Foundation for the Study of Cycles
Cycles in the City '26
Natural Intelligence:
The Science of Cycles
The Science of Cycles
Keynote speakers just announced
May 28-30, 2026
SUNY Global Center, New York City
Join us this May in New York City for Natural Intelligence: The Science of Cycles, a transformative deep dive into the rhythms influencing financial markets, society, nature, and beyond.
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Advancing the Cycles Cause
The FSC's 2025 live conference was more successful than we could have dreamed. Market luminaries Peter Borish, Larry Williams, Peter Eliades and more showed the absolute centrality of cycles to market behavior. The strategies they demonstrated were revelatory.
This year, we welcome keynote speaker Michael Howell to the mix, and set an even more ambitious goal: uncovering the hidden natural rhythms of the market and charting a course through volatile times.
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The Leading Minds of Cycles
Meet the Panel
The world's leading cycles experts will assemble for the first time ever.
Keynote Speaker
Larry Williams
Larry Williams’ career began in 1962 with the stock market crash of that year. Since then, he has authored some of the best-selling futures trading books of all time, including How I Made $1,000,000 Trading Commodities Last Year and has received every major lifetime award in the industry. It’s no wonder that Mad Money’s Jim Cramer introduces him as “the legendary Larry Williams.”
Keynote Speaker
Michael Howell
Dr Michael J. Howell has worked in finance for over 30 years. Formerly Research Director at Salomon Bros where he developed the concept of 'Global Liquidity'. He is author of Investing in Emerging Markets (1995) and Capital Wars (2020).
Jake Bernstein
Board Member, FSC
Publisher of Jake Bernstein's Weekly Futures Trading Letter since 1972, Bernstein is regularly quoted in the financial press and on financial websites. Traders and money managers both new and experienced subscribe to his market advisory services. He has been trading futures and stocks since 1968.
Harry Dent
Guest Speaker
Harry S. Dent, Jr. is the president of the H.S. Dent Foundation, whose mission is "Helping People Understand Change." He is the founder of HS Dent, which publishes the HS Dent Forecast and oversees the HS Dent Financial Advisors Network. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Great Depression Ahead. A Harvard MBA, Fortune 100 consultant, new venture investor, and noted speaker, Mr. Dent is a highly respected figure in his field.
Peter Borish
Guest speaker
Peter Borish has spent his career at the nexus of financial markets, technology, and public policy. A former member of the Brady Commission and a key architect of Tudor Investment’s research and data operations, he now leads Computer Trading Corporation and invests in early-stage tech. A founding trustee of the Robin Hood Foundation, he also advises entrepreneurs and appears frequently in financial media. Borish holds economics and public policy degrees from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Richard Smith
Chairman of the Board and Executive Director, FSC
A financial technology pioneer, Dr. Richard Smith is the founder of RiskSmith, a risk-management app for retail investors. As the former CEO and founder, he grew TradeStops to more than 30,000 retail investors who entrusted his technology with $20 billion. He has been featured in Business Insider, MarketWatch, Forbes, CNN Business, Newsweek, Money, BBC, and more.
Lars von Thienen
Cycles App Developer and Board Member, FSC
Founder and CEO of a knowledge management company, von Thienen develops algorithms and software for cycles recognition. He has published two books on cycles analysis and invented a stand-alone, desktop search and knowledge management app. Watch von Thienen on Market Cycles Report every Monday at noon ET.
Ray Tomes
Board Member, FSC
After joining the Foundation for the Study of Cycles (FSC) in the 1980s, Tomes spoke at numerous FSC conferences and ran a unit trust operating in futures markets. While studying cycles full time, he developed his groundbreaking Harmonics Theory to explain observed patterns of cycles and the entire structure of the universe. He founded the Cycles Research Institute, developed CATS cycles analysis software, and speaks internationally.
Andrew Pancholi
Board Member, FSC
Best-selling author and creator of the Market Timing Report, Pancholi accurately predicted the 2020 crash, 2000 equity highs, 2007-08 global financial crisis, and commodity booms of 2008 and 2010. He consults with some of the largest banks and institutions in the world.
Bill Sarubbi
Board Member, FSC
A regular Forbes contributor, Sarubbi operates his own money management and consulting service. He was an analyst, institutional broker, and technical strategist on Wall Street and a technology fund manager, North American strategist, and member of the currency hedging committee with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
Ron William
Development Director, FSC
Ron William, CFTe, is a market strategist and educator/mentor with more than 20 years of experience working for leading economic research and institutional firms. At his market advisory firm (RWA), his work gained industry recognition, and his market insights are featured regularly in financial media and industry publications.
Iain MacKay
Board Member, FSC
A regular Forbes contributor, Sarubbi operates his own money management and consulting service. He was an analyst, institutional broker, and technical strategist on Wall Street and a technology fund manager, North American strategist, and member of the currency hedging committee with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
Tom McClellan
McClellan Pubilcations
Tom McClellan is a leading market analyst known for developing advanced indicators, including work on the four-year Presidential Cycle Pattern. A West Point–trained aerospace engineer and former Army helicopter pilot, he applies an engineer’s approach to financial data. Since 1995, he has co-published The McClellan Market Report and its Daily Edition, providing forecasts and market insights to investors and fund managers.
Stan Harley
Guest speaker
Stan Harley is an Advanced Technical, Quantitative and Financial Research Consultant at HCM Business Analytics. His career has spanned investment advisory services, defense/aerospace, and military service. Since 1995, Stan has published The Harley Market Letter, which has been ranked by Timer Digest as Stock Market Timer of the Year and Bond Market Timer of the Year in 1998, 2001, 2010, and 2016.
Janne Miettinen
Guest speaker
Janne Miettinen is an independent researcher based in Finland whose work explores the biological roots of societal and market cycles. Drawing on wildlife biology, chronobiology, and the Strauss-Howe generational theory, he proposes that oscillating hormone levels drive long-term patterns in human behavior, fertility, and even conflict. His research points to a hidden biological mechanism behind synchronized social shifts across nations, echoing cycles seen in animal populations.
SUNY Global Center
Explore our world-class venue
We reconvene this year at our 2025 host venue in the heart of Manhattan.
Keynote room with theater-in-the-round seating for presentations and Q&A
Individual workstations with microphones for feedback and discussion
Breakout rooms for focused panels and presentations
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Early Bird Offer
The first 25 to register will be invited to join our Chairman, Board Members and keynote speakers at an exclusive VIP dinner.
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Our Mission
80 Years of Cycles Research
The FSC was founded on the principle of "understanding cycles and how they can be used for the betterment of all mankind." Our Live in '25 Conference is the realization of that mission. This June, we celebrate three days of true peer-to-peer exchange of knowledge, lively discussion and cycles fellowship.
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On-Site Training
The Cycles App
The FSC has developed the leading cycles analysis tools available anywhere on the planet. During the live conference, FSC leaders will offer hands-on tutorials.
AskDewey
See the first-ever demonstration of the FSC's latest innovation: a cycles-centric AI chatbot, trained on decades of cycles research.
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The ticket price for this event will never be lower.
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