New Orleans Investment Conference, New Orleans Hilton, October 27-30: I will be moderating an “Economics Panel” with commodity guru Dennis Gartmann, David Walker, Stephen Leeb and Peter Schiff, as well as a speech and a workshop. Other keynote speakers include Newt Gingrich, Charles Krauthammer, Marc Faber and Dick Armey. Financial experts include Van Simmons, Doug Casey, Rick Rule, Adrian Day, Frank Trotter, Robert Prechter, Ian McAvity, Gary Alexander and the Aden Sisters. This is the granddaddy of financial conferences, and nothing beats New Orleans for a fun time (except Las Vegas). To register, go to www.neworleansconference.com, or call 800/648-8411. Be sure to mention that you are a Forecasts & Strategies subscriber.

Lectures in London and Oxford, Nov. 1-5: I will be spending a week in London, speaking before the University College of London (UCL) on Tuesday, Nov. 2; the Oxford Libertarian Club on Wednesday, Nov. 3; and debating a Keynesian at the London Junto on Nov. 4. Watch for more details in the next issue.

South American cruise with Mark & Jo Ann Skousen, Nov. 14-26: “Global Investment Strategies” is our theme on this delightful two-week cruise to Buenos Aires, Argentina; Montevideo, Uruguay; Cape Horn and Santiago, Chile; with an after-cruise trip to Machu Picchu, Peru. Speakers include international writer Doug Casey; José Piñera, the world’s expert on private pension plans; and Swiss insurance expert Ron Holland. For full details, go to www.freedomfest.com, or call Tami Holland at 866/266-5101. Hurry, we’re almost sold out.

Billionaire Ken Fisher to address World Economic Summit, Nassau, the Bahamas, Feb. 17-20: Ken Fisher is a long-time friend and columnist for Forbes magazine who has become a billionaire by managing money. A member of the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans, Ken will speak several times at our World Economic Summit, always held right after the establishment meets in Davos. We are the anti-establishment, and Ken Fisher, along with other notable speakers, will tell us what’s really going on in the world. This summit is more intimate than FreedomFest and focuses strictly on financial and geo-political developments. It is limited to 300 people. To sign up, go to www.freedomfest.com or call Tami Holland at 866/266-5101.