Ian KingIan KingChief Strategist of Strategic Fortunes, Next Wave Crypto Fortunes and Extreme Fortunes.

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Ian King is a former hedge fund manager with three decades of experience in the financial markets.

He began his career on Salomon Brothers’ mortgage-bond trading desk, where he learned from some of Wall Street’s leading traders.

Ian later joined New York-based hedge fund Peahi Capital, where his team generated a 339% total return in 2008 by positioning for the financial crisis.

His market commentary has appeared in Fox Business, Investopedia, Yahoo Finance, Forbes and Seeking Alpha.

Today, Ian is a Chief Strategist of Strategic FortunesNext Wave Crypto Fortunes and Extreme Fortunes. His research helps individual investors understand and idenitfy emerging opportunities across stocks and cryptocurrencies.

Ian King’s Publications

Strategic Fortunes:

Ian uses his exclusive four-step system for finding “tipping-point trends” — or massive developments that are set to trigger a technological revolution.

These are in large-cap tech stocks that are overlooked by Main Street and Wall Street alike. But with Ian’s proven four-step strategy, he finds those “needle in the haystack” stock plays that can deliver windfall profits in one swoop.

In this service, Ian gives you even deeper insights on the economy and the financial markets.

Strategic Fortunes subscription includes:

  • A focus on large-cap tech stocks and select cryptocurrencies.
  • A monthly newsletter that explores a specific tipping-point trend — and a new stock position Ian recommends investing in.
  • Up to 12 stock recommendations every year.

Next Wave Crypto Fortunes:

Ian helps you navigate the wondrous, and at times capricious, world of cryptocurrency. He pinpoints winning crypto trends with a unique three-part trading strategy. Along with his crypto service, Ian developed the first crypto-investing multimedia product of its kind for Investopedia Academy.

Next Wave Crypto Fortunes subscription includes:

  • A guide on all things crypto: how to invest, what to invest, where to buy your tokens.
  • Tutorials on investing, staking, upgrading and storing cryptos.
  • Weekly deep dives into the crypto market at large.

Extreme Fortunes:

With this service, we’re looking for companies that are small, but mighty. Ian focuses on small-cap stocks in the $100 million to $3 billion market cap range — with massive potential.

Using a four-phase strategy, he’s able to find companies that are in growing total addressable markets (TAMs). This gives you the best opportunities for huge windfall profits.

An Extreme Fortunes subscription includes:

  • A focus on small-cap stocks ($100 million to $3 billion market caps).
  • Opportunities to invest in solid companies poised to soar by more than 500%.
  • Weekly stock news, trade alerts, special reports and more.

Daily Disruptor:

Ian created Daily Disruptor to bring you the most disruptive ideas and opportunities from the world of high-tech.

Every week, he offers his unique insight on topics and trends relevant to today’s bleeding-edge tech, like artificial intelligence, the blockchain, robotics, biotech and much, much more.

Plus, you’ll get a one-of-a-kind window into Ian’s personal investing philosophies and recommendations.

Daily Disruptor helps you stay prepared for the rapidly changing economic landscape, preserving and growing your wealth no matter what the market throws at you.

You can subscribe to our newsletter right here.

Ian King's Articles

Why is Anthropic's CEO calling for an AI development slowdown? This AI Insider Is Sounding the Alarm September 18, 2026 Artificial Intelligence, Daily Disruptor - Anthopic's CEO now believes the AI industry needs to slow its pace of development. Ian unpacks two disturbing developments that led to this.
How fast is tokenization really happening? Chart of the Week: The Tokenization Boom Is Happening September 17, 2026 Cryptocurrency, Daily Disruptor - A year ago, Ian predicted that tokenization was inevitable. This week's chart suggests that it's happening even faster than he expected.
Is Meta's recent settlement a sign of things to come? Big Tech Just Got a $17 Billion Wake-Up Call September 16, 2026 Daily Disruptor, Technology - Until recently, governments have put few limits on algorithms that drive human behavior. Ian says that era could be coming to an end.
How are the economics of robotaxis changing? The Robotaxi Race Just Got Serious September 14, 2026 Daily Disruptor, Technology - Ian has run the numbers. Here's why he believes the robotaxi business could be far more attractive than Wall Street realizes.
Is the U.S. finally taking a stand on AI infrastructure? Who’s Going to Pay for the AI Boom? September 11, 2026 Artificial Intelligence, Daily Disruptor - For the past year, Ian has predicted AI would become too important for the U.S. government not to intervene. That prediction is coming true.
How much more adaptable are robots today than just two years ago? Chart of the Week: Robots Are Learning Faster Than Ever September 10, 2026 Artificial Intelligence, Daily Disruptor, Technology - AI is helping robots adapt on the fly. Ian shares a chart that shows just how quickly robots are learning to deal with the world around them.
What's the real reason behind China's Robot Olympics? A Robot Just Outran the Fastest Human in History September 9, 2026 Artificial Intelligence, Daily Disruptor, Technology - When the robots returned to China's Robot Olympics, one of last year’s punchlines did something no human being in history has ever done.
How will AI change the meaning of labor? The Real Meaning of Labor Day September 7, 2026 Artificial Intelligence, Daily Disruptor, Technology - Over the last two centuries, technology has improved human productivity. Ian explains why AI could greatly accelerate those gains.
How could you help robots improve faster? The Open-Source Robot Revolution September 4, 2026 Artificial Intelligence, Daily Disruptor, Technology - Ian reveals why one company isn't keeping its robot design under wraps and plans to make its blueprints available to everyone.
How could robots solve a pending U.S. labor shortage? Chart of the Week: The Real Reason America Needs Robots September 3, 2026 Daily Disruptor, Technology - Ian explains why American companies might soon need robots to keep their factories, warehouses and construction sites running.

Ian’s Advisory Services

  • Strategic Fortunes

    With this research service, you have access to Ian’s exclusive strategy for finding “tipping-point trends”: massive developments that are set to trigger a revolution. The system identifies companies that will soar from trends like 5G, blockchain, autonomous vehicles, quantum computing and more.

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