Experts Predict a 10% S&P 500 Rally, Trump’s “Buy Now” Call Resurfaces
A resurfaced quote from Donald Trump urging Americans to "buy stock now" has gained traction alongside a bullish forecast from analyst James Thorne, who predicts the S&P 500 could reach 8,000 by the end of 2026 and potentially 10,000 by 2027, driven by AI productivity gains. The optimism is further supported by strong Q1 2026 corporate earnings and the potential passage of the CLARITY Act, which could positively impact risk assets including crypto. This combination signals a potentially significant rally in both traditional and crypto markets.
A year-old Donald Trump quote urging Americans to “buy stock now” is back at the top of crypto Twitter. The clip is paired with a Wellington-Altus forecast that sees the S&P 500 climbing to 8,000 by year-end. Analysts repackaged the May 2025 clip with analyst James Thorne’s S&P 500 targets. The argument is that risk assets, crypto included, are about to go vertical. The Quote Behind the Meme Trump’s verified quote came on May 8, 2025, after signing a US-UK trade deal in the Oval Office. Speaking with reporters about the rebound he expected, he kept the message short. “You better go out and buy stock now… Let me tell you, this country will be like a rocket ship that goes straight up,” Fortune reported, citing Trump. No “and crypto” appeared in the original clip. That phrase surfaced later in edited reels that spread across Instagram, Threads, and X. 🚨TRUMP: "YOU'D BETTER START BUYING STOCKS AND CRYPTO NOW""This country is going to take off like a rocket straight up. Up. Up. Up." At the same time analyst Dr. James Thorne sees S&P 500 at 8,000 by end of 2026, 10,000 by 2027, driven by AI productivity and a CapEx… pic.twitter.com/O0gYXcIpQ5— CryptosRus (@CryptosR_Us) May 12, 2026 The recycled version landed this week alongside fresh policy catalysts. The Senate Banking Committee is preparing a Thursday markup on the CLARITY Act. Polymarket traders assign a 73% chance that the bill becomes law in 2026. James Thorne’s Path to 8,000 for the S&P 500 Dr. James Thorne is chief market strategist at Wellington-Altus Private Wealth. He has set the S&P 500 at 8,000 by the close of 2026, with room to overshoot toward 8,400. Thorne sees a path to 14,000 by decade’s end if productivity gains hold. Food for thought.S&P 500 10,000 in 2027 Corporate America’s Q1 2026 earnings surged 27%, more than double Wall Street’s 12% forecast, revealing systematic underestimation of an AI-driven productivity revolution. A Cap Ex Super cycle. Retooling America, a productivity boom,…— James E. Th...
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