
13:14 - Déjà Vu: Are We Repeating the 1970s Oil Shock and Stagflation?
19:06 - The AI Bubble: When Does “.com 2.0” Finally Burst?
20:30 - Taiwan and Chips: The World’s Most Dangerous Catalyst for a Bear Market?
25:58 - Venezuela in Focus: Could the U.S. Step In Again?
28:15 - The U.S. Economy Looks Strong, But Is It Built on Sand?
32:06 - Oil Shock 2.0: What Happens If Crude Hits $180?
42:41 - The New York Election Drama: What’s Really at Stake?
48:05 - Wealthion Golden Nugget: Market Storm Ahead - How Smart Investors Should Prepare

The Trends Journal: https://trendsjournal.com

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