Wall Street Veteran Predicts 2025 Market Crash, Sparks Investor Anxiety

Marc Chaikin, a Wall Street strategist with five decades of experience spanning nine recessions, has issued a stark warning about a potential market crash in 2025. His prediction, based on escalating volatility and macroeconomic risks, marks the first time he has publicly specified a timeline for such an event. The forecast carries weight given Chaikin's accurate call of the 2020 downturn.

Unlike conventional crisis playbooks, Chaikin's advice notably excludes traditional SAFE havens like bonds and cryptocurrencies. This contrarian stance challenges prevailing investor psychology as markets approach what he describes as "dangerous levels" of instability. The warning comes amid growing institutional scrutiny of macroeconomic indicators suggesting late-cycle conditions.