| Dear Reader, I truly wish you could all join me at the 2016 Strategic Investment Conference, but space limitations make that impossible. This year’s SIC is completely sold out. I was floored that it did so in just over one month. The demand made me feel like I was organizing the Super Bowl. But we do have an All-Star lineup. Tickets for SIC 2016 cost almost $2,500. Now that it's sold out, those tickets are pretty much priceless. I don't want you to miss the heated debates, expert analysis, and revolutionary idea-sharing we’ll have at SIC. That's why we're going to record as many sessions as we can and let you download them to listen at your leisure. You'll be able to listen at your own convenience: anytime, anywhere, and on your device of choice. And—if you're like me—you'll enjoy the chance to relisten and think through what you hear without the rush of moving straight to another session. Plus, you don't have to worry about travel or hotel rooms. I only wish I could show you the best BBQ and nightlife Dallas has to offer... but there's always next year. Here are some of the key events you’ll hear from our esteemed speakers on the SIC 2016 virtual pass... 1. Rampant government spending will come back to bite us all By 2023, entitlement payments, military spending, and interest will consume 100% of tax revenues. You don't need to be a math whiz to know this will mean either painful spending cuts, tax increases, or runaway debt. Can’t the politicians see where their spending is taking us? Sure they can—they're just too mired in the now to care. At SIC, we’ll discuss what happens when the spending hits the fan in a special, can’t-miss political panel led by super analyst Michael Barone of the Washington Examiner. He’ll grill Stephen Moore of the Heritage Foundation and Fox News commentator Juan Williams. 2. The next recession could push us from ZIRP to NIRP You only need to look across the Atlantic or Pacific to see the consequence of fantasy economics. Europe and Japan are both headed deep into the thicket of negative interest rates. Will the US follow suit? How will it affect your retirement savings and investment returns? To count the ways—and help us prepare for the turbulent times ahead—we'll hear from a dream team of economists, bond market experts, and central bankers. This includes former Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher, Grant's Interest Rate Observer editor James Grant, and top economists David Rosenberg, Dr. Lacy Hunt, and Dr. Gary Shilling. 3. The global village will reach crisis point The phrase 'perpetual war for perpetual peace' was already around almost 70 years ago, but it's still apt. The next decade will see nations and economies push their boundaries amid a steady, almost worldwide terrorist violence. Will the US hang up its global sheriff's hat for good? And who (or what) will take its place? To help untangle the giant hairball that is Earth 2016, I'm bringing in two of my favorite geopolitical experts: Dr. George Friedman and Dr. Pippa Malmgren. They'll help you see what's coming in the next decade. 4. Money will be the most dangerous weapon of all The currency wars are set to ramp up in the Decade of Disruption—with sudden devaluations and massive interventions becoming the norm. The result? Constant uncertainty and shark-infested waters for emerging market investors. Of course, with great peril comes great opportunity. We'll have top analysts and portfolio managers identify them for you, including Jefferies LLC Chief Market Strategist David Zervos, Morgan Creek Capital Management CIO Mark Yusko, and Gavekal Research principals Charles Gave, Louis Gave, and Anatole Kaletsky. 5. Technology will be friend and foe Technology will continue to be perhaps the most disruptive force of all. And its two-headed nature will bring both good and bad. For example, innovations may finally kick cancer to the curb, but the victory could put big swathes of the healthcare industry out of business. To chat about this Brave New World, demographics expert Neil Howe and Harvard historian Niall Ferguson will reveal a picture of the future using patterns of the past. Don't Miss Out: Lock in the Special Early-Bird Price Today, you can grab your full conference virtual pass for just $350. You'll get around 20 hours of the best in the business telling you what will happen in the Decade of Disruption—and how you can both prepare for it and profit from it. That's around $17.50 an hour to hear industry-leading economists, strategists, investment analysts, and specialists in the fields set to be transformed in the Decade of Disruption. To accompany the audio of our speakers, you’ll also get their slide presentations containing the key points and supporting data. This will ensure you get the most out of each and every presentation. And to help make your SIC audio experience feel as close as possible to attending in person, you’ll also get a short video featuring highlights from the best moments of the conference. This special early-bird price is only available for a limited time, so click below to get your name on the list now. I already can't wait to hear the audio recordings from what I think is the best economic gathering on earth. And I hope you'll join me and others in the post-match analysis online, by email, and in my weekly e-letter, Thoughts from the Frontline. Your can't wait to hit record analyst,
John Mauldin
Chairman
P.S. I'm not the only one who thinks the Strategic Investment Conference is the planet’s most interesting economic gathering. Here's what other attendees and listeners have to say: "Another great conference. I will echo what many others say... that this is the best conference that I attend each year." - Michael P. "One of the most thought provoking, valuable business conference of any kind I have attended." - Andrew M "The faculty always consists of an impressive collection of the financial industry's best. Each year I'm left with numerous thought-provoking insights and investing ideas." - David Rosenberg Copyright 2016 Mauldin Economics
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