About The 5 Min. Forecast

The 5 Min. Forecast is a daily e-letter covering the economy and the markets, now reaching 275,000 paying subscribers.

It draws on the input from a team of globally connected, outside-the-box financial thinkers — private investors, world travelers, accomplished analysts, former floor traders, leading scientists and inventors, hedge fund quants, policy wonks, best-selling financial authors, film makers, commodities experts. Each is uniquely qualified to alert you to the news and trends you can use to develop a winning investment strategy. Timely, down to earth, to the point.

Our daily recipe goes something like this: Take our entire team’s best ideas… mix in some not-so-common takes on the day’s financial headlines… throw in a dash of “quirk” from the business world… and add a generous helping of reader feedback. Leaven the whole thing with the mockery Wall Street and Washington so richly deserve. Bake for 5 Mins.

History of The 5 Min. Forecast

The 5 Min. Forecast was launched in 2007 by Addison Wiggin, veteran financial publisher, author of three New York Times business bestsellers and executive producer of the breakthrough documentary I.O.U.S.A.

Dave Gonigam joined as managing editor in 2010, bringing an old-school journalist’s curiosity along with 20 years of experience as an Emmy award-winning TV news producer. In 2017, Emily Clancy came aboard as associate editor.

Throughout, our aim each day has been a simple one: That you learn at least one interesting thing you didn’t know before… and you decide to come back the next day.

Recent Alerts

Dead Bank Walking

Is this The End for Deutsche Bank, or just another act in a never-ending drama? Read More

“This Is Bigger Than the Fed”

It’s as if the Fed is mashing the accelerator and stomping the brake at the same time. Read More

SPECIAL AM EDITION: Bracing for Fed Impact

We’re coming to you much earlier than usual today… because you need to be ready for whatever shoe drops from the Federal Reserve at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Read More

The Biggest Mistake Investors Should Avoid Today

: “The biggest mistake any investor can make right now is to believe that the banking crisis is over,” Jim Rickards says. Read More

Financial Crisis + Recession = The Last Drop

Nothing like a little “global coordinated action” to make it feel like the spring of 2020… or the fall of 2008. That is, a full-blown financial crisis. Read More

The Fed Does a 180

Looking back upon the events of the last 24 hours, it’s hard to escape the conclusion we’re living in a late-state degenerate empire. Read More

“It’s Classic CIA Disinformation”

We return to follow-up coverage on two of Jim Rickards’ big themes of recent months… Read More

Bank Collapses –> Financial Censorship

An ill omen: Bank collapses are putting new wind in the sails of censorship-minded politicians and bureaucrats. Read More

The Fed’s Empty Toolbox

Unfortunately, the Fed is stuck in the worst of all worlds now — facing a new crisis before inflation is back under control. Read More

Bank Runs, Bailouts and Biden Bucks

Everyone has beclowned himself in this miserable SVB episode — SVB’s management, the government, the Fed and the media. Read More