The investment landscape is changing, thanks to Covid-19 vaccines, a new administration, and a detail most investors don't appreciate, the conclusion of monetary policy. With the overnight rate down from 20% to 0% and bulging central bank balance sheets, investing in the future requires an organic approach to security and market selection. As a founding partner and chief investment officer of Cresset Capital, Jack Ablin has nearly 40 years of investing experience. Mr. Ablin will help you decide which stocks to own and which ones to avoid as the market transitions beyond Covid.

During the past year, the IPO market has seen a huge surge as companies like Snowflake, Airbnb, and DoorDash have come public. But how can investors get in on the action before the shares hit Nasdaq or the NYSE? Tom Taulli will show you how. In his presentation, he will cover topics like secondary markets and equity crowdfunding platforms. He will also provide advice on spotting the next breakout companies.

In this session, Anthony Scaramucci will share his views on the evolution of American government and how changes will affect your investment portfolio. He will share anecdotes about his experience working with and then against President Trump, opinions on the direction of the Biden administration with a Democrat-controlled Congress, and the types of investments he believes will thrive in this new era of American politics, with a focus on technology, hard assets, and digital assets.

Just like the economies of the developed world have been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, so too, have emerging markets. And, they have fewer resources to support and aid in their recovery. Keith Fitz-Gerald talks to legendary emerging markets investor, Dr. Mark Mobius, about his current view of emerging markets, the investment themes, the risks, and where he finds value globally.

Tim Seymour will discuss the evolution of investing in the cannabis sector from the perspective of a long-time hedge fund manager who was an early investor in the cannabis industry. He currently runs an actively managed cannabis ETF, ticker CNBS, and is a senior member of the investment team at JW Asset Management, the largest cannabis hedge fund in the sector. With the Georgia runoff turning the Senate Blue, cannabis legislation that will drive additional investment and access to capital for the sector will be fast tracked. What are the drivers to investment and what should investors focus on when assessing risk and return in this high growth industry? Mr. Seymour will discuss top-down and bottom-up approaches to investing in the next 12 months as cannabis companies continue to rerate higher.

Chicago Fed president, Charles Evans, is already forecasting 0% key short-term interest rates through 2024. With a weak US dollar, record federal budget deficits, a progressive Biden administration, and a much more open border policy, the federal deficit will remain over 100% of GDP, so the Fed will become increasingly frustrated controlling Treasury via its quantitative easing. In this brewing inflationary environment, stocks are poised to be big winners and Louis Navellier will reveal is favorite stocks from his Dividend Grader and Stock Grader databases.

When companies go through corporate change, there can be anomalies in the stock price for the investor to exploit. These "Special Situations" are under-covered, are a great source of returns, and often unpublicized. Jim Osman, founder of The Edge Consulting Group and a regular contributor to Barron's, WSJ, and Bloomberg, will give his insights on what to look for in order to profit from them.