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Everything Bubble Set to Pop as Final Stage Signals Collapse

Taylor Kenney - ITM Trading Aug 28, 2025

Markets are in the delusion phase of a historic bubble. Learn how every bubble ends—and why gold & silver remain the ultimate hedge.

Every bubble feels unstoppable—until it explodes.

The 4 phases of a bubble have repeated across history: euphoria, denial, panic, despair. Today, markets sit at record valuations, investors chant “this time is different,” and Wall Street cheers a new paradigm. But history says otherwise: every bubble pops.

The real question is—what happens next, and how can you protect your wealth before the collapse?

The Four Phases of a Bubble

  1. Stealth Phase – Smart Money Moves First

Every bubble begins quietly. Insiders and “smart money” pile into unproven but exciting ideas—like AI today. Risks are high, rewards uncertain, but insiders know the game.

  1. Awareness Phase – Institutions Join In

Early takeoff attracts institutional money. The first sell-off appears, but savvy investors ride through, convinced they’re early to a massive trend.

  1. Mania Phase – The Public Frenzy

This is where we are now. Media hype turns speculation into mania. Everyday investors rush in, driven by greed and FOMO. Fundamentals no longer matter—only price momentum.

  • Valuations unhinged: The S&P 500 price-to-book ratio just hit 5.3, the highest in history—surpassing even the dot-com bubble (5.1).
  • Dangerous concentration: Just 10 stocks now make up 40% of the S&P 500. If one fails, the dominoes fall.
  • AI hype machine: 498 so-called “AI unicorns” now exist, despite little proof of sustainable profits. Even Sam Altman admits: “An AI bubble is forming.”
  1. Blow-Off Phase – The Collapse

Denial always precedes despair. Investors double down on losses, calling it “just a correction.” But once fear takes hold, markets unravel violently. The 2000 dot-com crash and 2008 housing collapse followed the same script.

Why This Bubble Is More Dangerous

  • Record leverage: Investors are borrowing against homes and retirement funds to chase hype.
  • Government money-printing: Artificial liquidity may prolong the mania, but it cannot erase reality.
  • New paradigm delusion: Markets always say “this time is different”—until it isn’t.

History is clear: bubbles end in collapse. The only unknown is when.

Gold & Silver: The Crisis Hedge

When bubbles implode, paper wealth evaporates. But physical gold and silver have outlasted every financial collapse in history.

  • Wealth preservation: Unlike stocks, gold cannot go to zero.
  • Tangible assets: In a world of speculation, gold and silver are real.
  • Gold vs. dollar: While the dollar erodes under inflation and debt, gold has preserved purchasing power for thousands of years.
  • Inflation hedge: Every money-printing cycle in history has pushed capital back into precious metals.

As Warren Buffett once said: “An idiot with a plan can beat a genius without one.” Owning gold and silver is that plan.

We are deep into the delusion phase of one of the largest bubbles in history. Valuations have shattered records, AI hype has blinded investors, and denial is setting in.

The final phase—collapse—is coming. The only question is: will you be prepared, or will you be caught in the panic?

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