Chris Martenson

Co-Founder & CEO of Peak Prosperity

Chris Martenson is an economic researcher and futurist specializing in energy and resource depletion. He rose to prominence with the launch of his video seminar, The Crash Course, a distillation of the interconnected forces in the Economy, Energy and the Environment.

Who is…

  • Martenson was one of the early econobloggers who forecasted the housing market collapse and stock market correction years in advance.
  • He has given many public presentations and has appeared on various broadcast programs including The Street, PBS NewsHour, Yahoo!Finance Daily Ticker, and The Keiser Report.
  • His insights are also in high demand by academic, civic and private organizations around the world, including the UN, the UK House of Commons and U.S. State Legislatures.
  • He was a Vice President at a Fortune 300 Company and spent over ten years in corporate finance and strategic consulting before co-founding Peak Prosperity.

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