A stark set of predictions says the next major attack on America will hit the banking system rather than buildings, which would be bad news for anyone holding money in a US bank.

• The next 9/11-scale attack is predicted to target US financial infrastructure — people waking up to find their bank balances wiped out and no timeline for getting the money back.
• The damage would be psychological as much as financial, since money is where Americans are most easily shaken.
• Other calls in the same set: Lionel Messi becomes president of Argentina, Trump wins a third term, and New York City faces a siege.
• The broader claim is that civilization is going backwards — technology has peaked, war is spreading, and the suffering people watch on TV is coming home.

Outlook: These are long-shot predictions rather than reported events, but the underlying worry — that the payment and banking system is the softest target in a rich country — is one regulators and banks already take seriously.