Marc Faber Speaker Biography
World Renowned Economic Forecaster known as
Dr. Doom, Publisher of The Gloom, Boom, and Doom Report
Famous for his contrarian approach to investing, Marc Faber does not run with the bulls or bait the bears but steers his own course through the maelstrom of international finance markets. In 1987 he warned his clients to cash out before Black Monday in Wall Street; he made them handsome profits by forecasting the burst in the Japanese Bubble in 1990; he correctly predicted the collapse in US gaming stocks in 1993; and he foresaw the AsiaPacific financial crisis of 1997/98 and the resulting global volatility.
Background and Career Highlights
Dr. Marc Faber was born in Zurich, Switzerland. He went to school in Geneva and Zurich and finished high school with the Matura. He studied Economics at the University of Zurich and, at the age of 24, obtained a PhD in Economics magna cum laude. Between 1970 and 1978, Dr Faber worked for White Weld & Company Limited in New York, Zurich and Hong Kong. Now based in Thailand, Marc was a long-time Hong Kong resident. From 1978 to February 1990, he was the Managing Director of Drexel Burnham Lambert Ltd. In June 1990, he set up his own business, Marc Faber Limited, which acts as an investment advisor and fund manager.
Books and Publications
Dr. Faber publishes a widely read monthly investment newsletter “The Gloom Boom & Doom Report” report which highlights unusual investment opportunities, and is the author of several books including Tomorrow’s Gold– Asia’s Age of Discovery, which was first published in 2002 and highlights future investment opportunities around the world. Tomorrow’s Gold was for several weeks on Amazon’s best seller list and is being translated into Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai and German. Dr. Faber is also a regular contributor to several leading financial publications around the world. In addition, a book on Dr. Faber, Riding The Millenial Storm, by Nury Vittachi, was published in 1998. A regular speaker at various investment seminars, Dr Faber is well known for his “contrarian” investment approach. He is also associated with a variety of funds and is a member of the Board of Directors of numerous companies.
Marc Faber Speaking Topics
The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report – Investing in Crazy Markets
Economic, Geopolitical, Social and Financial Shifts in the Global Economy
The U.S. and Global Shifts: The Constant View Across the Pacific
China and the Old Burma Road: The Road to Globalization
Marc Faber Books
