Investment U 2008, April 9 -12, Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, St. Petersburg, Florida: This is the 10th anniversary of this popular conference that always sells out: Join Alex Green and me to talk about insider trading techniques; Karim Rahemtulla to discuss option trading; Steve Sjuggerud to address undervalued stocks; and Rick Rule to offer instruction about private placements and IPOs. This conference is expensive, but worth every penny. To sign up, call Barbara at Agora Travel at 1-800/926-6575, or 561/243-2572. Or check the Web site, www.investmentu.com.

FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHT BETWEEN CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS AND DINESH D’SOUZA AT FREEDOMFEST. 7-11 in Las Vegas! 

FreedomFest, July 9-12, 2008, at Bally’s/Paris Resort. 

I just confirmed #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Christopher Hitchens, who will take on Dinesh D’Souza in an explosive debate about religion, politics, and war. Plus… the Wizard of Wharton Jeremy Siegel, author of the bestseller Stocks for the Long Run, who predicted the top of Nasdaq almost to the day in March, 2000. “The Future for Investors: My Most Shocking Surprise in 50 Years on Wall Street.” Other speakers include Alex Green (Oxford Club), Rick Rule (Global Resources Investment), and many others. A great line up of speakers, debates, exhibitors, panels, luncheons and the gala Saturday night banquet -- including the first Induction Ceremony of the Free Market Hall of Fame. Early bird discount! Save $100 per person/ $200 per couple off the regular registration fee, and the first 100 attendees receive an uncalculated American Eagle Silver Dollar (only a few left!). For more information and to register, go to www.freedomfest.com, or call Tami Holland at 1-866/266-5101.