FreedomFest 2026

Mark Skousen is an economist, investor, and educator known for bridging academic theory and real-world markets. He is the founder and producer of FreedomFest and has spent decades advancing the case for free markets, entrepreneurship, and sound money.

A former professor at Columbia Business School and current professor at Chapman University, Skousen has authored more than 25 books on economics, history, and liberty. His latest book, The Greatest American: Benjamin Franklin — The Most Versatile Mind of His Era, reframes Franklin... Read More →

Rob Arnott is founder and chair of Research Affiliates, a research-driven asset management firm he launched in 2002. A widely respected financial analyst and innovator, he pioneered investment strategies including the Fundamental Index™ approach and tactical asset allocation. Arnott... Read More →