Author Archives: Phoenix Capital Research

The Market Is Setting Up a Trap

By Graham Summers, MBA Stocks are rallying today because they believe: 1) The bank crisis is over (it isn’t). 2) The Fed is back to easing (it isn’t). 3) The economy is strong (it isn’t). 4) The Fed can achieve … Continue reading

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What Comes Next Will Decide Whether Investors Make Fortunes or Face Ruin

By Graham Summers, MBA The Fed begins its March FOMC meeting today. Tomorrow at 2PM EDT, the Fed will announce its policy decision for the month. And no matter what the Fed does, it’s in SERIOUS trouble. Why? If the … Continue reading

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Why the Credit Suisse Collapse is a BIG Deal For Banks Going Forward

By Graham Summers, MBA The banking crisis has just claimed its first major victim. Thus far in this banking crisis, the banks that were in trouble have been large, but not gigantic. The largest was Silicon Valley Bank which was … Continue reading

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The Fed is Back to Printing Money… With Inflation at 6%

By Graham Summers, MBA The Fed just gave out over $300 BILLION in single week. See for yourself: the Fed’s balance sheet has erupted higher, erasing over HALF of its Quantitative Tightening (QT) efforts. Again, we are talking about $300+ BILLION … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Tech Stocks… Particularly Garbage Tech

By Graham Summers, MBA Tech is finished. Ever since the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, the Fed has been primarily in an accommodative framework. For most of 2008-2023, interest rates were at ZERO or 0.25%. The below chart shows where … Continue reading

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Is It 2008 All Over Again?

By Graham Summers, MBA A major bank just went under… contagion is dragging down other similar firms… the Fed is introducing emergency measures to bailout the system. Is it 2008 all over again? Yes and no. “Yes” in the sense … Continue reading

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Ignore the Bounce, the Financial System is in Big Trouble.

By Graham Summers, MBA Stocks are bouncing this morning on announcements that the Feds will backstop ALL of the deposits at the now bankrupt Silicon Valley Financial Group (SIVB) AKA Silicon Valley bank. This is a massive mistake. The banking system … Continue reading

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Here’s How to Profit From This Mess

By Graham Summers, MBA I warned and warned and then warned some more… that the market rally was NOT to be trusted. The next leg down in this bear market has just begun. And Private Wealth Advisory subscribers couldn’t be happier. As … Continue reading

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Three Charts Every Trader Needs to See Today

By Graham Summers, MBA High yield credit is turning back down again. This is a big deal as historically high yield credit leads stocks. Indeed, high yield credit bottomed in October 2022 (purple circle in the chart below) a full … Continue reading

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Is the Great Debt Crisis of Our Lifetimes Finally Going to Arrive?

By Graham Summers, MBA The U.S. is heading towards a debt crisis. It’s been heading towards one for years… but the massive rise in Treasury yields may finally be the match that lights the fuse. I’ve written extensively about the … Continue reading

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What Happens When a Major Central Bank Loses Credibility? We’re Going to Find Out.

By Graham Summers, MBA The Fed is playing a very dangerous game. The Fed is trying to fight inflation by raising rates… but low rates were NOT what triggered inflation: rampant money printing and supply chain issues were the reason … Continue reading

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The Next Major Downdraft is Approaching

By Graham Summers, MBA The stock market is primed for another major leg down. Why? Treasury yields are spiking again. The yield on the 2-Year U.S. Treasury has exploded higher… blasting through its previous high of 4.72%. It is now … Continue reading

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Warning: Our Proprietary Crash Trigger Just Hit a Confirmed “Sell”

By Graham Summers, MBA The Fed has now made what would be its second “career ending” mistake if it operated in the real world. The first such mistake concerned its ludicrous claim that inflation was “transitory” throughout 2021- 2022. Anyone … Continue reading

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They Can Lie All They Like… But We Have a Confirmed Sell Signal

By Graham Summers, MBA I’m getting sick of the lies. I keep hearing from supposed gurus and commentators (not to mention the White House) that inflation is on the decline… but whenever I go to the grocery store or try … Continue reading

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A Crash is Coming… I Hope You’re Ready

By Graham Summers, MBA Yesterday I wrote about the egregious levels of froth that have returned to the financial system. By quick way of review: 1) Investors poured $1.5 billion into stocks per day in January. 2) Meme stocks and … Continue reading

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The Bubble is Back… And It’s Bursting Will Only Be That Much Worse

By Graham Summers, MBA The financial system is back in bubble mode. Everywhere you look, there are major signs of froth. 1) Investors poured $1.5 billion into stocks per day in January. 2) Meme stocks and insolvent garbage tech plays are exploding higher … Continue reading

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Investors Are About to Pay the Price for the Fed’s Failures…

By Graham Summers, MBA Throughout this week, I’ve pounded the table on the fact that the economic data the U.S. government has put out recently is a huge pile of BS. We’ve covered everything from the jobs data, to inflation, … Continue reading

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Please, Whatever You Do, Don’t Fall For This!

By Graham Summers, MBA In the last two days, I’ve addressed two major piles of economic BS… the jobs data from January… and the inflation data. By quick way of review… 1) The reason the U.S. economy supposedly “added” 500,000+ … Continue reading

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This is the Biggest Load of BS I’ve Seen in Years… and That’s Saying Something.

By Graham Summers, MBA Yesterday I wrote to you about the complete and utter BS that was the January jobs report. By quick way of review… 1) The reason the U.S. economy supposedly “added” 500,000+ jobs in January was due … Continue reading

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A Truly Incredible Bull Market is Underway!

By Graham Summers, MBA A truly incredible bull market is underway. It’s catching everyone by surprise. And smart investors should read this article carefully to make sure they don’t miss out… It’s a bull market in economic BS. Before proceeding I … Continue reading

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