Written by Bryan Lutz, Editor at Dollarcollapse.com:
Every Sunday morning I sit down to write a few thoughts.
Sometimes these thoughts end up being about life, other times they are on gold, geopolitical issues affecting the markets, or the economy.
Here are three thoughts for this morning:
1. Do we really need RFK Jr. to “Make America Healthy Again” when grocery prices are blasting upward?
It’s been about 10 months since RFK Jr. has been shaking up health policies in the United States…
Clearing house at the CDC…
And implementing the necessary changes for Americans to make healthier decisions. He doing most of it based on his own experience.
The results are in:
However, with grocery prices shooting up, and already high in many of the urban centers around the United States, many Americans will soon be forced to make “hard choices.”
Take a look at this visualization. 5/10 of the most expensive grocery cities are in the United States.
And last month, a survey by Axios shows most groceries are harder to afford.
Even though costs are rising, the “harder choice” for Americans might be eating less of what kills you and more of what’s better for you.
I am honestly surprised every time I visit the United States. Obesity seems obvious, but maybe not for everyone.
2. Is the AI Bubble real? Or is adoption really happening that fast?
Adoption of AI is happening at a ridiculously high rate.
That’s because the internet has been its launch pad. So when a new technology comes out like Artificial Intelligence, it uses the internet’s built in network to multiply it adoption. The more people use it, the more feedback programmers get, and then the more valuable AI becomes.
In computer networking there is a name for this. It’s called Metcalfe’s Law— the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of its users.
As far as adoption goes, AI is still somewhere around the innovators / early adopters stage even though there are nearly 800 million users (see below).
This diagram from Udayan Banerjee at Technology Trend Analysis shows where we’re at.
We have not yet reached the peak of our inflated expectations.
That being said, if you take the longview AI will change the world.
And that means, the bubble is still early and the hype cycle is still on its way to peak.
AI adoption is still early. It took the internet a decade to get this far, this fast.
With AI I completely stopped using lawyers, tax advisors and for some minor issues even doctors. As I am not the only one there will be broader impact on these professions. Same for investment bankers, consultants, designers etc.
Good luck with student loans and mortgages. pic.twitter.com/3gjbi2RgUO
— Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) October 18, 2025
The bubble will grow (in my opinion).
3. The silver rush is real even if it’s “quiet.”
Most of the East has already clued in.
Here’s what the bullion dealers look like in Singapore, Vietnam, and Australia.
This is in Singapore.
People are rushing to bullion dealers, buying up gold and silver coins and bars.
This is just one example.
— Gold Telegraph ⚡ (@GoldTelegraph_) October 18, 2025
Today’s Top Three Videos are all about the silver rush, empty vaults, and shuttered doors at bullion exchanges.
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Gold and Silver miners are also profiting hard, but haven’t blasted up yet (too much).
Check out Tavi Costa’s latest chart on Free Cash Flow in the miners.
One thought on "3 Sunday Morning Thoughts. – October 19 Edition"
Good morning sir!
1. RFK is really NOT doing enough. The average American grocery store is a toxic wasteland…fake food, preservatives, pesticides, corn syrup, hydrogenated oils and on and on and on. And forget about fast food and other restaurants that are still struggling to survive since C19 that have started serving what seems like dog meat to cut costs and be profitable.. I absolutely refuse to eat out anymore. I live in North Carolina where obesity seems to be an Olympic sport and the fast food industry is alive and well here. Chik Fil A has a DOUBLE drive through lane. There was/is talk of injecting cattle and with the MRNA too and even genetically modifying plants to administer these “much needed” vaccines. Bottom line everything we absorb, breathe in, eat or drink is medicine or poison. They are trying on every front to kill us all. Say what you will about him…Im all for burning down the FDA, USDA, CDC, big=Pharma, EPA…..burn it all down.
2. AI…..Really? Have we all just forgotten about Terminator?
3. My gold miners etf has seen a 80-90% increase since June ’25. I dont know if that trend will continue but i keep reading, here and there, that they are way undervalued right now and a tremendous bargain with huge upside. I chose the miners instead of the paper gold options like OUNZ since the miners were outpacing them by almost 100% on a regular basis.
Take care, Matt.