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Speeches

Wit and Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin

January 23, 2005

As an eighth generation descendant of Benjamin Franklin, and as two men who carry much of the same philosophies of freedom, intellectualism, money and practicality, it shouldn’t be surprising that Mark Skousen appears at this American Investors Symposium luncheon as Old Ben himself.
Conducing an experiment equally as memorable as the “kite-and-key” experiment tried by Ben [...]

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The Tidal Wave – Investing in One Lesson

January 23, 2005

HOW THE RICH BECOME SUCCESSFUL
Becoming financially independent by investing in the stock market, mutual funds or real estate is not an easy task. Indeed, it is an uphill battle for most investors who are not suited to the rigors of market discipline.
You are probably familiar with Forbes magazine’s annual survey of “The Richest People in [...]

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The Crater Lake Speech

January 23, 2005

Mark Skousen’s
“CRATER LAKE” SPEECH:
UNCENSORED, OFF-THE-RECORD REMARKS
STUN INVESTMENT AUDIENCE
Good afternoon, fellow investors. I have a special request today. Please take it seriously!
I’m asking the sponsors of this conference and all of you in the audience to turn off your tape recorders, so I can speak freely and openly about some very sensitive issues. I want to [...]

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Puzzles and Paradoxes in Economics

January 23, 2005

Televised nationwide on C-SPAN, Mark Skousen’s lecture on “Puzzles and Paradoxes in Economics” at the Cato Institute on October 10, 1997, took the “ho-hum” out of economics. He explained common paradoxes like, “Why are all the best Washington apples found in New York City?” and “Why are diamonds (impractical) more expensive than water (extremely practical)?”
In [...]

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Mark Skousen Appears at Gen. George S. Patton

January 23, 2005

Appearing at the 20th Anniversary banquet of the New Orleans Investment Conference in October 1993 as General George S. Patton, Jr., Mark Skousen created quite a stir. He challenged G. Gordon Liddy to a push-up contest, slapped Doug Casey and harangued just about every hard-money movement financial guru. In this clip, “General Patton” gives his [...]

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20-Year History of Investing

January 23, 2005

“What Have We Learned?” It’s an important question because the events of the past have much to teach us about making money today.
In fact, for 20 years I have been applying that truism in [...]

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