Mark Zinder
Futurist and leading trend forecaster specializing in the areas of finance and economics.
Mark Zinder Speech Topics
Is It Different This Time?
While working for Sir John Templeton in the mid-1990s, he once told me that the person who says, “This time is different, when in fact it’s virtually a repeat of an earlier situation, has uttered the four most costly words in the annals of investing.” That was over 25 years ago, and even though...
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What Happens Next?
We live in increasingly uncertain times; rapid economic changes, global unrest, and bi-partisan bickering have all lead to an underlying sense of uncertainty. In addition to the current climate, headlines are screaming that robots and artificial intelligence are going to eliminate worker’s jobs....
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“Righting” Your Book
Effective Practice Management Techniques Best for financial audiences. Excellent practice management material. The business of financial advice has changed continually over the last 30 years. In 1983, when Mark passed his Series 7, his business card read “Stock Broker.” Then came the titles “...
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The 6 Common Traits of the Most Successful Financial Advisors
Navigating and overcoming the roadblocks to success Best for financial advisors For over six years Mark Zinder was employed as the national spokesman for one of the most respected money managers in the world, Sir John Templeton. During this time Mark would be asked to speak on behalf of Sir John...
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Secrets of the Temple
How the Master Money Managers Manage Money Best for financial industry professionals In the 1990’s, when Mark was National Spokesman for Franklin Templeton Funds, he frequently sat down with Sir John Templeton, Michael Price, and Dr. Mark Mobius with a simple request: “Teach me something I don’t...
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The History of the Fed and Their Next Historic Moves
A guide to monetary policy Best for seasoned financial professionals The economist Milton Friedman famously believed that the Fed caused the Great Depression. In 2002, Fed Governor Ben Bernanke agreed - "You're right. We did it." We have entered an unprecedented era in the history of monetary...
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Playing by the Numbers
A Lighthearted Look at a Serious Subject Best for general audiences Making the complicated simple. Even though numbers are a universal language, like many languages, for some, numbers are not easily grasped. However, in the industry of finance, it is the language we speak. Alphas, betas and R...
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