“You can ignore economics and finance, the scary part is that they will not ignore you.” – JP Morgan
 
Meanwhile…

• The Dow Jones had its worst five day start to the year since 1897
• The S&P 500 had its worst start since 1929
• China’s Shanghai Index is down 20% from its December high
• Oil has broken its 2008 subprime low of $31.27
• The loonie traded in the 69 cent range for the first time in 13 years
• The Pennsylvania state pension plan has a $50 billion unfunded liability

Whether we are paying attention or not there’s an earthquake happening in financial markets around the world. The big question is – when will the majority notice?
 
When their grocery bill rises 9% this year? When they get their RRSP or mutual fund statement? When they go to the bank and find out that $1,000 Cdn only buys $699 US?
 
In the oil related sector 100,000 plus jobs have been lost, but do we really have to do the full Ronald Reagan – where you call it a recession if your neighbor loses his/her job but a depression when you lose yours?
 
In other words, do we have to get hit right between the eyes before we see what’s in front of us?
 
I’m proud to say that at the World Outlook Financial Conference and on MoneyTalks we clearly outlined the falling oil prices, the drop in the loonie, euro and yen, as well as the fall in interest rates (hint: not over yet) and the collapse of commodity prices well in advance. People who took that advice made a lot of money. So did those people who took our advice and bought real estate in Phoenix in 2011, 2012 and 2013. As did the investors who bought our World Outlook Small Cap portfolio, which has made double digit profits every year since it’s inception.
 
Here’s the Secret To Getting Those Fantastic Results
 
There’s no guarantee in the markets. Sure, we were right about the drop in oil but we are just a Saudi missile strike on Iran away from a dramatic up-move in oil. There’s always uncertainty but one way to stack the odds in your favour is to listen to analysts with proven track records.
 
Big News
 
I am pleased to say that Martin Armstrong will be returning for two sessions at this year’s Conference. As I have said many times in the past – over 39 years of having the privilege of talking to and reading a massive number of top-flight analysts, if I could only follow one – it would be Martin Armstrong.
 
I don’t know where he’ll be joining us from – Switzerland, London, New York – but he will join us live from where ever he is and I have a boatload of questions on stocks, gold, the debt crisis, the US dollar … well just about everything, which is why I need two sessions with him.
 
By the way, Marty has already scheduled his $10,000 a seat investment conference in May but we have the opportunity to pick his brain at The 2016 World Outlook Financial Conference.
 
Special Guests
 
For the first time at the Outlook Conference I will be interviewing one of the top analysts in the english speaking world, Dr Gary Schilling. About 10 months ago I put Dr Schilling on my speakers wish list for the Conference and it took until this week to get him confirmed to do a Q&A. Dr Schilling was on my list because his brilliant analysis of the problems in China, the negative impact on commodities and the consequences of global deleveraging on currencies, bonds and stocks. (Wait til you hear his forecast on oil and gold.)
 
Don’t Forget Tech
 
If you are a regular listener to MoneyTalks you know I believe that understanding the impact of the tech revolution, on both society and the investment markets, is essential. I am thrilled to say that for the first time at an event like the World Outlook Conference, Canadian tech superstar, Ryan Holmes, founder and CEO of Hootsuite, will join me to talk about the latest in tech – including the next big, new things you have to know about.
 
I can’t tell you how excited I am about this line-up – as well as the opportunity to hear all the other all-star analysts:
 
– Keystone’s Ryan Irvine, who will introduce this year’s Small Cap portfolio
 
 – Davis Rea’s John Johnston, who’s track record on the loonie is the best in the country (you’ll fall off your seat when you hear what he thinks is next).
 
– Josef Schachter, who was alone in predicting oil’s dramatic fall from over $100 to $32 dollars. (Does he think this recent wash-out is a buying opportunity or fool’s gold).
 
– Ozzie Jurock – his best bets in each of the last five years have yielded significant returns in Canada and massive returns in the US.
 
– Vision Capital’s Jeff Olin, – who has made his investors big money in real estate both sides of the border – but the call that separated him from the pack was his decision two years ago to play the Calgary commercial market to go down.
 
– Mark Leibovit – Scored the analysts’ hat trick by winning Timer’s Digest Timer of the year in stocks, bonds and gold.
 
Finally – Here’s My Sure Fire Prediction
 
2016 is going to feature massive moves, incredible volatility – and most people will lose – whether they are in the market or not. My goal is to provide you with the information and insights necessary so that you can survive and thrive in this environment.
 
But I can only do so much. The rest is up to you. You have to show up or buy the video if you can’t make it in person. And while the past is no guarantee of future returns – the quality and success of the recommendations of past conferences has returned the price of admission many times over.
 
On the other hand,  you can ignore the economic and financial trends that will impact your life directly – the only problem is that as JP Morgan warned, they won’t ignore you.
 
I sincerely wish you all the best in 2016,
 
Mike
 
Conference Details
Where: Westin Bayshore, Downtown Vancouver
When: Friday, January 29th beginning at 1:00pm with the Real Estate Outlook, and all day Saturday, January 30, 2016
 
Agenda: http://moneytalks.net/agenda.html
Cost: $129 for a full access General Admission pass.
To book Your Ticket: CLICK HERE
or Call # 604.926.6848 – email  info@moneytalks.net

P.S.  As you may know I am hugely interested in educating our younger generation. And thanks to the sponsorship of the Online Investment Club service at myvoleo.com we are able to offer a complimentary ticket for young people/students when you purchase a ticket for yourself. And I might add that in the past those that took advantage of the offer really enjoyed the Conference. It is a great way to share/create a common interest with your children – no matter what their age.
 
P.P.S.  Can’t make it in person? No worries, we will have the archive video – shot in HD this year with a four camera crew – available for viewing within 48 hours of the event. It is a great way to access all these speakers and more on an unlimited basis for a year. CLICK HERE to order

Did you know…

• There are $3,744,000,000,000 worth of negative yield government bonds in circulation in Europe. That represents 40% of the total.
• The US hasn’t created a single manufacturing job in 2015. Actually they’ve lost 6,600 manufacturing jobs.
• At $21,000 per person, ($294 billion total), Ontario has the highest debt per capita in the world of any non-sovereign entity.
• 23 stock markets crashed in 2015.
• In China, $1.2 trillion US dollars were borrowed in 2015 to pay interest on existing debt. China’s total debt is estimated at $30 trillion.
• The S&P 500 is still at the same level it was in August 2014 – 502 days and counting.