Why I’m Opening the World’s Most Unique Financial Network to You

"The currency of real networking is not greed but generosity." [Wiggin Sessions] April 18, 2022 Why I’m Opening the World’s Most Unique Financial Network to You "The currency of real networking is not greed but generosity." — Keith Ferrazzi [Addison Wiggin]Dear Reader, I walked into the lounge at the Fairmont Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia. Nice place. Comfy, a good spot to have a glass of bourbon. I was surprised to see a celebrity sitting at the Victorian-style bar by himself. Not a Hollywood actor… a pro athlete… or even an aging rock star… but a trusted economist — a man the major media turn to whenever they need a contrarian opinion of today’s markets. In my circles, that makes him a “celebrity.” I’m only telling you this story because I believe it will benefit you financially, socially and, if I might, mentally. My celebrity’s monthly newsletter has been a must-read for Wall Street movers and shakers for over 30 years. Institutions shell out thousands of dollars to have him speak at events. A private audience in his office would set you back a small fortune, if he even agreed to meet with you. Yet there he was, sitting alone in a mostly empty bar. Nice guy, mind you. So the next part of the story is not a big stretch. I walked over, introduced myself and told him I was a fan; how much I admired his work. Surprisingly, he knew my work, too. We ended up talking (and drinking) for several hours. By the time we said our goodbyes, my head was overflowing with unique insights into the global economy and small companies he was excited about. I’ve been a student for years, but in any occasion you will meet people who just know more than you. If you had been in that bar with us, you would have picked up a trove of valuable insights, experience and information — for free. This gentleman warned of turbulent times ahead for everyday investors like you. As he explained, the headwinds of exploding government debt and overwhelming regulation in the economy — not to mention the misaligned incentives for politicians, academics, the military and corporations — were leading us into cultural and economic turmoil. He had opinions on the media. He had opinions on the newsletter industry. He had opinions on the other speakers, voices in the public sphere. But he also shared ideas on what to do moving forward… what kind of companies to invest in… real-life strategies on avoiding the pitfalls… and how to think and act independently for your own well-being. As the founder and executive publisher of The Daily Reckoning and 5-Min Forecast — as well as founder of dozens of other financial publications, many of which you may already be aware — I wish I’d recorded the conversation. You would have benefited tremendously from my colleague’s outlook and forecast — which would have helped you protect and grow your wealth. Even during this rapacious time. And that’s the thing. My conversation in that bar wasn’t the first or only time I’ve chanced into such a beneficial meeting. Over my career, I’ve had hundreds of deep, meaningful conversations with some of the world’s greatest financial luminaries — and used their ideas to inform and direct our investment advisories. If you’ve read my work before, you probably know a little bit about me already. If not, my name is Addison Wiggin (no “s” at the end of that last name, thank you). For the most part, I’m an average family guy. When I’m not at work, you can find me on the field watching soccer or at a ballet recital. In the office, I like to keep things casual. My employees joke about how I wear flip-flops in any weather… and usually enjoy a glass of Malbec with lunch. I’m pretty sure that if you met me in person, you wouldn’t believe that I founded and have run one of the world's largest independent financial research firms: Agora Financial. Don’t ask me to pick apart a corporate balance sheet — I have enough trouble parsing the ones from my own business. Got a fancy stock chart? Take it to someone else — I can’t tell you how to turn those numbers into winning trades. So how did I end up overseeing one of the world’s most esteemed networks of financial analysts? Here’s the origin story… In 1999, I uprooted my new wife and five-month-old son from Baltimore, Maryland, to work with Bill Bonner in Paris. Bill is the world-traveling entrepreneur who founded Agora Inc. in 1979. Together, we developed The Daily Reckoning, the world’s first free financial e-letter. That led to our bestselling book, Financial Reckoning Day. Two more books followed, including the New York Times bestsellers The Empire of Debt and The Demise of Dollar. In fact, The Empire of Debt was so popular that we turned it into the critically acclaimed feature-length documentary, I.O.U.S.A., nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and shortlisted for an Academy Award. Things just snowballed from there. I was invited to appear on major network news outlets like ABC News, CNN, Fox Business, The Economist, The Washington Post, CBS Sunday Morning, to name just a few. The exposure gave me enough notoriety to talk my way into the corporate boardrooms of Berkshire Hathaway, the U.S. Treasury, Citibank, the International Monetary Fund and similar places. I probed and challenged the likes of master investor Warren Buffett… former Federal Reserve Chairmen Alan Greenspan and Paul Volcker… former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin… Congressman Ron Paul… economist Art Laffer… businessman Steve Forbes… former Comptroller General of the U.S. David Walker... and Craig Venter, the scientist who beat the government in sequencing the human genome. More importantly, I met brilliant men and women who agreed to come work for me — providing my readers with the rigorous financial acumen that I knew was in short supply. It turned into a thriving business… as such, I had the capacity to reach hundreds of thousands of readers each day. What’s the point? Indeed. One of many reasons I’m pleased to introduce a brand-new supplement to your subscription today is a perspective I believe you’ll enjoy. Starting with this additional, free service, you will begin to receive in-depth interviews with some of “Wall Street’s” most independent thinkers — where we’ll reveal numerous, unconventional strategies for boosting your wealth. My hope is that you’ll continue to use this knowledge to break free of the mundanities of your quotidien regimen and start living the life you want. Honestly, I’m surprised that I didn’t come up with this idea much sooner... But more on that tomorrow. Follow your bliss, Regards, [Addison Wiggin] Addison Wiggin Founder, The Wiggin Sessions P.S. My colleague at the bar was Marc Faber, of Gloom, Boom & Doom fame. Tomorrow, I’ll reveal a host of additional, and equally impressive, connections I’ve forged across six continents and 30 years in the financial publishing industry. See you tomorrow! Follow the Wiggin Sessions on Social Media! 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