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 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.

Iran’s digital surveillance machine is close to completion, as reported by Wired. Governments don’t build surveillance systems because there is an actual need to watch 75 million citizens. They build them because power always seeks leverage over society. It is not unique to Iran. This is the inevitable endpoint of every state that believes it can manage dissent, control information, and pre-empt opposition with technology rather than address the real causes of social unrest.

The regime has massacred over 40,000 civilians over the past several weeks. That is a staggering number of deaths—more than all casualties in the Russia-Ukraine war or Palestine-Israel conflict—but we are talking about a government slaughtering civilians here. The regime plans spy on all citizens in real-time to prevent another uprising.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps owns or is a partial owner of all telecom systems in the country. Removing internet access was one of the first measures the regime took when protests emerged. Wired describes an integrated, constantly expanding digital control grid. That is the same model now being tried in Beijing, discussed in Brussels, and quietly adopted everywhere that elites feel threatened by inconvenient political movements or crisis-driven instability. In Iran’s case, the “Digital Nation Plan” consolidates messaging, biometric tracking, traffic monitoring, and app control into a unified architecture that can identify, categorize, and punish behavior.

“CCTV networks, facial-recognition systems, applications designed to capture or log private user messages, and systems assessing citizens’ lifestyle patterns and behavioral profiles collectively provide the Islamic Republic’s security agencies with the means for broad and precise monitoring of the population,” an analyst from Holistic Resilience said.

They call it “public health surveillance,” “national security monitoring,” “AI content moderation,” or “electoral integrity protection.” The goal? Centralize data, index citizens, and give the state the power to monitor and respond to “undesirable” behavior. We now see the West implementing measures under the guise of securing children from online dangers, but that is simply an acceptable excuse to monitor online activity.

If you give governments the ability to monitor every click, every message, every search and every comment, why would they not use it? Remember the pandemic years, when millions accepted unprecedented surveillance in the name of public health? Mobile phone tracking, vaccine passport apps, location monitoring, QR codes were all justified by crisis hysteria. That crisis has passed, but the infrastructure remains. The same phenomenon happened after 9/11 and the ushering in of the Patriot Act that paved the wave for intensified surveillance.

The pursuit of surveillance power is not confined to authoritarian regimes. Every government wants access to data that allows it to predict and control outcomes. In Europe, regulators demand “safe platforms” and compel private companies to report “harmful” speech. In the United States, law enforcement agencies tap into data streams for predictive policing. In Asia, social credit systems tie digital behavior to real-world penalties. If it can be measured, it can be regulated; if it can be regulated, it can be controlled.

Once you accept that governments will always seek the maximum possible control over citizens’ lives, the real question becomes not whether this power will be used, but how it will be used, who will decide the norms, and what safeguards (if any) exist. Governments know with certainty that they can monitor the masses through their digital footprints and have begun to chip away at our privacy, integrating the state with our main medium for communication. Digital IDs, wallet, CBDC–all of the plans in place will embolden the state with total power over our lives.

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service has reported that Kim Ju-ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is now in the “successor nomination stage,” a phrase indicating not just symbolic visibility but active internal positioning as the next leader. This marks the clearest signal yet that Pyongyang is preparing for a fourth-generation transfer of power within the Kim dynasty.

Kim Ju-ae first appeared in state media in November 2022, accompanying her father at a missile test, and over the subsequent three years, she has been featured at military parades, significant weapons unveilings, and national ceremonies. The world did not know that the dictator had a daughter until his close friend, American basketball star Dennis Rodman, leaked the information to reporters. Seoul believes Ju-ae will be treated as the de facto second-highest figure in official protocol. There is no official record of her age, but based on the information from Rodham, she is believed to be in her teens.

North Korea has survived isolation, economic contraction, sanctions that exceed anything applied to the Soviet bloc during the Cold War, and ongoing famine. The notion that North Korea will “collapse” because a teenager is at the helm is not a reality. The Kim Dynasty is seen as immortal, and the people have an unwavering, albeit forced, loyalty to the family. The people will accept her as their leader, but the true question is whether there will be a “North Korea” to rule over. The answer largely depends on China.

North Korea’s existence is heavily dependent on Beijing’s strategic tolerance. China acts in its own national interest and will not sacrifice stability lightly. If China weakens internally during the coming sovereign debt cycle or shifts policy direction post-2030, North Korea’s long-term structure could change. Socrates shows heightened geopolitical volatility around the Korean Peninsula into 2026–2028, with another major structural inflection point into 2032. That does not imply disappearance, but it is not out of the question.

A court in Russia’s Arctic Murmansk region has fined a pensioner 30,000 rubles (€325) for “discrediting” the army by liking videos on YouTube. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/c6qPg9vj9o

— Novaya Gazeta Europe (@novayagazeta_en) February 9, 2026

A Russian court fined a 72-year-old pensioner for the act of “liking” two YouTube videos. The court found the man guilty of discrediting the Russian government and supporting content produced by a Ukrainian propagandist. In the modern age, social media usage can lead to criminal charges.

In this latest case, the court imposed a 30,000-ruble fine (€325) simply because the pensioner pressed a button under content deemed by authorities to be produced by so-called “foreign agents” and critical of official narratives.

This development is not a stand-alone incident. For years, Russian authorities have tightened their grip on online spaces, blocking independent news, throttling platforms, and criminalizing not only the publication of dissenting views but even the private consumption of information viewed as dangerous by the state. The regulatory and legislative infrastructure now enables courts to treat simple digital engagement as a punishable act, and to assign criminality to what in any open society would be protected speech. Russia’s internet environment has been described as among the most controlled in the world, with agencies developing “sovereign internet” plans and deploying powerful content-control systems that monitor, filter, and remove material at the state’s discretion.

Hence, we are witnessing governments attempt to repeal VPN access. Websites are demanding user ID for access. Anonymity on the internet does not bode well for government surveillance and control. The West wanted to believe that this blatant control could only be carried out by the likes of Russia or China.

Every click, every search, and every like can be tracked, judged, and punished. A society that fines a pensioner for a digital gesture is essentially saying that the state owns not just territory and resources but thought itself. Opinions can now be weaponized. Most importantly, the internet was once a free medium of communication exchange, but now, it has become a tool for censorship and control.

The Dutch House of Representatives on last week voted to pass the Actual Return in Box 3 Act (Wet werkelijk rendement box 3), a reform that will tax residents at a flat rate of 36% on the actual returns they earn from savings and investments, but not only to income that has actually been received, but also to the annual increase in value of assets like stocks, bonds, and cryptocurrencies, even when those assets have not been sold. This will be effective January 1, 2028.

The bill replaces a system that taxed investment income based on assumed returns, a framework the Dutch Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional in a series of decisions beginning in December 2021.

Under the new regime, this illustrates the crisis facing Europe not only that they need money, but that such a drastic disparity between the EU states promotes migration within the EU if not the flight from the EU. With taxation like this, aside from war, this will transform the Sell America Trade to Migrate to America Trade.

So a wave of inflation comes and your house has risen in value, they will have some independent appraiser determined the value of your house and you will have to pay 36% in cash on that increased value. How do you pay such a tax if you do not have the cash? You will then be compelled to sell your house to pay the tax?

And you wonder why the Computer is forecasting the end of Republics by 2032? They pass more and more socialist policies to bribe people to vote for them always targeting those who actually produce like the Democrats vowing to stop Voter ID so illegal aliens can vote for them when you cannot get on a plane or drive a car without ID, but you can vote for a Democrat no matter where you are from. What’s next? They send absentee ballots to the Dutch Parliament asking for help?

QUESTION: Marty, I just moved to Florida. I bought an old teardown from the ’50s. It’s hard to find contractors here. Everyone is really busy. Any recommendations?

GK

ANSWER: I have been looking for a contractor to add a 3rd floor for me. It’s hard to find someone. If you are in the construction business, tired of state income taxes, and with Governor Ron DeSantis looking to eliminate property taxes on your place of permanent residence, this seems to be the place to move to.

QUESTION: Ukraine is clearly on the verge of losing this stupid territorial war. Zelenskyy is again trying to engulf Europe in total war. He is telling Europe it must attack Russia now. He said conciliatory gestures won’t work.

“You can’t stop Putin with your kisses or flowers.”

You were correct. This is the guy hand picked to start World War III. He cares nothing about his own people and is willing to destroy all of Europe for his personal hatred of Russians. The media will never interview you because they want World War III and put this guy as some champion of freedom.

God help us.

I am leaving Europe taking my family to safety. I see no hope here for Europe.

Thank you for your honesty. After what they did to you, you could have just hid away someplace. I admire your courage.

Uri

ANSWER: The fact that the media will never interview me also gives me the freedom to speak behind the curtain more intensely. If the media actually reported on me truthfully, they would probably suicide me to silence me.

I have been warning about Zelensky. The Minsk Agreement which all of Europe signed with Ukraine and Putin told Zelensky when he came to power how important it was to honor the Minsk Agreement and let the people of the Donbas vote on their freedom from Ukrainians who hate their guts.

Sources continue to say that the Neocons are working on biological weapons for Ukraine to use against Russians while others claim there are also covert operations trying to figure out how to get nukes into Ukraine for this madman Zelensky.

The media lies about everything. They claim Russia invaded “UNPROVOKED” and they claim Russia launched a full scale invasion to take all of Ukraine. They have insisted on Europe send troops to Ukraine and put out the BS that if Ukraine falls, Putin will take all of Europe. Even Hillary was spinning that narrative at the Munich Security Conference.

The head of NATO, Mark Rutte, has come out and lectured these stupid European Leaders who are on the ropes economically and think conquering Russia will keep their failed EU federal government alive. Rutte blasted these morons telling them that Europe is incapable of defending itself without America. 

Emmanuel Macron is now France’s least-popular president in the past 50 years. His approval rating is just 11%. The latest Gallup Poll puts trust in TV mainstream reporters at 13%, Macron is now below the trust in media. The Times referred to Sir Keir Starmer as “the most unpopular prime minister in history“, while Andrew Neil wrote in the Daily Mail that Mr Starmer is “the most unpopular Prime Minister with voters since modern polling began.” In January, Starmer had a negative 47% approval rating.

These EU leaders are so upset that Trump will not fund their intended war against Russia while they grab the assets to regain their global importance and rise above the US, this ungrateful colony, to lead the world in their delusional state of gaining old glories. Perhaps they switched from cocaine to Amanita Muscaria, the psychedelic mushroom some believe the Vikings took before going into battle, which is the origin of the word “berserk” from the Old Norse term “berserkr.” Over time, it evolved to describe someone who is out of control or frenzied, reflecting the wild behavior of these ancient Scandinavians.

A warmonger is typically a leader or individual who advocates for or engages in war, often seen as promoting conflict rather than seeking peaceful solutions. This term carries a negative connotation, suggesting manipulation and exploitation of societal tensions for personal or political gain. Zelensky, Macron, Starmer all fit this profile among others.

The term “warmonger” has roots dating back to the 1580s. It has evolved to describe those who seem eager to escalate conflicts rather than seek peaceful resolutions. The concept of warmongering can also be examined through psychological lenses. Some theories suggest that inner conflicts and fears within individuals can lead to aggressive behaviors, including the promotion of war. This inner turmoil may manifest as a desire to project power or control over others.

There is only one way to create peace. Honor the Minsk Agreement, let the people of the Donbas VOTE who they want to join. Remove all sanctions and embark on free trade. Government will have to be overthrown to achieve that for they have vested so much into this hatred of Russia as a distraction from their failing Marxist-Socialist philosophies. You cannot create social justice materially without violating human rights and sacrificing economic growth and efficiency. This is why EU growth is only about one-third of the US rate.

Trump must realize that the auto industry left Detroit because of TAXES, not cheap labor overseas. The City of Detroit abused their power and chased everyone out and then defaulted on their debt in 1937. All four cities that were raising taxes to redistribute wealth were collapsing in 1933, Detroit, Milwaukee, Boston, and Chicago. Nothing has ever changed and these four cities are incapable of ever learning from the continued mistakes in fiscal management. They bribe people for votes and rob anyone who produces to retain power.

Europe is following the same path.

Zelensky thinks if the EU attacks Russia, Trump Will Have to Come to the Rescue

QUESTION: Marty, you said that the euro would first rise against the dollar and that would lead to a wave of deflation in Europe. Are we close to the reversal in this trend that you said would be the second half of 2026?

FD

ANSWER: The philosophy between the US and Europe when it comes to currency are polar-opposites. The US always wants a weak dollar to sell more widgets overseas, and Europe is still living in the shadow of World War II where the currencies were starting from zero so a rising currency they see as proof of their recovery, yet that leads to deflation and declining trade.

Thus, a strong dollar and weak euro is precisely opposite of the political objectives in both camps. The Plaza Accord was all about forcing the dollar lower in 1985 for trade. They were talking the dollar down but then in 1987 they got together with the Louvre Accord and proclaimed the dollar went down enough. The dollar had already turned down before the Plaza Accord.

When it continued to fall, that is what caused the 1987 Crash because the market suddenly realized that the central bankers could NOT control the currency. These people are NOT capable to controlling the FOREX markets.

We are getting there. It won’t be long now. Just watch the Arrays. Europe is going to impose capital controls. They are trying to eliminate all trade with the USA because Trump is against war with Russia, which they see as necessary to survive. The are looking to ban all software from the USA and they are trying to ban VISA and Mastercard as well. They have been pushing the Sell-America Trade, but this is all going to backfire on them.

Economic growth in the USA for 2024 was about 2.6% compared to 1.1% for the EU. They are dead last in economic growth among the top 5 major economies. They can impose pressure on funds to sell US assets and return to Europe, but we advise some of the largest institutions in Europe and they are NOT buying it. The capitalization of just the NYSE is more than ALL of the European Exchanges combined. The US is still the only place to park huge money. Most of our European institutional clients have hedged the currency risk for now.