2 Hours NC CLE, CIE, CPE, and CFP was applied for.
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Title- Uncharted Waters: How the Singularity Turns Economics and Investing Upside Down
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Artificial intelligence and other accelerating technologies are reshaping the global economy at a speed and scale unprecedented in modern history. These changes are already impacting how people work, how value is created, and how capital flows—and the pace of transformation is only accelerating.
In this session, Super Trend futurist Dennis Stearns, CFP®, explores how exponential technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation, and data-driven systems are redefining jobs, economic structures, and investment markets. Drawing from real-world examples, forward-looking scenarios, and current research, Dennis will examine both the opportunities and the risks these forces present for individuals, businesses, and long-term investors.
Participants will gain insight into how technological disruption may alter labor markets, productivity, inflation, and economic growth, as well as how these shifts could impact traditional asset classes, retirement planning assumptions, and portfolio construction. The session will also address the behavioral and planning challenges financial professionals may face as clients navigate rapid technological change.
This program is designed to help financial professionals better understand emerging trends, anticipate potential future scenarios, and begin integrating these insights into thoughtful, client-centered planning and investment discussions.
Speaker: Dennis Stearns, CFP®, ChFC, MS
Dennis is the founder of Stearns Financial Group and is nationally recognized for complex ultra-high net worth financial planning and the effect of Super Trends on clients’ investments, businesses/careers and the economy. He is the author of several books and is regularly quoted in major publications including the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Kiplinger Finance, Financial Planning magazine and the Journal of Financial Planning.
Dennis has advanced training in investment planning, financial planning, business planning and estate planning.
The Financial Planning Association calls Dennis “one of the leading financial scenario experts and futurists.” He has considerable experience with “Super Trends,” or how the convergence of globalization, technology accelerators, the global age wave and other forces will dramatically impact our investments, our financial planning, our careers and our lives in the future.
He is a featured speaker at many regional and national conferences and economic events and regularly leads and participates in think tanks on financial planning and investment topics. Dennis is also often asked to provide “best practices” workshops for financial advisors and planners.
Dennis has also written articles and spoken frequently on how to avoid the “villains of decision making,” coaching clients on how to make better decisions in personal finance, careers, businesses and in life.
About Dennis
I am a big believer in focusing on family, putting our clients’ needs above our own, lifelong learning and giving back to my community. My hobbies include tennis, skiing and chess. Being a former chess expert, I learned early on that balancing short-term focus (tactics) with long-term vision (strategy) is the best way to win at chess, in life and to achieve financial independence. I was fortunate to be a member of one of the winningest Pan-American chess teams in U.S. history. Today, I coach an inner-city chess club and play chess against up to 30 people at once to raise money for children’s charities.
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