Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell
David Hunter: Stocks Aren't Done Going Up, But the Big Crash Is Coming
- David Hunter predicts a "melt-up" in equities over the next 3–6 months, with S&P 500 reaching 10,000, Nasdaq 36,000, Dow 70,000, and Russell 4,000—representing roughly 30% upside from current levels.
- He forecasts an 70–80% bear market ("global bust") to follow, driven by excessive leverage in debt and derivatives that amplifies downturns more severely than 2008–2009.
- The Federal Reserve may be forced to print $20 trillion in new money during the bust, leading to 25% inflation by the early 2030s and correspondingly high interest rates.
- Market breadth has broadened significantly this year across sectors (industrials, healthcare, financials, small caps), contrary to the narrative that only AI and mega-cap stocks are performing.
- Gold target: $7,000 per ounce this cycle (silver to $200); next cycle $20,000 gold and $1,000 silver after the bust and subsequent inflation cycle.
- Bitcoin shows technical weakness; Hunter's technical read suggests potential pullback to $75,000, then possibly $50,000, though he emphasizes limited Bitcoin expertise and views it as a contrarian asset to test during the bust.