Chief market strategist at Wellington-Altus Private Wealth, which he joined in November 2019. He holds a Ph.D. in finance and industrial organization from York University and has taught at the Schulich School of Business and Bishop's University, after earlier roles as chief investment officer of equities and chief capital market strategist. His work runs to the big macro theme, from the debasement trade to the AI capital cycle.
Current predictions
S&P 500: Jim is bullish on the S&P 500 over the long term. (updated 2026-09-19)
S&P 500: Jim is bullish on the S&P 500. (updated 2026-09-19)
Bitcoin: Jim is bullish on Bitcoin. (updated 2026-09-05)
Gold: Jim is bullish on gold. (updated 2026-08-27)
Prediction history
2026-09-19 — Jim is bullish on the S&P 500 over the long term. (source: For the record. My S&P 500 target of 8000 still stands. And yes 10,000 in 2027 is still on my bingo card. Have a nice d…)
2026-09-05 — Jim is bullish on Bitcoin. (source: Bitcoin The 30-week and 40-week EMA slopes have both turned positive. That’s the shift from a bearish grind to a bullis…)
2026-09-02 — Jim is bullish on the S&P 500. (source: Canada’s Strategic Imperative: U.S. Access, Energy Power, and a Hotter Growth Economy In my interview, I argued that Ca…)
2026-08-27 — Jim is bullish on Bitcoin. (source: Hamiltonian Hard Money President Trump’s economic agenda can be read as a modern, more technologically ambitious versio…)
2026-08-27 — Jim is bullish on gold. (source: Hamiltonian Hard Money President Trump’s economic agenda can be read as a modern, more technologically ambitious versio…)
2026-08-14 — Jim is bullish on the S&P 500. (source: 10,000 is no longer a heroic target for the S&P 500 The S&P 500, now close to 7,800, is routinely described as expensiv…)
2026-08-12 — Jim is bullish on Bitcoin. (source: These Markets To Double Next, Gold To $9,000: The Debasement Trade Is Exploding | Jim Thorne)
2026-08-12 — Jim is bullish on gold. (source: These Markets To Double Next, Gold To $9,000: The Debasement Trade Is Exploding | Jim Thorne)