Bulls, Bears & BS

The "Mag 7" era of easy gains is over, replaced by a brutal rotation that’s catching investors off guard. This week, Graham Summers, MBA, tackles the growing "CapEx Crisis"—why the market is suddenly punishing Big Tech for their massive AI spending and demanding proof of ROI. We dive deep into the SaaSpocalypse : the moment AI stopped being a "feature" for software co...

Gold is about to hit $5,000 per ounce. Silver is over $100 per ounce. Copper is at all time highs. And so on. Meanwhile, Fed Chair Jerome Powell is in legal crosshairs... DOGE is practically non-existent, barely putting a debt in U.S spending... and the US is adding $1 trillion in new debt every 71 days. What is happening? The world's largest economy, larger than the 2nd, 3rd, and 4rth larges...

This week we have a special guest, Matt Smith. Matt is a serial entrepreneur, executive, and co-author of Doug Casey's Crisis Investing newsletter. This week we're talking with him about a book he co-authored with Doug Casey and his son Maxim Smith. The book is titled: The Preparation: How To Become Competent, Confident, and Dangerous . This book is meant to replace the traditional four-...

Stocks are back near all-time highs, gold and silver are catching a bid, but Bitcoin continues to struggle. What is going on? This week, Chief Market Strategist, Graham Summers, MBA breaks down the current macro environment, explaining why these different moves are happening and what's to come as the markets move into the final weeks of the year. Graham also outlines his upside target for sto...

Stocks are taking it on the chin. Is this the end of the bull market or is this just a garden variety stock market correction? This week our Chief Market Strategist, Graham Summers, MBA delves into the macro economic framework he is using to show clients the best path forward, namely that the economy is still growing, the Fed is about to ease monetary conditions aggressively, and the Trump adminis...

This week we have a special guest on Bulls Bears and BS. Lawrence Lepard is a sound money advocate, fund manager, and author of the book The Big Print: What Happened To America And How Sound Money Will Fix It. Lawrence and our host Graham Summers, MBA dive deep into the financial system... why it's so messed up... why there's so much debt... why the Fed is almost always engaged in money...

The labor market is cracking, which is going to force the Fed to ease right as inflation is likely bottoming. What does this mean for stocks, precious metals and other risk assets? This week our host Graham Summers, MBA breaks down the latest jobs numbers upset and what it means for the economy as the Fed is forced to play "catch up" by cutting rates. Specifically Graham outlines the mac...

This week we go deep. Our host Graham Summers, MBA discusses crises: financial, personal and even societal with disaster expert and author, Dr. Chris Ellis. The conversation ranges from personal resiliency, overcoming loss, personal tragedy, preparedness, and even finding purpose in the chaos of life. Dr. Chris Ellis is a career Army officer, disaster readiness expert, and lifelong student of how...

The U.S. dollar staged its worst first half of a year since 1973, losing nearly 12%.  As a result of this, the U.S. dollar is now sitting on a multi-decade trendline. If this breaks... the dollar could plunge into a prolonged downtrend, erasing purchasing power and igniting another round of inflation. This week, our host, Graham Summers, MBA delves into this situation in great detail including the...

Stocks are taking it on the chin after rising almost straight up for three months. The big question for investors now is whether this is a buyable dip... or the start of something worse? This week, our host Graham Summers, MBA breaks down the warning signs that prompted him to close out longs and prepare for a correction over the last few weeks. He also outlines his framework for investing in this...

The S&P 500 and NASDAQ both have hit new all-time highs.  This is extraordinary considering that both indices were down ~20% in early April. What has driven this rapid move and where do stocks go from here? This week, our host Graham Summers, MBA, answers both questions, breaking down the current macroeconomic environment, the Trump administration's pivot from austerity to fiscal insanity...

What is really happening in the Middle East today? What is the basis of the conflict between Israel and Iran? What are the implications for the balance of power between the U.S., China and Russia? How is this likely to play out? And is there indeed the potential for World War III? To answer these questions, this week we have a special guest, Dr. Paul   Lushenko.  Dr. Lushenko is Professorial Lectu...

This was a week of trillion dollar phone calls: one that happened and one that didn't. The trillion dollar phone call that did take place was between President Trump of the United States and President Xi Jinping of China. That phone call occurred Thursday and concerned global trade, China's exporting of rare earth minerals, and U.S. accusations that China had violated the initial trade d...

The Trump administration reignited the trade war this week, first with Europe and then with China. Despite all this drama, stocks actually ended the week UP. More incredibly, the S&P 500 had its best return for the month of May since 1990! What's going on here? Are stocks no longer taking President Trump seriously... or have they figured out that the FISCAL situation, not trade is what&ap...

Things are getting hairy in the debt markets. The credit rating agency Moody's downgraded the U.S. due to concerns about the latter's debt levels: the U.S. has a Debt to GDP ratio of 120% and is running a fiscal deficit equal to 6% of GDP. Moreover, the "Big Beautiful Bill" making its way through Congress is expected to GROW the deficit and increase the U.S.'s overall debt...

The U.S. and China unveiled a preliminary trade deal on Monday unleashing RABID buying in the stock market. Is this trade deal and subsequent stock market rally legit... or is this all just a headline driven bunch of BS and stocks are about to roll over and crash again? This week, our host Graham Summers, MBA delves into the details of the trade deal, what they mean for the two countries, and whet...

Stocks have rallied hard from the April 8th lows with the S&P 500 recouping half of its trade war decline on announcements that China and the U.S. will be meeting in Switzerland to begin negotiations of a trade deal. So... is the trade war over... or is this just a temporary cease fire? This week our host Graham Summers, MBA details how the trade war has played out thus far, beginning with Lib...

Stocks have been taking it on the chin with many individual companies down over 20% from their recent highs. Is this the start of a bear market, or is this a garden variety market correction? This week, our host, Graham Summers, MBA delves into the market action, outlining several of the tools he's using to show our clients where to buy and when the next bull run will begin. If you've go...

Stocks took it on the chin on Monday. The official narrative is that a Chinese firm, DeepSeek revolutionized the AI market by creating a highly effective version of AI for just a fraction of the cost. But is this reality... or just another financial media narrative crafted to explain something else? This week Chief Market Strategist Graham Summers, MBA delves into the DeepSeek phenomenon, as well...

The overall indices are only down single digits... but market internals have seen a bloodbath with nine out of 11 S&P 500 sectors breaking down in December 2024. Is this the signal that THE top is in for stocks? This week our host, Graham Summers, MBA performs a deep dive into the market's dynamics presenting the evidence for what's to unfold for stocks in the near-term and later in...

The labor market and economy have bounced back from the growth scare of the summer. Stocks continue to hit new all time highs. However, it is clear that 2025 will be quite different from 2024 as the Trump administration takes office and begins implementing its agenda This week our host, Chief Market Strategist Graham Summers, MBA dives into all of these issues as well as what he believes will be t...

The dominant theme in the markets today is Trump's 2nd term: which sectors will benefit, which companies will receive favorable treatment, and which asset classes will get a boost from institutional adoption. In simple terms, the Trump administration and its intended policies are the tide that is moving all ships. This week, our host, Graham Summers, MBA breaks down some of sectors and invest...

Inflation data is ticking up while economic growth is slowing. Is stagflation about to appear... or is this just a slight increase in uncertainty that is spooking investors. This week, our host Graham Summers, MBA breaks down the most important developments in the markets, offering his unique insights on what these issues mean for investors going forward. Graham also alerts investors to what he be...

The Fed claims to be politically independent, but that's largely a myth. And no one is more aware of that than the new President of the United States, Donald Tump.  This week our host, Graham Summers, MBA, delves into the history of the Fed's political interference, outlining clear examples in which the Fed has "tipped the scales" in favor of the establishment. Graham also outl...

Stocks are exploding higher on the announcement that Donald Trump is officially the 47th President of the United States.  Why is this happening? Will it continue? And what's the best means of profiting from a Trump 2nd term. This week our host, Graham Summers, MBA details all of these items and more, outlining the macro framework of a 2nd Trump Term. If you're looking for specific invest...