Welcome back! I hope you were able to relax and enjoy the Christmas holiday with loved ones.
One of my favorite pastimes is reading books about predictions and opinions on what the future will look like…
As an amateur futurist myself, I like using these as well as my own insights to mold a realistic outlook for the stock market, economy, and world in general.
As I shared earlier this week, I’m hard at work on my full yearly outlook for 2025 – which will be coming your way in early January. But for now, I wanted to have a little fun and throw out three bold predictions for 2025.
To be clear, I’m not saying these scenarios will 100% happen. But they’re the kind of stories that could certainly make headlines and move stocks.
Let’s get to it…
Prediction No. 1: The U.S. dollar and gold will struggle in 2025 after President-elect Donald Trump announces plans to create a strategic reserve for bitcoin (BTC-USD).
The greenback is trading near a decade-high and has been a leader in 2024 – with the U.S. Dollar Index up nearly 13% year to date through last week. Gold is having an even better year – up 27% over the same period.
But if Trump follows through on his talk about a bitcoin reserve, it could take the sails out of both rallies. At the same time, it will likely act as a major boost to bitcoin and other cryptos.
Prediction No. 2: We’ll see a breakthrough in longevity science.
It’s possible that the first treatment to slow down aging will be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2025. Several drug companies are working on a variety of treatments that have shown promising data – including Metformin, nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), rapamycin, and other anti-inflammatory drugs.
If this becomes a reality in 2025 – or further down the line – these longevity drugs could quickly become as hot as the current obesity treatments.
Prediction No. 3: A quantum-computing breakthrough could render traditional encryption methods obsolete.
Such a breakthrough would force corporations and governments to scramble to adopt quantum-proof security measures – creating a huge opportunity in cybersecurity innovation and related stocks.
I’ve written about quantum computing many times over the years – as well as in more recent Market Insights. But it now feels like we’re getting closer to this next big tech innovation becoming a reality.
At some point this decade, I believe quantum computing will get to a level where it’s as prevalent as artificial intelligence (AI) is today.
So there you have it. My three fun, bold predictions for the future. And who knows, maybe we’ll see one or two come to life as early as 2025.
Here’s to the future,
Matt McCallEditor, Market Insights
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