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Dear Reader, We’ve officially opened the doors for this year’s 21st annual Strategic Investment Conference (the SIC 2025)—and seats are already filling fast for what promises to be the most critical investing conference of the year. So far, we’ve confirmed over 30 world-class speakers with over 30% new voices joining our lineup. And we expect even more will be added in the coming days! Click Here to View Your Invitation and Reserve Your Virtual Pass Now at 44% Off ******** A year ago, we had a sense of the power structures, the institutions we could rely on. You could name agencies like USAID (US Agency for International Development), the Department of Education, and the CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) as fixtures of stability. Today that world is gone. Beyond that, markets, finance, and entire industries built on trust—media, financial institutions, and government oversight—are unraveling in real time. We are being forced to confront a new reality: Every assumption about how economies function, how markets move, how capital flows—even how information is shaped and consumed—has been upended. I remember the last time uncertainty was nearly this high—during COVID. When the world shut down, we came together virtually, at the SIC. But that was different. At least then, we knew what we were up against. Click Here to View Your Invitation and Reserve Your Virtual Pass Now at 44% Off ******** The SIC became the town square—the one place where close friends and global experts cut through the noise, figured out what was really happening, and we navigated the chaos—together. Today, there’s no single event to point to, no reference point, just a world unraveling in real time. That sense of community and clarity—the ability to cut through the noise—is needed now more than ever, because the stakes have never been higher. We’re living in that in-between moment —where the old rules no longer apply, but the new ones haven’t taken shape. Precarious, uncertain, but full of opportunity. This is the Global Vibe Shift—the theme for this year’s SIC—where uncertainty reigns, but so does opportunity. I’m confident we’ll get through this—together. But we need to put our heads together. I want you to be there. From May 12–May 21, join me and some of the brightest minds in investing and global strategy as we make sense of what’s happening so we can prepare for what’s ahead. You’ll hear directly from me, as well as renowned investors, thinkers, and leaders—experts who have steered capital, shaped markets, and influenced policy through crises and upheavals. Our concierges are ready to assist you every step of the way, and you’ll have the chance to connect and interact with fellow attendees inside our conference platform. As always, you’ll have access to high-quality audio and video recordings of each presentation, panel discussion, and fireside chats. If you prefer to read rather than listen in, full transcripts will be available for you too (and presenter slides when they’re made available to us). Click Here to View Your Invitation and Reserve Your Virtual Pass Now at 44% Off I look forward to seeing you there! Your positioning for a world shifting beneath our feet analyst, 
John Mauldin
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