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The AI Bubble Could Hit Everything

VRIC Media Aug 25, 2026

Summary

Brien Lundin says AI-driven equity valuations have passed their records from just before the 2000 tech wreck, leaving markets stretched.

He expects a severe correction or liquidity event when the AI trade trips over itself, hitting all markets — not just technology stocks.

A correction would also hit gold, silver, and miners — a real buying opportunity he cautions investors not to count on.

Brien Lundin's takeaways

  • Top takeaway Argues that as of August 2026 an AI bubble is driving equities, with valuations by many metrics above the records set just before the 2000 tech wreck.
  • Expects a severe correction, potentially a liquidity event, when the AI-led market trips over itself.
  • Says such a correction would hit all markets, including gold, silver, other metals, and the miners.
  • Views that selloff as a real buying opportunity for metals and miners, but cautions against counting on it arriving.