Who’s Your Favorite Libertarian Financial Guru?

“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?”

— Disney’s “Snow White”

Almost 2,000 people already have voted for their favorite libertarian in the just-released survey sponsored by FreedomFest and Newsmax magazine. The survey is to find “The Top 50 Most Influential Libertarians.” Choose among your favorites in politics, business, the media, authors and think tanks. Think Ron Paul, John Stossel, Judge Andrew Napolitano, the Koch Brothers, Steve Forbes and John Mackey.

The final listing will be announced at FreedomFest this July 19-22 in Las Vegas, followed by its publication in Newsmax magazine.

Plenty of your favorite financial gurus are listed and include Alex Green, Peter Schiff, Doug Casey, Keith Fitz-Gerald, Rick Santelli and even yours truly.

Your vote counts! Take the survey here and pass it along to friends and colleagues. I think it is going to create a lot of buzz: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FFNewsmax50Lib.

Important Note: People do not have to give their email address to take the survey. That’s a plus for those who don’t want to provide an email address.

It is fun seeing who people are voting for. Lots of people are commenting about the survey on social media. And Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute did a very clever review of the survey: https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2017/02/21/vote-for-the-most-influential-libertarians/.

In the survey, we suggest you choose five in each category. But actually, you can vote for as many people as you wish.

When you are finished, you can see instantly who’s in the Top 50 so far.

The final list is going to be announced at this year’s FreedomFest, our 10th anniversary, and then published by Newsmax magazine with grand fanfare. Spread the word!

Exclusive ETF Talk: Raising Our Glasses with a Hearty ‘Skol’ to This Bullion Fund

We’re also planning a special photograph of the Top 50 Libertarians on Friday, July 21, at FreedomFest, right before William Shatner speaks. You don’t want to miss this historic event of all your great libertarian heroes.

Take the Survey and Win Two Free Tickets to FreedomFest

Please join us. After taking the survey, you can register to win two free tickets to FreedomFest. You also can receive a $100 discount off the retail price of FreedomFest. Register at http://freedomfest.com/register-now/ and use code FS2017 for the $100 discount. You also can register by calling toll-free, 1-855-850-3733 ext. 202, to talk with Amy, Karen or Jennifer.

In case you missed it, I encourage you to read my e-letter article from last week about how capitalism is beneficial for everyone.

My Next Investment Conferences

I’ll be discussing gold, Trump stocks and other investment strategies in my upcoming conferences:

THIS WEEKEND: I will be speaking at the EconoSummit, Feb. 25-26, The Orleans Hotel, Las Vegas: Sponsored by the Las Vegas Investment Club, I will be speaking on “Lies, Myths and Realities: What Every Investor Should Know about the Global Economy and the Markets in 2017” and “My Lucky Seven Lessons in Money and Investing: Updated for 2017.” The two-day seminar is normally $299 per person, but my subscribers get a $199 credit when you show up, so your net cost is only $100. To sign up, go to: http://lvinvestmentclub.com/econosummit-registration-mark-skousen-promo/. I hope to see some of my subscribers there.

–Investment U, March 15-18, The Vinoy Renaissance Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida: Join the Oxford Club experts (Alex Green, Dave Fessler, Rick Rule and Frank Holmes) and me as we discuss the most profitable strategies to achieve the American Dream under President Trump. To find out more, go to http://events.oxfordclub.com/IU2017/IU-2017-MarkSkousen.html.

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Mark Skousen

Mark Skousen, Ph. D., is a professional economist, investment expert, university professor, and author of more than 25 books. He earned his Ph. D. in monetary economics at George Washington University in 1977. He has taught economics and finance at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, Grantham University, Barnard College, Mercy College, Rollins College, and is a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University. He also has been a consultant to IBM, Hutchinson Technology, and other Fortune 500 companies. Since 1980, Skousen has been editor in chief of Forecasts & Strategies, a popular award-winning investment newsletter. He also is editor of four trading services, Skousen TNT Trader, Skousen Five Star Trader, Skousen Low-Priced Stock Trader, and Skousen Fast Money Alert. He is a former analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency, a columnist to Forbes magazine (1997-2001), and past president of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) in New York. He has written articles for The Wall Street Journal, Liberty, Reason, Human Events, the Daily Caller, Christian Science Monitor, and The Journal of Economic Perspectives. He has appeared on ABC News, CNBC Power Lunch, CNN, Fox News, and C-SPAN Book TV. In 2008-09, he was a regular contributor to Larry Kudlow & Co. on CNBC. His economic bestsellers include “Economics on Trial” (Irwin, 1991), “Puzzles and Paradoxes on Economics” (Edward Elgar, 1997), “The Making of Modern Economics” (M. E. Sharpe, 2001, 2009), “The Big Three in Economics” (M. E. Sharpe, 2007), “EconoPower” (Wiley, 2008), and “Economic Logic” (2000, 2010). In 2009, “The Making of Modern Economics” won the Choice Book Award for Outstanding Academic Title. His financial bestsellers include “The Complete Guide to Financial Privacy” (Simon & Schuster, 1983), “High Finance on a Low Budget” (Bantam, 1981), co-authored with his wife Jo Ann, “Scrooge Investing” (Little Brown, 1995; McGraw Hill, 1999), and “Investing in One Lesson” (Regnery, 2007). In honor of his work in economics, finance, and management, Grantham University renamed its business school “The Mark Skousen School of Business.” Dr. Skousen has lived in eight nations, and has traveled and lectured throughout the United States and 70 countries. He grew up in Portland, Ore. He and his wife, Jo Ann, and five children have lived in Washington, D.C.; Nassau, the Bahamas; London, England; Orlando, Fla.; and New York. For more information about Mark’s services, go to http://www.markskousen.com/