BBI July 2025 Q&A — Boom Bust Insiders
Summary
July 2025 session. Markets at new all-time highs mid-summer. Silver has surged past 35, approaching prior highs. Gold holding above 100,000. Phil discusses that with all indicators pointing to 2026, the challenge is not predicting the top but managing the approach: running tight stops, not overleveraging, watching XHB for confirmed top signals. Akhil discusses the “Kondratieff Wave” upswing being near its peak. Also discusses the eclipse cycle (February and August 2026 eclipses in the Saros cycle) as timing markers for the peak.
Key Claims
| Claim | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Silver surging past 50 all-time high territory | High |
| Eclipse cycle: February 17 and August 2026 eclipses are important Saros cycle events | Medium |
| Kondratieff Wave (K-wave) approaching its peak — top of 60-year economic expansion | Medium |
| The challenge in 2026 is timing the peak, not knowing it’s coming | High |
| XHB pattern: watching for confirmation of final lower top | High |
Predictions / Forecasts
| Forecast | Target Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Silver targets $50 (1980 all-time high) | 2025–2026 | Pending |
| February 17, 2026 solar eclipse → 14 days later lunar eclipse = important timing window | Feb 2026 | Pending |
| August 2026 eclipse (full solar) = significant Saros cycle event | Aug 2026 | Pending |
| K-wave peak coincides with 18.6-year real estate cycle peak | 2026 | Pending |
Market Calls & Cycle Position Analysis
- Silver/gold ratio continuing to compress (silver outperforming) — very late cycle
- Gold above 100,000
- Markets at all-time highs
- Eclipse timing: “The eclipses in 2026 are particularly important in the Saros cycle. Count off 30, 60, 90 degrees backwards and forwards.”
Property & Stock Guidance
- Silver: Approaching $50 (1980 all-time high); strong run but prepare for volatility approaching this level
- Gold: Hold; trailing stops
- Bitcoin: Above $100,000; speculative excess peak approaching
- XHB: Watching for final confirmation signal
Notable Quotes
“We are approaching the end of the K-wave upswing. At the top of each K-wave, the world’s powers have been at loggerheads, and there’s always a chance of war coming.” — Phil Anderson