Papa Lobo (Louis James):
Senior Analyst/Editor, Casey Research. Lobo is a writer, investor, entrepreneur, photographer, geo-journalist, and would-be poet. Lobo has taught the basics of entrepreneurship for years and is the evil mastermind behind CYCLE.
Doug Casey:
Doug is a world-famous traveler, investor, entrepreneur, trouble-maker, polo-player, and philosopher-capitalist. Doug is the original contrarian investor, having made fortunes buying what no one else wanted and selling when these investments became popular. Doug is an expert at spotting business opportunities no one else sees, largely because he thinks the way almost no one else does. Doug has challenged students this year to find new opportunities in today's economic crises, not as a training exercise, but for real investment in any business plans that are good enough. Doug will join us at CYCLE11 via remote link.
Olivier Garret:
Olivier is the CEO of Casey Research, the man who makes the day-to-day business decisions that make CR a profitable business. Olivier has extensive experience as a management consultant turning around fixing businesses with good ideas and bad management. Olivier will share insights practical, nuts and bolts business skills with us this year at CYCLE11, also joining us via remote link.
Rick Rule:
Legendary billionaire investor Rick Rule will be joining CYCLE11 via remote link to share his insights. Rick, along with Doug, is one of Lobo's main teachers. Rick has been involved in hundreds, perhaps thousands of business ventures over the years and has accumulated a huge store of valuable knowledge about entrepreneurship in the real world.
Sebastian Reidl:
Don Sebastian is a world-traveler and investor, currently focused on mineral opportunities in Paraguay. Sebastian was born in Hungary in 1939 -- his mother and sister fled to Germany just ahead of the Russian troops. At 16 he became a journeyman tool and diemaker, and at 19 made a leap across the world to work for a mining company in South Africa. Sebastian has had many adventures, including hitch-hiking from Cairo to Capetown and climbing Mt. Kilamanjero. He has started, operated and invested in many different businesses, in many different countries. Sebastian will share some of his adventures with us, and his insights on what makes for good business ideas.
Rahim Jivraj:
Rahim has been an entrepreneur for over 10 years, in venture capital for 8 years and has assisted various private and public entities as a corporate advisor on matters related to finance, development, and investor relations. Rahim was associated with two boutique venture capital and merchant banking firms, based in Vancouver, Canada before leaving to pursue independent ventures in 2008, including, recently a stint as president of a public company exploring for gold in Marmato, Caldas, Colombia. Rahim made his first fortune at a young age with an internet start-up that started with nothing but a good idea. Rahim will tell us how to build and sell a successful internet business and share other business and investment insights.
Julie Catling:
Julie is a self-taught stock broker form Canada, who never went to university, but works with one of the largest and most successful firms focused on the resource sector. Julie has spent many years managing client investment portfolios and investing herself, among other activities (including a time in the Canadian Coast Guard). Julie's participation is not confirmed yet, but she hopes to join us this year.
Mitch Swergold:
Mitch is a fund manager from New York who made his fortune investing in the technology sector and is currently very focused on natural resources. Like Lobo, Mitch travels around the world, looking for investment opportunities. Unlike Lobo, Mitch has worked for Wall Street firms and can tell us what it's really like. Mitch has not confirmed his participation yet, but he's working on his travel plans to fit a stop at CYCLE 11 in.
Mystery Teacher(s):
We have several other potential teachers interested, but not committed to this year. Ken -- "Professor Fun" -- may be able to join us after all, if the Chinese effort does not get government approval this year. In short, we may have more teachers, but the ones already committed to be there are enough to get the job done.
