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\u201cThe poor and the middle class work for money. The rich have money work for them.\u201d
\u2013 Robert Kiyosaki (The Maxims of Wall Street<\/em>, Page 21)<\/p>\n

Of the thousands of subscribers who now read Wealthy Retirement<\/em> or my new newsletter The Skousen Report<\/em>, I suspect many of you are self-made millionaires, either as entrepreneurs or as investors. I congratulate you. You have lived the American Dream.<\/p>\n

As the novelist Ayn Rand wrote, \u201cThroughout the centuries there were men who took first steps down new roads armed with nothing but their own vision\u201d (Maxims<\/em>, Page 68).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time we honored all of you who have made it to the Promised Land.<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t yet, perhaps you have a goal to get there someday. If you have, your goal should be to keep living the American Dream by investing wisely and avoiding bad choices. That\u2019s our main purpose here at The Oxford Club, and I\u2019m delighted to be a part of this great organization.<\/p>\n

Three Principles of Success<\/strong><\/h2>\n

How did you \u2013 or how can you \u2013 achieve this success in life? I believe it\u2019s due to the three principles outlined by Benjamin Franklin: industry, thrift, and prudence. You work hard, you control your spending habits, and you don\u2019t take foolish chances with your hard-earned money.<\/p>\n

As Kevin O\u2019Leary says, \u201cGetting rich is easy if you follow three rules: Spend less, save more, and invest the rest\u201d (see Page 24 of Maxims<\/em>)\u2026 but do it wisely!<\/p>\n

If you followed these rules, you are in a position to celebrate.<\/p>\n

Forbes<\/em> 250 Lists<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As I mentioned last week, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of our nation\u2019s founding, Forbes<\/em> magazine has been creating a variety of new lists of successful Americans.<\/p>\n

They are called the Forbes<\/em> 250.<\/p>\n

Last week, Forbes<\/em> came out with two Forbes<\/em> 250 lists of the greatest self-made Americans who started from nothing and lived the American Dream:<\/p>\n

I went through the list and discovered that I\u2019ve met 14 of the living self-made Americans, including Bill Clinton, Whoopi Goldberg, and Mark Cuban, and nine of the historic figures, including George Foreman, whom I met at my FreedomFest conference.<\/p>\n

I was also glad they finally added B.C. Forbes, the founder of Forbes<\/em> magazine, to the list.<\/p>\n

And, of course, I \u201cknew\u201d Ben Franklin (#19), as I am an eighth-generation direct descendant of \u201cThe Greatest American.\u201d<\/p>\n

America Is the Promised Land<\/strong><\/h2>\n

America is indeed the land of opportunity for anyone to start from scratch and make their fortune. That\u2019s why they call it \u201cthe American Dream.\u201d No other country in the world offers so many of its citizens the chance to go from zero to hero in a lifetime.<\/p>\n

President Ronald Reagan once said:<\/p>\n

\"Reagan<\/a><\/p>\n

We have closed the border to illegal immigrants, but we must always have the door open to the best and the brightest foreigners who want to come to America and make a difference \u2013 Elon Musk (South Africa), Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (India), and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (Taiwan), to give three examples.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s because we are open to the best entrepreneurs from around the world that American exceptionalism is alive and well. That is why the U.S. stock market has outperformed all other country funds in the 20th and 21st centuries.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Create Our Own Forbes<\/em> 250 at FreedomFest!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I\u2019m happy to report that Steve Forbes, the editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, will be at this year\u2019s FreedomFest, which will be held July 8-11 at the Caesars Forum convention center in Las Vegas. In celebration of the 250th anniversary of our nation\u2019s founding, we are calling this year\u2019s big show \u201cThe World\u2019s Fair of Liberty.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steve will be there as our ambassador to FreedomFest and will be speaking and even appearing in costume as George Washington!<\/p>\n

He is famous for saying, \u201cFreedomFest is so good I changed my schedule to attend all four days. It\u2019s where the best ideas are fleshed out.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the closing panel of FreedomFest, Steve often joins other speakers and attendees in a photo on the main stage, each holding a silver dollar.<\/p>\n

\"FreedomFest\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s my invitation: To celebrate the American Dream, I\u2019d like to invite you to join Steve Forbes onstage at this year\u2019s FreedomFest on July 11 (7\/11 in Vegas!).<\/p>\n

What a great memory to celebrate our nation\u2019s founding and the Declaration of Independence!<\/p>\n

M&M Boys at FreedomFest July 8-11 in Vegas!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I\u2019m also happy to announce that Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld will be joining me at FreedomFest.<\/p>\n

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Growing up, I was a big fan of the \u201cM&M Boys,\u201d Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, in their goal to catch Babe Ruth\u2019s home run record in 1961.<\/p>\n

Marc and I plan to do the same at this year\u2019s FreedomFest, where we will show you how to hit some grand-slam \u201cten-baggers\u201d in supergrowth and income stocks this year.<\/p>\n

Special Session on the Terrifying New World of AI<\/strong><\/h2>\n

FreedomFest includes a full four-day investment conference. We\u2019ve planned a special session on the exciting \u2013 and, to some, terrifying \u2013 world of artificial intelligence (though I prefer to call it \u201cadvanced intelligence\u201d) and how to profit from this new technological trend that Elon Musk and others are developing.<\/p>\n

In addition to Marc Lichtenfeld, our experts include Steve Forbes, George Gilder, Adrian Day, Jim Woods, and Rob Arnott, who will be bringing his first edition of Adam Smith\u2019s The Wealth of Nations<\/em>. (We have just updated our website to include the full list of speakers. Check it out here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also pleased to announce that Nobel laureate Vernon Smith is coming to FreedomFest and will celebrate his 100th birthday there on 7\/11 in Vegas. I recently interviewed him, and at 99 years of age, he was sharp and insightful. Don\u2019t miss this special event.<\/p>\n

We are offering $100 off the registration fee for all Oxford Club readers for this year\u2019s big show, but you must register before April 30. Use the code \u201cOXFORD100\u201d when you sign up here<\/a>, or call Hayley at 1.855.850.3733, ext. 202.<\/p>\n

I know there\u2019s a lot going on this summer, but this year\u2019s FreedomFest will be most memorable. Make your plans now to attend. Keynote speakers include Kennedy from Fox News as our emcee; John Mackey, former CEO of Whole Foods Market; actors\/activists Rob Schneider and Dean Cain; and several political figures who will be announced soon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n