Join Us at the 2023 World Economic Conference in Orlando, Florida!

? Dates: November 17, 18, and 19 ? Location: Orlando, Florida, USA (or tune in from home with our virtual ticket options)

Are you ready to unlock the future of economics and finance? Prepare for an unforgettable World Economic Conference experience in sunny Orlando, Florida! This premier event is your gateway to insights, networking, and valuable resources that will supercharge your understanding of the global economy.

?️ What’s Included for In-Person Attendees:

1. Event Admission: Enjoy reserved seating assigned based on the order of ticket sales, ensuring you have a prime view of every presentation.
2. Presentation Slides: Gain access to the presentation slides from all speakers, allowing you to delve deeper into the topics discussed.
3. Video Recording: Can’t make it to a session? No worries! You’ll receive access to video recordings of all conference presentations, so you can catch up at your convenience.
4. WEC Event App: Connect with the conference on a whole new level. Access presentation slides, bonus reports, recordings, and more via the official WEC Event App.
5. Bonus Conference Materials: Get a package of bonus conference-related materials, including exclusive bonus reports and videos (as provided by Martin Armstrong).
6. Morning Information Sessions: Don’t miss out on important morning information sessions, screened on-site in the meeting room on Saturday and Sunday.
7. Networking Opportunities: Exclusive access to the Event App Networking Feature allows you to connect with fellow attendees, both in-person and virtual, fostering valuable professional relationships.
8. Culinary Delights: Savor delicious breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday, prepared to keep you energized throughout the day.
9. Cocktail Reception: Kick off the conference in style at our Friday evening cocktail reception. Meet and mingle with fellow attendees while enjoying refreshing drinks.
10. Swag Bag: As a token of our appreciation, each in-person attendee will receive a swag bag filled with goodies, including an Armstrong Economics notebook, pen, and an event collector’s mug!

Unable to travel? We also have two different ticket options for those wishing to attend virtually! 

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a global gathering of economic and financial minds. Secure your spot at the World Economic Conference in Orlando, Florida, and gain the knowledge, connections, and resources you need to thrive in the world of finance and economics.

Space is limited, so act now and reserve your seat! Visit our Events page to register and join us in sunny Orlando this November.

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The eBook will be available shortly.

The second edition of “The Plot to Seize Russia – The Untold History” is now available for purchase in paperback and hardcover on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. The ebook will be available shortly.

Book description:

“Take care of Russia,” Boris Yeltsin said as he departed his presidency in August 1999. These words were directed at current Russian president, Vladimir Putin. Yeltsin specifically picked Putin as his predecessor to prevent the takeover of Russia.

So, who was Yeltsin warning against? Newly declassified documents from the Clinton Administration prove that there was a plot to rig the Russian election of 2000. These never-before-seen documents confirm numerous attempts to implement pro-Western policies using the Russian oligarchy headed by Boris Berezovsky.

On the other side were the communists who desired a return to the glory days of the Soviet Union. As one of the largest international hedge fund managers, author Martin Armstrong found himself in the middle of perhaps the greatest espionage, or attempt at a regime change for Russia, in modern history.

The Plot to Seize Russia pulls back the curtain to expose the most extraordinary attempt to seize power in modern history, but with the pen rather than armies. These declassified documents reveal a plot that has altered our thinking about the relations between the United States and Russia. The thirst for power comes seething through every line of these papers that alter our perception of reality, change the course of history, and now threaten us with World War III.

What if the economy wasn’t chaotic at all-but followed a hidden code?

The Armstrong Economic Code reveals the powerful cyclical patterns discovered by legendary forecaster Martin A. Armstrong, whose Economic Confidence Model (ECM) has predicted every major boom, bust, and geopolitical shift for more than four decades.

Compiled and expanded by Kerry Lutz, host of the Financial Survival Network and longtime student of Armstrong’s work, this definitive edition connects the dots between history, markets, and the rhythm of human behavior. From the rise and fall of empires to the digital age of algorithmic finance, the Code shows how every crisis-and every recovery-follows a pattern few understand but everyone feels.

Whether you’re an investor, policymaker, or simply trying to navigate a world of chaos, The Armstrong Economic Code gives you the tools to see what’s coming next-and why the future was already written in the past.

Inside you’ll discover:

– The 8.6-year Economic Confidence Model and how it pinpoints global turning points

– How capital flows reveal the next great migration of wealth and power

– Why governments always collapse in predictable cycles of confidence and corruption

– Exclusive post-2020 commentary and charts expanding on The World According to Martin Armstrong

– How to interpret Armstrong’s forecasts to protect and grow your wealth

This is not a biography, and not a technical manual.

It is the missing bridge between everyday investors and the powerful ideas behind Socrates.

Readers are already calling it “the clearest explanation of Martin’s worldview ever put into print.”

? Order the book here: https://amzn.to/4nTZ3Hq
(Available in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook)

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, there are a lot of people who seem to take your track record and pretend that they have made calls on all sorts of things but lack the data or the computer to back up their claims. They then run some infomercial and go on an on before they tell you what they are selling. The latest scam is how everyone will be displaced by AI and be left destitute unless you listen to them. If they are selling weight loss to financial news, they produce long winded videos that are tiring and its the same formula to sell something. You don’t do that. Is there a great displacement coming because of AI?

DP

ANSWER: Yes, but what is the definition of “great” that they like to scare people with. The Industrial Revolution’s displacement impact was catastrophic for many in the short term. People absolutely had to learn new ways of working, but this “retraining” was an informal, often brutal process of economic Darwinism—adapt or face destitution. Every new technology has displaced the work force. In 1860, 53% of the civil work force was employed in AGRICULTURE. The Industrial Revolution is what inspired Karl Marx and gave birth to Communism because people suddenly worked for a capitalist and he profited from the real wealth which was labor. By 1900 that 53% had declined to 41% and by 1980 it was 3%. Go back to the 18th century and that is when Adam Smith wrote his Wealth of Nations in 1776 which was a counter-argument against the French Physiocrats who claimed that the wealth of a nation was only agriculture and a blacksmith lived off the wealth of the farmer like a parasite.

So, will AI displace people? Of course, as EVERY technological innovation has done since the Romans invested the aqueduct. This is a complicated subject and it is too extensive for a blog post. We will be covering this at the WEC and we will may the AI report available after the conference.

The countdown is nearly over — one week from now starts the 2025 World Economic Conference (WEC)!

Hosted by Martin Armstrong and Armstrong Economics, the WEC brings together thinkers, investors, policymakers, and attendees from over 30 countries to uncover where the world economy is truly headed.

If you haven’t secured your ticket yet, it’s not too late — and now, you can attend from anywhere in the world with our Virtual Ticket Option.

Why Attend the WEC — In Person or Online

• Exclusive economic forecasts from Martin Armstrong

• Deep insights into the Economic Confidence Model (ECM) — the same model that has never been wrong in predicting major turning points

• Analysis on capital flows, inflation, debt, and geopolitics for 2025 and beyond

• Access to presentations and recordings (virtual attendees included!)

• Connect and learn from attendees worldwide who share a passion for truth and financial understanding

Whether you’re joining us live or tuning in virtually, you’ll gain a front-row seat to the most important discussions shaping our global future.

As Martin Armstrong often says:

“You don’t have to agree with me — just follow the model. It’s never been wrong.”

Don’t wait — secure your virtual or in-person ticket today by visiting the Events page on ArmstrongEconomics.com.

The 2025 World Economic Conference only happens once a year — and this year’s insights could be the most important yet.

NEW: Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump, one of several cases in which he wielded his connections to try to influence the course of foreign affairs. w @nahaltoosi https://t.co/bofEWKcLqC pic.twitter.com/4PQ4FAfcWf

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 12, 2025

The Epstein files remake headlines whenever the government would like to distract the masses. The Democrats recently released new data from the Epstein case in which they prove that the Russian collusion claim was not only a hoax, but coordinated by Clinton officials who reached out to Jeffrey Epstein for blackmail assistance.

“Do the Russians have stuff on Trump? Today was appalling even by his standards,” wrote Larry Summers, the former Clinton administration Treasury secretary and Obama administration economic adviser, in an email to Epstein on July 16, 2018, the day of the Helsinki summit with Putin.

“My email is full with similar comments. wow,” Epstein replied the next day. “Im sure his view is that it went super well. he thinks he has charmed his adversary.. Admittedly he has no idea of the symbolism. He has no idea of most things.” He also called Trump’s handling of the summit with Putin “predictable.”

Epstein personally met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov before Trump’s infamous meeting with President Putin in Helsinki. “I think you might suggest to putin that lavrov can get insight on talking to me,” Epstein wrote in a June 24, 2018, email to Thorbjorn Jagland, a former prime minister of Norway who was leading the Council of Europe at the time of the exchange.

Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s forceful ambassador to the United Nations, was described as “great” by Epstein, who said “he understood trump after our conversations. it is not complex. he must be seen to get something its that simple.”

Epstein even reached out to former Trump adviser Steve Bannon on July 23, 2018, assuring him that he could exert influence over Europe. “If you are going to play here , you’ll have to spend time, europe by remote doesn’t work,” Epstein wrote to Bannon, urging him to go to Europe. “The fear is that you gin up their hopes and emotions and then abandon them. I think you want to be an insider, not an outsider flying in and out.”

Jeffrey Epstein exchanged hundreds of emails with prominent political figures, business leaders, lawyers, and dignitaries. Epstein’s goal was to tarnish Donald Trump’s reputation with foreign governments and those in positions of power on behalf of Trump’s political opponents.

“Can you belive MBS sent me a TENT carpets and all,” Epstein wrote to billionaire businessman Tom Pritzker in December 2016, referring to Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi current crown prince. “A tent? Hmmm…” Pritzker wrote back. “I think that is code for ‘I love you’. Or, maybe code for ‘go pound sand’. Better check your [Kingdom of Saudi Arabia] urban dictionary.”

Epstein’s reach had no limits. The very people who hired Epstein for blackmail services would like the world to believe he was a personal friend of Donald Trump. They had a business relationship; Epstein kept Trump close to plot his demise.

“Journalist” Michael Wolff published numerous books destroying Donald Trump’s character. First Lady Melania threatened to sue Wolff for accusing her of having connections to Epstein, leading Wolff to countersue.  It turns out that Wolff was acting as a PR consultant for Epstein, asking for political blackmail in return.

“There’s an opportunity to come forward this week and talk about Trump in such a way that could garner you great sympathy and help finish him,” Wolff wrote to Epstein. “Interested?” Epstein called Trump “borderline insane” and “dangerous” in various correspondences. “I think you should let him hang himself,” Wolff wrote of Trump to Epstein in a Dec. 16, 2015, email.

The Democrats released this information to distract the public from the government shutdown but failed to comb through the files. Russiagate was a hoax deliberately created by the Clintons who attempted treasonous blackmail against a sitting president.

Major cryptocurrency exchange company, Coinbase, announced plans to reincorporate in Texas. Coinbase is relocating to the state of Wyoming, a move that has become so common that it has been termed a “Dexit.”

“For decades, Delaware was known for predictable court outcomes, respect for the judgment of corporate boards and speedy resolutions,” Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal said in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. Grewal explained that Delaware’s Chancery Court has been “rife with unpredictable outcomes” and unpredictability, leading to the company’s decision to relocate.

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently increased liability for corporate officers and directors, heightening legal risks. Shareholders have increasingly succeeded in Section 220 litigation, gaining access to corporate books and records if the shareholders demonstrate a “proper purpose.” Senate Bill 21 was later introduced to even the playing field between corporate protections and shareholders, but companies simply do not want the risk.

The court has reviewed disputes about the fairness of corporate mergers, acquisitions, and reincorporation decisions, including the major Tesla case that may have ignited the Dexit trend. The court rejected Elon Musk’s $56 billion compensation package in January 2024. Tesla shareholders then voted to ratify Musk’s package and reincorporate the company in Texas. Musk pulled SpaceX and Neuralink out of Delaware as well.

Meta Platforms is reportedly considering exiting Delaware. DropBox left and reincorporated in Nevada, as did Andreessen Horowitz, Roblox, Pershing Square Capital, the Trade Desk, and TripAdvisor.

Volatility is bad for business. Delaware’s reputation as a business hotspot was tarnished after the January 2024 Tesla ruling. Delaware remains the national hub for incorporations, but that could easily change if the courts continue changing the rules and increasing regulations.

The next report will be available from your Portal. Given what we are facing between now and 2032, it is imperative to be able to comprehend how markets will trade. This is, by far, a once-in-a-lifetime pattern. This is not something we can casually look at charts and proclaim this is the high, or we are about to crash and burn. All the fundamentals are completely different. OPINION is not going to vut it. We need to comprehend how this unfolds over the next 8 to 10 years in order to survive your own trading decisions.

This Report will be available for $500 after the WEC. It is included for attendees.

We will be taking a brief pause from posting Market Talk as we redirect attention to the 2025 World Economic Conference

(The above photo depicts President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House in 2025; below is a picture of terrorist al-Sharaa in 2016)

US President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House this week. The year 2025 has certainly been an interesting one. In May, the United States announced it would lift sanctions on Syria after Trump’s historic meeting with Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former Sunni jihadist and known terrorist. Now, Al Qaeda is shaking hands with the president of the United States in the Oval Office as the US aims to profit from its investments in Syria.

Trump agreed to suspend sanctions on Syria for 180 days and offered Syria a place in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. Syria is committed to continuing to fight ISIS, and more importantly, reducing Russian and Iranian influence in the nation. Syria said it will destroy all remaining drug stockpiles and chemical weapons from the Assad regime. Al-Sharaa is open to allowing the US to open an air base near Damascus. Relations have warmed to the point where the US may remove Syria from its black listing as a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

Now, the current Syrian president had a $10 million bounty on him prior to his sudden meeting with the POTUS in May. America captured Ahmed al-Sharaa while he was fighting for Al Qaeda in Iraq for over half a decade. He was a powerful high-level terrorist in the organization who secured vast power and influence. Then the US simply released him, or so we are told. The truth of the matter is that he was almost certainly compromised and turned into a CIA asset during this time period.

Syria has an estimated 2.5 billion in proven oil reserves, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Pre-war, Syria was producing 385,000 barrels of oil daily, but that slowed drastically to 24,000 to 34,000 per day from 2019 to 2025. At present, Syria has been generating 110,000 barrels per day, with 100,000 barrels from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and only 10,000 from the new administration. This is far from a recovery since the nation needs about 150,000 bpd to meet demand domestically.

Russia intervened in Syria back in 2015 at the guidance of Assad. Russia’s 49-year relationship with the Assad government has come to an end, and along with it, its stronghold in Syria. Syrians have been critical of Russian forces in the region and blame them for numerous civilian casualties, demanding reparations. Syria is not about humanitarian concerns. It’s about energy routes and Russian influence in the region. Washington had been trying to remove Assad for years because he refused to allow the Qatari gas pipeline that would have undermined Russia’s dominance in supplying gas to Europe. This is what the neocons never tell you. They want war—plain and simple—because it lines their pockets and advances their ideological dream of reshaping the world in their image.

Obama and the CIA funded opposing radical groups to topple the government, but it backfired and gave rise to ISIS. We now have the declassified documents from 2012 that show the US intelligence community knew this would happen and did it anyway. Ahmed al-Sharaa is exactly who the West needed to install an interim puppet government and force their way into Syria.

The United States now owns Syria through its ties to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey. More importantly, the interim government has been freshly established with a new Constitution promising diversity and a change from Sharia law to appease the West, although the president is a known jihadist terrorist who was captured by American troops and released in order to overthrow Syria’s last regime. All of this was planned out long ago.

The Democrats may have walked away from this shutdown with their tail between their legs, but the fight is not over. The paper-thin deal will fund the government until January 30, 2026. Congress must agree on long-term funding before the end of January to prevent another shutdown.

Republicans will not waver on Obamacare subsidies. The Democrats must save face by pushing forth pieces of their initial proposal, namely Obamacare, but it seems unlikely that a deal would be made in such little time. Congress effectively passed the measure to take the holidays off.

The public can believe that the government is up and running from Thanksgiving through Christmas and New Year’s. Federal workers can have a temporary sense of job security, and holiday travel can continue largely uninterrupted. Most importantly, it will prevent the public from losing trust in the US government. The federal government should not risk yet another debt downgrade due to the misbehavior of politicians.

Congress should NOT receive payment during a shutdown. Their inability to reach a bipartisan agreement added tens of billions to the national debt.

Two sides of the aisle cannot agree on anything. I explained at the 2024 World Economic Conference that the Democratic Party was on the brink of extinction. Our computer has forecast that the Democratic Party will split and collapse just as the Federalists did for pretty much the same reason – dictatorial power from a centralized government. Initially, there were the Federalists v the Democratic-Republican Party. After the Federalists were defeated, the Party of Jefferson eventually split in two, becoming the Democrats and the Republicans. The Democrats became the South and supported Slavery. The Republicans were once known as the Party of Lincoln. They switched roles somehow when the Republicans opposed the rising Marxist policies of the late 1800s.

The Democrats reached their peak with our model in 2021, following that election, and we have been in a bearish decline for five years, continuing into 2026. They do not appear viable by the time we reach 2030. We may see a split for any election in 2028, fragmenting the political process. The United States itself may become a completely divided nation by 2036 if not earlier.