The Forecaster tells the extraordinary story of renegade economist, Martin Armstrong and the computer system he created that predicted world economic turning points with incredible accuracy; years in advance. 

His predictions gained him worldwide attention, gaining him a clientele that consisted of powerful players in the global economy. But in 1999 the FBI suddenly stormed his offices, accused him of a Ponzi scheme and put him in prison. This documentary reveals for the first time the truth about what happened all those years ago. 

After the screening there is the opportunity for a short debate which will be led by Prof. Piet Eichholtz, Professor of Real Estate Finance, UM