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Ben Franklin: The most modern of the Founders

January 17, 2012

by Mark Skousen 01/17/2012 (This article was also published on Human Events) “I have sometimes almost wished it had been my destiny to have been born two or three centuries hence.” — Ben Franklin Benjamin Franklin, whose birthday we celebrate today, Jan. 17, 1706, was the oldest of the founding fathers — he was indeed a [...]

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A Letter from Warren Buffett on 11-11-11

November 11, 2011

Dear Friends, I received a nice letter from Warren Buffett yesterday after I sent him a copy of my new book, “The Maxims of Wall Street.” I quote him and several dozen other Wall Street gurus in the first ever collection of famous sayings on Wall Street.  (I met Mr. Buffett last year at the graduation ceremony [...]

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Amazing Holiday Gift Offer for “Maxims of Wall Street”

September 19, 2011

Dear Investors, We have an amazing offer for my newly popular “Maxims of Wall Street” just in time for the holiday season! You can order one of these limited edition, beautifully bound in green and gold books for any young investor, investing friend, colleague or family member, and received it signed by the author (me!) [...]

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Crazy Economist Defies Gravity and Generates Infinite Returns!

March 17, 2011

The Skousen Hedge Fund Trader (www.markskousen.com) may now hold the world’s record for best return in one day:  9,100%!  When Warren Buffett announced Monday morning that Berkshire Hathaway bought out chemical company Lubrizol (LZ) for $135 a share, our March $120 call options went from 15 cents to $13.80 almost immediately. If you annualize it, the calculator can’t [...]

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World Economic Summit with Peter Schiff

February 11, 2011

Come join us at the World Economic Summit, Nassau, the Bahamas, February 16-19:   We have just confirmed Peter Schiff, author of “Crash Proof” for our anti-Davos conference.  Plus Steve Moore, the country’s #1 economic analyst and board member of the Wall Street Journal, will be there.  I will also be presenting a special “one-on-one” session with [...]

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My (Fantasy) Interview of President Obama

November 29, 2010

Please take a look at the five questions I wish I could ask directly to President Obama (and get some straight answers!) in my interview with The Daily Bell, during my recent trip to South America. Click here. Also see my latest article on Human Events Online, entitled The Naked Truth About Porno-Scanners. AEIOU, M. [...]

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Attention all Kindle Users!

November 28, 2010

Dear Friends of Forecasts & Strategies: If you are a Kindle user, I have great news. I now have two of my most popular books available on Kindle! My publisher, M.E. Sharpe, has produced both The Making of Modern Economics (the 2009 Choice Award winner) and The Big Three in Economics for the Kindle at [...]

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The Making of Modern Economics Wins 2009 Choice Award

January 22, 2010

My book The Making of Modern Economics has just won the Choice Book Award for Outstanding Academic Title for 2009. Choice is the reviewing journal for academic libraries. I was delighted by this surprise announcement, especially for a 2nd edition! Some of the unique characteristics of The Making of Modern Economics: 1. A major critique of Karl Marx’s [...]

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When the Rich Get Poorer, Watch Out Below

August 24, 2009

“Any major shift in the financial status of the rich could have big implications…..Over the last century, the worst years for the rich were the early 1930s, the heart of the Great Depression.” — New York Times, August 21, 2009 On Friday, the New York Times had a cover story, “After 30-Year Run, Rise of [...]

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Record Crowd at FreedomFest 2009

July 16, 2009

“This was the best FreedomFest yet.  Congratulations!” –John Mackey, CEO, Whole Foods Market Highlights of FreedomFest 2009: Nearly 1700 people attend this year’s FreedomFest (21% increase) More than 200 register at the door All Star Prediction Panel forecasts more pain ahead Charles Gasparino, CNBC’s #1 reporter, calls for abolishing the SEC Las Vegas Mayor steals [...]

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