This Is When Gold Goes Back to Record Highs | James Lavish & Michelle Makori
Apr 7, 2026
Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief, Miles Franklin Media, interviews James Lavish, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund and the author of The Informationist newsletter. Markets are flashing warning signs and according to Lavish, the biggest risk isn’t what investors expect. From geopolitical tensions and oil shocks to mounting U.S. debt and volatility across assets, Lavish explains why this may be one of the most difficult markets to navigate in decades. He warns that while a 50% crash is unlikely, a true “black swan” event could trigger widespread selling across all asset classes. But even more importantly, he argues that no matter what happens next, the Federal Reserve and Treasury are ultimately trapped – leaving money printing as the only path forward. What does that mean for gold, Bitcoin, and equities? And could the next market selloff actually be the opportunity of a lifetime?
In this episode of The Real Story with Michelle Makori:
Why a 50% market crash would require a true “black swan”
The biggest risks investors are underestimating right now
Why Lavish fears a return to 1970s-style stagflation
The U.S. debt problem and why “all roads lead to money printing”
What happens when the Fed is forced back into QE
Why gold could return to all-time highs
Bitcoin & gold: where Lavish sees the biggest upside
What would trigger the next major move in markets
Why the next downturn could be a generational buying opportunity
Subscribe to James Lavish’s newsletter The Informationist here:
https://www.jameslavish.com/
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00:00 Coming Up
01:40 One of the Most Difficult Markets Ever
03:10 “No Place to Hide” in This Market
07:10 Fear of 1970s-Style Stagflation
11:10 Energy Shock & Oil Risk
14:40 Could This Conflict End Quickly?
20:10 Market Uncertainty & Volatility
25:10 What Would Cause a 50% Crash
28:10 Black Swan Scenario Explained
31:10 Why the Fed Is Trapped
35:10 $39 Trillion Debt Problem
39:40 Why Money Printing Is Inevitable
44:10 What This Means for Gold
48:40 Bitcoin Outlook & Price Targets
52:10 What Could Send Bitcoin Higher
55:40 Equity Market Outlook
58:40 What Would Prove This Wrong
01:01:10 Final Takeaways
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