Positioning Your Wealth for an Economic Hard Landing

Lecture abstract:

In this humorous yet chilling session, Dr. Chris Martenson examines the fragile state of the U.S. economy, spotlighting its significant debt and questionable monetary policies. He critiques the Federal Reserve’s role in fostering economic instability and ties these actions to a growing wealth disparity and declining trust in institutions. Martenson highlights the societal impact of rising debt, urging a reassessment of economic strategies for lasting prosperity. He also explores the ethical implications of financial decisions, advocating for a careful and diverse approach to personal finance management.

Dr. Martenson is an economic researcher and futurist specializing in energy and resource depletion. He is the founder of Peak Prosperity, a website and online community focused on building understanding, encouraging small actions, and then aligning with solutions.

As one of the early econobloggers who forecasted the housing market collapse and stock market correction years in advance, he rose to prominence with the launch of his seminal video seminar: ‘The Crash Course,’ which has also been published in book form. His second book, ‘Prosper!,’ addresses personal resilience by building eight forms of capital.

During COVID, Dr. Martenson’s video series garnered in excess of 40 million views and helped millions of people better understand, adapt, and prepare for life in the pandemic. In addition to the analysis and commentary he writes for Peak Prosperity, he shares his insights on his own social media channels, as well as through traditional media, academic, and civic and private organizations around the world.