The $48,000 Gold Shock: Why This Bull Market Could Dwarf the 1970s

Gold made a record high this week and looks like it could hit my 2025 price prediction of $3,138 per ounce rather easily… and rather soon.

If you read my latest white paper for R.I.C.H. Report, I made a prediction that gold could hit $16,402 in 10 years. That prediction sounds extreme, I know.

But did you know that if, over the next 10 years, gold were to move similarly to how it did during the gold bull market of 1971–1980, that would put it at a price of over $48,000?

Let me explain…

In the 1970s, gold did the unthinkable. It exploded 2,300%, leaping from $35 to $850 an ounce in less than a decade. 

That kind of price action would have turned a $10,000 investment into nearly a quarter-million dollars. 

But here’s the real shocker: If today’s gold market followed the exact same trajectory, we’d be staring down $48,000 gold.

Sound outrageous? Maybe. But history has a habit of repeating itself — especially when governments make the same economic blunders. And right now the financial system is following the same path to destruction that led to gold’s 1970s supercycle.

So make sure your seatbelt is on. Because we’re about to break down exactly why a 1971–1980-style gold boom is not just possible, but probable — and how NatGold could be the single best-positioned asset in this new monetary revolution.

1. The 1970s Blueprint: How Gold Went Parabolic

The 1970s were a perfect storm for gold, and if any of this sounds familiar, it’s because history is rhyming — loudly.

• The Nixon Shock (1971): The U.S. severed the gold standard, causing instant devaluation of the dollar.
• Exploding Debt and Deficits: Government spending skyrocketed — sound familiar?
• OPEC Oil Crisis (1973, 1979): Energy costs surged, fueling inflation.
• Double-Digit Inflation (1975–1980): The CPI ran hot, peaking at 13.5% in 1980.
• Geopolitical Chaos: The Vietnam War, Middle East turmoil, and Cold War tensions rattled markets.

Each of these crises eroded trust in fiat currency and sent gold soaring as investors scrambled for a safe haven. The result? A once-in-a-generation gold supercycle.

And here’s the kicker: Today’s setup is eerily similar, except it’s even bigger.

2. The 2020s: A Supercharged 1970s Replay

Let’s compare what happened then to what’s unfolding now:

• 1971: Nixon shuts the gold window → 2023: BRICS nations move to de-dollarize, U.S. sanctions weaponize the dollar, global demand for a gold-backed alternative grows.
• 1970s: Energy crisis causes oil prices to quadruple → 2020s: Oil supply shocks, energy transition chaos, and rising geopolitical tensions drive energy prices higher.
• 1970s: Money printing fuels runaway CPI → 2020s: $9 trillion-plus is printed post-COVID, inflation is baked into the system, and central banks are scrambling.
• 1970s: Watergate and the Iranian revolution cause political chaos → 2020s: The U.S. is mired in political dysfunction, global tensions run high, and authoritarianism is on the rise.

Put simply: We’ve seen this movie before. And last time, gold went absolutely ballistic.

3. The $48,000 Gold Scenario: How We Get There

A 2,300% gold surge from $2,000 seems outrageous — until you look at the numbers.

Path #1: The Debt-Driven Currency Collapse

• The U.S. is sitting on over $36 trillion in debt.
• Interest payments alone are approaching $1 trillion per year.
• The only way out? More printing. More devaluation. More gold demand.

The 1970s showed us what happens when fiat confidence collapses: Gold acts as the ultimate escape hatch.

Path #2: The Central Bank Frenzy

• Central banks are buying gold at the fastest rate in 55 years.
• Nations like China and Russia are aggressively stockpiling gold.
• Why? They see the writing on the wall: a broken dollar system.

Path #3: The NatGold Disruption

Here’s the twist that didn’t exist in the 1970s: tokenization.

• The world has stranded gold assets — untapped, valuable, but politically or environmentally off-limits.
• NatGold’s model unlocks those reserves without needing costly, risky mining operations.
• If investors can buy digital claims to certified, unmined gold, it changes everything.

NatGold could reshape the gold market by providing a new, scalable way to capitalize on a hard asset without the traditional barriers to mining. And in a world where gold is surging, rights to future supply could be even more valuable than physical bars.

4. The Black Swan That Could Accelerate the Move

Let’s not forget: Markets don’t move in straight lines. A 2,300% gold move doesn’t just happen — it gets triggered by a massive shock.

Here are a few wild cards that could send gold to unimaginable levels:

• A global banking crisis: Like 2008, but worse. If banks fail, confidence collapses and gold soars.
• A major currency devaluation: If a top economy is forced into a currency reset, gold goes parabolic.
• A sudden geopolitical event: A major war, a sovereign debt default, or a political crisis could send capital scrambling.

History tells us that when trust in the system collapses, gold is the final safe haven.

Final Thought: Will You Be Positioned?

Back in 1971, most investors didn’t see what was coming. Gold was a sleeper asset, dismissed as a relic. By the time the crowd realized what was happening, it was already too late.

If we’re right about this — if $48,000 gold isn’t just a fantasy but a real possibility — then positioning early is everything.

And unlike the 1970s, investors today don’t just have to buy gold bars. The market is evolving. NatGold could provide exposure to gold’s upside without the physical limitations, while still being backed by real, verifiable gold reserves.

This is the opportunity.

History is screaming at us.

The question is: Are you listening? We are telling the story that will be written in textbooks for years to come.

The Prophet of Profit,