Many potential subscribers will be asking "How can an Australian advisory service provide effective stock recommendations to US investors?"

This is a reasonable question, and one we think we can respond to more than adequately. We are very confident of fattening our US Members' wallets over the long term due to our ability to think intelligently and independently.

We are not in any way influenced by corporate or institutional thinking. Our business relies not on generating brokerage but on making successful long term investment recommendations. Our success relies on making our Members money. It's as simple as that.

This approach has led us to identify some major investment trends that we have converted into lucrative opportunities for our Members worldwide. Since inception, Fat Prophets has correctly identified some major global macroeconomic trends well ahead of the mainstream investment crowd. Importantly, in 2001 we turned bullish on oil and gold and identified a number of tremendous opportunities.

The ability to identify these long term macro trends in their formative stages is the result of astute technical analysis which helps identify major market bottoms and turning points, combined with in-depth fundamental economic research. Fat Prophets promotes contrary and independent thinking, and believe that this philosophy can lead to attractive returns over the long term.

In order for investors to make money in coming years, we believe a new way of thinking is required. This is where Fat Prophets can help. It is our belief that US stocks and the dollar are in the midst of a secular bear market. For this reason it will be very important for US investors to exercise caution and selectivity towards their investment choices. It is our aim to educate and inform our members on how to build wealth in this environment.

Having a team based in Australia and the United Kingdom sees us uniquely placed to identify international investment opportunites. We have long held the view that the global economy is in a commodities bull market, driven by demand from industrializing emerging markets led by China and India. As Australia is one of the world's primary commodity producers, we therefore see ourselves as well placed to identify interesting opportunities in the global resource sector.

Our proximity to Asia - the fastest growing economic region in the world - stands us in good stead to identify emerging opportunities in the area. Furthermore, as all commodities are priced in US dollars, US investors will be well served to have exposure to commodities, thus protecting themselves from the inevitable demise of the dollar.

In the US, the ability to profit from our thinking is enormous due to the scope and breadth of the US capital markets. The US securities exchanges provide exposure to nearly every major economy in the world and for this reason we are excited to be providing recommendations for our US members.