Part 2 of My Urgent Announcement

In my last email to you, I announced some big news:

I’ve been asked to join forces with some of the greatest financial minds in the industry.

And I’m very excited to announce that you’ll be coming with me!

To make a long story short, ownership of Moneyball Economics has changed hands. And the new owner — a financial publisher with considerable resources and an impressive stable of experts — has decided to give me a broader perch from which to share my insights.

So you’ll still hear from me, just like you always have…

But now you’ll also hear from a few select others who can help you understand — and profit from — the worlds of economics, politics, history, and investments.  

And today, I’d like to introduce you to not one… but two of these experts: Jim Rickards and Addison Wiggin.

First, Please Meet Jim Rickards

Perhaps you’re already familiar with Jim.

He’s an expert on the global monetary system, helping you understand how policies shape the markets… and impact your wallet.

In 2016, he predicted Donald Trump’s election victory as well as Britain’s exit from the European Union. In 2020, he warned that COVID protocols would lead to a global economic meltdown that wouldn’t be apparent for years. In 2022, his analysis proved true.

James’ clients include institutional investors and government directorates. He’s conducted briefings for the board of directors at Morgan Stanley, the U.S. Treasury Department and Fidelity Research and Management, among many others. 

The CIA once tasked him with figuring out if monitoring markets could help predict terrorist attacks. James and his colleagues eventually created a new branch of geopolitical analysis called MARKINT, which stands for “market intelligence.”

In addition, he served as a facilitator of the first-ever financial war games conducted by The Pentagon. He was a member of the Advisory Board of the Center on Sanctions & Illicit Finance and has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives about the 2008 financial crisis.

He is also Director of The James Rickards Project, an inquiry into the complex dynamics of geopolitics and global capital.

His work is regularly featured in the Financial Times, Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Telegraph, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and he is frequently a guest on the BBC, RTE Irish National Radio, CNN, NPR, CSPAN, CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business. 

James is a visiting lecturer at Northwestern School of Advanced International Studies, the U.S. Army War College, and has delivered papers on risk at Singularity University, the Applied Physics Laboratory, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory, as well as written numerous articles on risk management. He’s also lectured at many universities, including Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Texas A&M University, Trinity College Dublin, Kellogg Business School at Northwestern University, and Georgetown University.  

Rickards is the author of The New Case for Gold (2016) and five New York Times bestsellers: Currency Wars (2011), The Death of Money (2014), The Road to Ruin (2016), Aftermath (2019), and The New Great Depression (2021). His latest book is called Sold Out.

In all, James has over 40 years of experience as an American lawyer, economist, government advisor, investment banker, speaker and author.  

As a teenager, his father declared bankruptcy, which uprooted his entire family to a small fishing village. But James was determined to overcome the setback. He went on to earn a master’s degree in international economics from Johns Hopkins University, a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a law degree in taxation from New York University.

He’s worked for Citibank, Caxton Associates, and Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM), where he became the principal negotiator of LTCM’s bankruptcy procedures sponsored by the Federal Reserve in 1998.

That experience — coupled with his experiences as a teenager — led him to realize that people are often at the mercy of financial forces they don’t understand.

So he made it his mission to explain complex issues in simple terms… and then give you the tools you need to benefit from them.

The Daily Reckoning

Jim shares his opinions and ideas every week in The Daily Reckoning.

In circulation since 1999, over 400,000 readers across the globe rely on the Daily Reckoning e-letter for hard-hitting economic news and market commentary.

Each issue features biting market coverage, expert commentary, and in-depth analysis — as well as a warm dose of humor and some skepticism.

The Daily Reckoning is published each day, for free, to show you how to live well in uncertain times.

You’re in Good Hands

Some days in The Daily Reckoning you’ll hear from Jim…

Some days you’ll hear from me, Andrew Zatlin, The Moneyball Economist…

And other days, you’ll hear from renowned economists and analysts like Bill Bonner.

I could talk about the experience and track record of Jim, Bill, and our other colleagues for days. But the message I really want to get across to you is this:

You’re in very good hands!

And rather than belaboring the point, I think the best thing to do is to start having The Daily Reckoning delivered to you directly.

So keep an eye on your inbox!

And Now, Please Meet Addison Wiggin

The second expert you’ll start hearing from is Addison Wiggin.

Addison is an American writer, publisher, and filmmaker. 

He currently writes the financial daily, The Daily Missive. And until recently, he was the host of The Wiggin Sessions, a YouTube show covering the financial markets, the economy, and politics.

He was also the host and editor of The Essential Investor, a fundamental resource for individuals who are managing their own money. 

Wiggin is a New York Times best-selling author and co-author. His books include The Demise of the Dollar, Financial Reckoning Day, and Empire of Debt, all currently in their third edition. He also wrote The Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar in the John Wiley & Sons series. 

In addition, he’s a documentarian. He wrote and was an executive producer of the documentary I.O.U.S.A., an exposé on the national debt, shortlisted for an Academy Award in 2008. He also wrote and directed Risk! examining the often-tenuous relationship between entrepreneurs and the government. In addition, he co-wrote and executive produced The James Altucher Story, available on Netflix. 

He served as executive publisher for Agora Publishing for 18 years. During his tenure, he founded Agora Financial and Paradigm Press. His early work began unveiling the fraud that came with the .com bubble of the early 2000s. Later, he forecast the Financial Panic of 2008 when TIME Magazine named him part of “The Armageddon Gang” along with Peter Schiff and Michael Panzner. He then detailed the economic mistakes of the ZIRP and QE years as well as the chaos and aftermath of the pandemic lockdowns and government-stimulation programs. 

Over the years, he’s lectured and developed business strategy across six continents. Millions of readers have followed his economic research, financial advice, and off-the-grid investment ideas. Some of his more memorable interviews include those with Warren Buffett, Alan Greenspan, Robert Ruin, Arthur Laffer, Ron Paul, Steve Forbes, George Gilder, Jim Rickards, Alex Green. Porter Stansberry, Bill Bonner, Martin Armstrong, and hundreds more.

The Grey Swan Investment Fraternity

You can find Addison’s writings several times a week in The Grey Swan.

“Grey Swans” are rare, high-impact events we can predict in advance.

Such events — bank shutdowns, debt crashes, world wars — might seem terrifying. But as a member of the Grey Swan fraternity, you’ll know how to prepare for them. And with proven solutions in hand, you’ll be able to protect your wealth, and grow your wealth.

Addison and his colleagues have developed a unique approach they call Megapolitics. Megapolitics lives at the intersection of economics, investing, and politics. This is how they predict the future. In the past, for example, Megapolitics helped them predict everything from Black Monday and the Japanese Depression of the ‘90s and 2000s, to the housing crisis and the rise of cryptocurrencies.

These accurate predictions help explain why everyone from the World Bank to Heads of State, and from the titans of yesterday to the titans of today, have subscribed to their advice.

Bottom line: while most Americans got crushed by these events, you could have used many of their past warnings not only to avoid the collapses and crashes that occurred, but to grow radically wealthier in the process.

This is the power of Megapolitics — and the power of being a member of their small fraternity.

And again, rather than belaboring the point, I think the best thing to do is to start having The Grey Swan delivered to you directly.

So keep an eye on your inbox!

Until then,

In It To Win It,

Andrew Zatlin

You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers… 

It’s likely you have some questions about these changes. So let me try and anticipate some of your questions and answer them here.

Question: What does this mean for my subscriptions?

Answer: Going forward, your issues will come from The Daily Reckoning and The Grey Swan. 

You’ll still receive free weekly articles via newsletter.

It’s just that your issues will now come from The Daily Reckoning and The Grey Swan.

Some days you’ll hear from me. And other days, you’ll hear from experts like Jim Rickards or Addison Wiggin.

Question: Can I still access the Moneyball Economics website?

Answer: Yes — But Only through March 1, 2024!

If you’d like to download any reports or content from the www.moneyballeconomics.com website, please do so before March 1.

After March 1, the site will no longer be operational.

Question: Will prices be going up?

Answer: Absolutely not! 

If you own any of my premium services, stay tuned — but please know that prices will not be going up!

You’ll be locked into the same rate that you paid for as long as you choose to renew your subscription. 

No price hikes. No threatening renewal notices. 

Question: What happens next?

Answer: Your first set of issues will be arriving in your inbox soon!

Get ready! Today’s email was mainly just a way for me to introduce Jim and Addison. But you’ll start receiving The Daily Reckoning and The Grey Swan directly very shortly.

So keep an eye on your inbox!

Question: Is there anything I need to do to receive your new research?

Answer: As long as you keep your subscription active, you’ll automatically receive your new issues.

As long as your subscription remains active, there’s nothing you need to do to roll your account over to Ray’s research.

In it to win it,

Moneyball Economics