Experts

Alexander Green is Chief Investment Strategist of The Oxford Club and Liberty Through Wealth. For 16 years, Alex worked as an investment advisor, research analyst and portfolio manager on Wall Street. After developing his extensive knowledge and achieving financial independence, he retired at the age of 43. Since then, he has been living “the second half of his life.”

He is the Senior Editor of The Oxford Communiqué, which was ranked as one of the top investment newsletters by Hulbert Digest for more than a decade. He also operates three fast-paced trading services: The Momentum Alert, The Insider Alert and Oxford Microcap Trader.

Alex is also the author of four New York Times bestselling books: The Gone Fishin’ Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy… and Get On With Your Life; The Secret of Shelter Island: Money and What Matters; Beyond Wealth: The Road Map to a Rich Life; and An Embarrassment of Riches: Tapping Into the World’s Greatest Legacy of Wealth.

Articles by Alex

• The Best Sell Strategy in a Bear Market October 3, 2022 -
  It’s important to protect both your principal and your profits...
• 10 Principles to Bulletproof Your Portfolio: Part 2 September 30, 2022 -
  Here are the final five steps that will wrap your nest egg in Kevlar...
• Should You Consider an Account Manager? September 26, 2022 -
  Managed accounts are now a viable option for many investors. But whether you need an account manager depends on the kind of investor you are.
• 10 Principles to Bulletproof Your Portfolio: Part 1 September 23, 2022 -
  Follow these steps to reach your financial goals...
• Why Bear Markets Don’t Bother Me September 16, 2022 -
  Down markets provide some of the best buying opportunities...
• Why You Should Be Bullish on the Future of the US Economy September 12, 2022 -
  We are living in a golden age of capitalism. Yet most people don’t recognize it...
• Yet Another Reason the Doomsayers Are Wrong September 2, 2022 -
  Over the last two centuries, there has been an explosion in human progress and prosperity.
• Time Prices: Another Reason Americans Are Richer Than Ever August 29, 2022 -
  An excellent new book details the positive factors of “superabundance” in a world of negativity...
• Pessimism Sells… But Don’t Buy It August 26, 2022 -
  Look back through history and you’ll find the rolling returns for different asset classes are remarkably consistent.
• Put the Electronics Away and Live Your Life August 19, 2022 -
  Why does it feel like we can never hit the "off" button?

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Based in London, Nicholas Vardy is a widely recognized expert on quantitative trading systems, exchange-traded funds and global investing. An accomplished investment guru since 2005, Nicholas has several successful newsletters to his name. He has been a regular commentator on CNN International and Fox Business Network. He has also been cited in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Fox Business News, MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, TheStreet and MSN Money Central.

Nicholas holds a B.A. and M.A. from Stanford University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is a fellow at London’s Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, and Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs.

Nicholas teams up with Alexander Green, writing for Liberty Through Wealth and The Oxford Communiqué.

Articles by Nicholas

• Life Lessons From a Visit to the Museum September 1, 2022 -
  Stanford psychologist Philip Zimbardo coined the term “time paradox.” He argues that how cultures relate to time reveals much about their relative success or failure...
• This Beverage Is the Secret Fuel of Capitalism August 30, 2022 -
  How to profit from the world’s coffee obsession...
• Is Global Investing Dead? August 25, 2022 -
  Have global stocks gone to the investment minor leagues for good?
• The Devil Is in the Details on the Global Prosperity Index August 23, 2022 -
  What makes the United States consistently fall behind on the Global Prosperity Index? Let's start with these shocking and embarrassing weaknesses...
• Economists Take on the Pursuit of Happiness August 18, 2022 -
  Economists have an interesting take on happiness...
• What Xerox Can Teach Today’s Tech Giants August 16, 2022 -
  Once you understand the arc of this story, you can make money from technology companies on the way up... and on the way down.
• Lessons From the Life of Charles Ponzi August 11, 2022 -
  Motivated by greed, some investors will always fall for the latest incarnation of a Ponzi scheme.
• How to Defend Capitalism at Cocktail Parties August 9, 2022 -
  Socialism may promise a utopia... But it takes capitalism to deliver it.
• What the Japanese Art Craze of the 1980s Can Teach Investors About NFTs August 4, 2022 -
  All eyes are on the nonfungible token (NFT) train... But remember that as sure as night follows day, every boom is followed by a bust.
• How to Profit From the Geography of Genius August 2, 2022 -
  Understanding the history of various golden ages helps you identify when and where the next ones are likely to occur.

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Matt has worked as an editorial consultant to the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Economist Intelligence Unit and other global macro-institutions. He wrote about markets and economics for U.S. News & World Report, Bloomberg News and Investor’s Business Daily, among other publications. He also worked for several years as head of political economy for a Financial Times-owned macroeconomic consulting firm, advising hedge funds around the world. Matt’s claim to fame is that he’s interviewed two U.S. presidents and has spoken with five Federal Reserve Chairs from Paul Volcker through Jerome Powell. Matt also served as The Oxford Club’s Editorial Director for two years.

Articles by Matt

• Is the Fed Making a Mistake With Aggressive Rate Hikes? September 28, 2022 -
  There is a problem with policy lags that the Fed may be ignoring...
• We’re Living in a Sideways Market September 21, 2022 -
  This market reminds me of a particular movie...
• Are You Neglecting a Huge Group of Stocks? September 19, 2022 -
  Now is the time to pick up some of these at a huge discount.
• Should Investors Fear the Fed? September 14, 2022 -
  An unprecedented rate hike could pummel stocks...
• Why the Federal Reserve WANTS the Market to Drop September 7, 2022 -
  She’s all we’ve got! Look for this specific data to avoid the market dropping further...
• What the Recent Rally Means for the Fed’s Monetary Policy August 24, 2022 -
  And this time they’re serious about that punch bowl...
• Should You Park Your Cash in Energy-Related Stocks? August 15, 2022 -
  Several important factors point to the answer...
• Does the Federal Reserve Have the Time, Luck and Skill to Pull This Off? August 10, 2022 -
  Because it looks like luck may be all it has left...
• Prepare Yourself Ahead of the Fed’s Big Announcement July 27, 2022 -
  If the Fed defies expectations... watch out!
• The Federal Reserve Wants to Slice Job Openings July 13, 2022 -
  More Americans are leaving their jobs than ever before. But if you’re thinking of joining them, beware - you may regret it...

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Mark Morgan Ford is a lifelong practitioner of writing, teaching, entrepreneurship, martial arts and philanthropy. He has been writing and publishing since 1962 when, at age 12, he sold an underground booklet titled Excuses for the Amateur to his fifth-grade peers. Since then, he has written more than two dozen books on business, entrepreneurship and wealth building (several of which were New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers), as well as half a dozen books on rhetoric and three books of poetry. He has also written and produced four feature-length movies.

As an entrepreneur, he has been involved in dozens of multimillion-dollar businesses, including one whose revenues exceeded $100 million and another that broke the billion-dollar mark.

As a real estate investor, he has been involved in more than a hundred projects and developments, from single-family homes to apartment buildings, office buildings and resort communities.

A student of martial arts since 1998, Ford has won three Naga championships. He received his black belt from Marcel Ferreira in 2015. His charitable activities include FunLimon, a community development facility across the street from Rancho Santana that provides a range of services, including an athletic program, a microlending program, a trade school and a literacy school.

Articles by Mark

• A Bird in the Hand: My Approach to Building Wealth May 28, 2022 -
  Wealth building relies on giving preference to transactions with relatively predictable outcomes. In other words, it’s all about knowledge and control.
• Why I Wasn’t “Loyal” to My Broker April 2, 2022 -
  When handing your finances over to a broker, it’s important to remember that you’re still the boss of your own money.
• 4 Key Metrics to Look For Before You Invest March 9, 2022 -
  You might not be able to measure the exact quality of a stock, but you can use four metrics to determine the success of a company.
• My Simple System for Knowing When to Buy a Stock March 5, 2022 -
  When determining how to value stocks, there’s one ratio that can give you all the answers.
• A Lesson in Caring Too Much… and Not Enough January 14, 2022 -
  Like it or not, civility matters.
• You Can Live a Rich Life While Building Wealth December 8, 2021 -
  Some people believe they have to save every penny, while others spend everything they earn. But it is possible to live a rich life while building wealth.
• The Little Things That Make Life Meaningful November 24, 2021 -
  To appreciate the biggest things in life - like health and wealth - it’s helpful to focus on the little things first. Do this to get started.
• The Four Ways to Be Rich in Life October 20, 2021 -
  Instead of asking, “Am I rich?” you should be asking, “How am I rich?” There are four ways of being rich that will improve your life.
• Facts and Fallacies About Building Wealth October 13, 2021 -
  Many commonly accepted “facts” about building wealth are actually fallacies. Smart investors should ignore these myths and adopt a variety of strategies.
• How Successful People Invest Their Time September 15, 2021 -
  How you spend your spare time says a lot about how you spend your money. A single hour a day can majorly impact your financial future. Spend it wisely.

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