Category Archives: Inflation

Why the Fed’s Bluff Will Cost Investors’ Trillions, Pt. 2

Posted on June 29, 2021 by The Phoenix

Yesterday I outlined how the Fed is extremely late to curb inflation.  As a brief recap, it only took CPI clearing 5%, multiple signals that inflation is running hot, housing entering a bubble, stocks roaring to new all-time highs, and signs of … Continue reading →

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Why the Fed’s Bluff Will Cost Investors’ Trillions, Pt. 1

Posted on June 28, 2021 by The Phoenix

So the Fed finally moved… but what precisely did it do? After a full year of the most extreme monetary policy in history, including… Over 12 months of ZERO interest rate policy despite the economy growing. Over $3 trillion in … Continue reading →

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Stocks Are Preparing For a Major Breakout

Posted on June 2, 2021 by The Phoenix

Stocks continue to churn. The S&P 500 has been in a consolidation phase since mid-April. Yes, we’ve had a few runs to new all-time highs, but as the below chart shows, most of the action has been sideways (see the … Continue reading →

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Three Charts Every Gold Investor Needs to See Right Now

Posted on May 25, 2021 by The Phoenix

Yesterday I noted that gold is telling us that the Fed is indeed going to let inflation run hot. Remember, the Fed can stop inflation at any point by tightening monetary policy. If the Fed were to announce tomorrow that … Continue reading →

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The Market Just Issued a MAJOR Warning of What’s to Come

Posted on May 24, 2021 by The Phoenix

Well, it’s confirmed, inflation is no longer just running hot… it is ROARING. The Markit’s US Manufacturing PMI is a monthly survey that interviews managers in the private sector to see what they are experiencing in terms of business. It’s widely … Continue reading →

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Every Gold Investor Needs to See This

Posted on May 20, 2021 by The Phoenix

In yesterday’s article I noted that while stocks are clearly forming a top, there are, as of right now, ZERO signs that it is THE top. Remember, the fact that inflation is running hot doesn’t mean stocks have to crash right … Continue reading →

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The Fed Just Released Its Blueprint For How to Handle The Coming Inflationary Storm

Posted on May 13, 2021 by The Phoenix

Over the last few articles, we’ve outlined the following: 1)    Inflation first appeared in the financial system in August 2020 and has since accelerated. 2)    This has hurt Tech stocks in a big way, which is why they have collapsed.  … Continue reading →

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The Inflationary Storm Has Finally Hit… Are You Ready?

Posted on May 13, 2021 by The Phoenix

I’ve been warning for weeks and weeks now that inflation was going to be a major problem for the financial system. Yesterday we finally got a taste of it. The official inflation measure for the U.S., the Consumer Price Index … Continue reading →

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The Last Two Times This Hit, Stocks Dropped 20% and 50%, Respectively

Posted on May 13, 2021 by The Phoenix

Yesterday, I outlined how the rise in inflation has slammed Tech stocks lower. By way of a quick review, Tech, as represented by the NASDAQ is highly sensitive to inflation on an inverse relationship: when inflation rises, Tech stocks collapse … Continue reading →

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Is Tech the Canary in the Coal-Mine For the Coming Inflationary Crisis?

Posted on May 10, 2021 by The Phoenix

The Tech Boom appears to be over. From the March 2020 lows, Tech was a major leader in the markets. This makes a lot of sense as Tech was one of the few areas of the economy that continued to … Continue reading →

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How Will the Fed Deal With This Latest Bout of Inflation?

Posted on May 5, 2021 by The Phoenix

Yesterday I pointed out how inflation has become deeply embedded in our financial system. As a quick recap, inflation arrives in stages. It’s not as though it appears overnight and suddenly the cost of everything rises. Instead, inflation slowly works … Continue reading →

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Warning: The Next Crisis is Just Around the Corner

Posted on February 9, 2021 by The Phoenix

Get ready for a staggering admission. If you add up all of the money the U.S. has ever printed… over 40% of it was printed in 2020 alone. That is not a typo. Patrick Bet-David pointed this out and he’s right: if … Continue reading →

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Why the Market is Going to New All Time Highs

Posted on February 3, 2021 by The Phoenix

As I forecast to clients in last week’s Private Wealth Advisory, stocks have bounced hard off the 50-day moving average. The bounce consisted of a clear breakout from the downward channel formed by last week’s correction (blue lines). As I write … Continue reading →

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How to Profit As Precious Metals Explode Higher

Posted on February 1, 2021 by The Phoenix

The next leg up for precious metals has arrived. During major bull runs in precious metals, silver typically outperforms gold. With that in mind, I like to use the silver to gold ratio as a means of measuring this. When … Continue reading →

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The US Dollar is in SERIOUS Trouble

Posted on January 6, 2021 by The Phoenix

The $USD in serious trouble.  As I’ve been noting in recent articles, inflation is already in the U.S. economy. The last real bout of inflation the U.S. experienced was in the 1970s. At that time, the only thing that stopped the inflationary storm … Continue reading →

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The Single Greatest Opportunity in Precious Metals is Right Here

Posted on December 18, 2020 by The Phoenix

Precious metals look ready for their next leg up. During major precious metals bull runs, silver typically leads gold. That is precisely what is happening right now.   The below chart shows the ratio between silver and gold. When silver … Continue reading →

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How Janet Yellen Will Unleash an Inflationary Storm

Posted on December 17, 2020 by The Phoenix

As I keep stating, the big theme for 2021 will be inflation. And a Biden administration will only accelerate this. If you doubt me, consider that Biden has picked Janet Yellen as his Treasury Secretary. Previously, Yellen ran the San Francisco … Continue reading →

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This is the Single Most Important Item for Investors Going Forward

Posted on December 16, 2020 by The Phoenix

As we wrap up 2020 and move into 2021, the world faces multiple systemically important issues. The biggest ones are: ●      Will the COVID-19 vaccine work? ●      Will the U.S. economy recover to where it was pre-COVID-19? ●      Will Donald … Continue reading →

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Graham Eats Humble Pie With Hot Inflation For Dessert

Posted on December 14, 2020 by The Phoenix

Well, I was wrong. I had previously written that the election was in the courts and that based on legal precedent, the courts would give President Trump a second term. The Supreme Court put that notion to rest late on … Continue reading →

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Is the Big Breakout For Precious Metals Finally Here?

Posted on November 2, 2020 by The Phoenix

Silver is exploding higher this morning. By the look of things, it might finally break out of the triangle formation that has determined price action for the last three months. More importantly, this move is silver is dramatically stronger than … Continue reading →

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