| Dear Reader, The 2021 stock market has been somewhat choppy, and I expect we may see more of the same in 2022. But I’m not too worried. As you may know, I’m not one to take the short view. As I noted during our final panel at this year’s Strategic Investment Conference (SIC): My answer is I’m still long humanity. I want to be long, emerging technologies—especially biotechnology. If we’re talking 10 years, I’m short governments. We’ve been talking about the problem with governments. I am long humanity. I think the coming technological revolutions and transformations are going to be astounding. There’s going to be massive fortunes made, and that’s where I’m putting most of my money. It really is. Whether the markets are frothy or calm, bullish or bearish—in the grand scheme of things, it’s all a blip on the radar. And for the well-informed, volatility can be an opportunity. That’s why you need access to macroeconomic and investment guidance founded in deep analysis and many years of expertise. If you become an Alpha Society member today, that’s exactly what you’re getting... for life. And with the addition of a new team member, Thompson Clark, we are currently offering the broadest coverage in Mauldin Economics’ history. His recently launched advisory, High Conviction Investor, focuses on small-cap companies that Thompson believes to have big upside. I’ve been reading everything he’s written for us so far and am anxious to see more from him over the coming year. Another great reason to become an Alpha Society member this year is the enormous discount this membership service provides. You’ll save money right away, but starting in Year 2, it gets truly astounding. With only a small annual maintenance fee to take care of, you’ll save over 90% on our subscriptions. What’s more, for the first time ever, we’re offering full credit for your existing Mauldin Economics subscriptions instead of prorated credit. That means your Alpha Society initiation fee could get a whole lot smaller and your savings even larger. And finally, we made a permanent Virtual Pass to the SIC part of your welcome package. Currently, SIC Virtual Passes retail at $895 apiece. That means in just three years, you’ll save $2,685. There’s so much more. For example, as an Alpha Society member, you will get closer to me and our editors and analysts than any other reader. Visit the Alpha Council, your members-only social media platform, to directly interact with fellow members and our team. Last year, we hosted several live “Ask Me Anything” sessions in the forum, which were a lot of fun for us and our club members. You’ll also be a part of our quarterly live video calls. On the last call, our publisher, Ed D’Agostino, sat down with my friend and biotech writer Patrick Cox for a fascinating conversation about the latest breakthroughs in life extension research. A video of that timely interview is available to view immediately when you join. And the next members-only call isn’t far off. I’d like to invite you today to become a part of our most exclusive club. And so you can be sure you’ve made the right choice, we’re extending a 30-day money-back guarantee. I hope we’ll ring in 2022 together! Your optimistic for the next year analyst, John Mauldin
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