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About David Smith – Economist, Futurist and Market Strategist:

David L. Smith has the education, experience and proven track record to reassure audiences he knows what he is talking about. A Dartmouth- and Stanford-trained economist, futurist and international market strategist, Smith’s views have intrigued audiences for 25 years in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe and Japan. A seasoned, compelling speaker, Smith’s informative and entertaining presentations provide stimulating, thought-provoking economic and financial insight, accurate forecasts and profitable strategies highly customized to meet the needs of diverse audiences.

With singular independence of mind and uncanny insight, Smith explains what is going on in the global economy and financial markets—the good, the bad and the ugly – and how investors and businesses can avoid surprises and deploy resources so as to avoid losses and capture profits in volatile times. If you want nothing but blue skies try a sunshine pundit; however if you want to know what is really going on and how to profit from it, listen to David L. Smith.

As an independent economist, Mr. Smith has been praised for his objective and original insight, free of commercial bias. Rejecting the herd instincts of the conventional wisdom, Smith’s uncanny forecasts and profit-able strategies have enabled his audiences to reap handsome rewards and avoid substantial losses from numerous major events.

Born and raised in Argentina, Mr. Smith colors his presentations with a bi-cultural, international perspective. Smith earned his bachelor's degree with honors in economics from Dartmouth College and his master’s degree in finance with distinction from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. His broad perspective on the world economy and financial markets was gained through a 30-year career in the financial arena, including securities analysis with Wells Fargo Bank, Shuman Agnew, Capital Analysts, a national NASD-member firm, and more. As author of Cyclical Investing and the Cassandra Chronicles, he is also quoted in the print and broadcast press, including national magazines such as Money and Financial Planning, the Financial Times of London’s The Banker and newspapers including The Wall Street Journal Online.

What David L. Smith Talks About:

Profit and Peril in 2010 and Beyond
When the Tech-Dot-Com bubble burst in 2000 and the Housing Bubble burst in 2008, traumatizing the world economy, we were reminded of the peril as well as profit in today's new economy. As the millennium approached and sunshine pundits saw nothing but blue sky ahead, Smith clearly warned his audiences of approaching clouds in the silver lining that could storm on the economy. He did it again in 2007 as the Panic of 2008 approached. Smith also provided strategies to avoid the dangers of crashing stock markets, international crises, a sagging U.S. economy and sticky long-term interest rates. His contrarian resource allocation strategies--recommending profitable exits from the stock market between January 4, 2000 and April 2003 and again in November 2007--proved to be the most valuable information his audiences could use and the most expensive advice to ignore. With singular independence of mind and uncanny insight, Smith explains what is going on in the global economy and financial markets--the good, the bad and the ugly. He discusses current and projected economic conditions; monetary and fiscal policy; international trade and capital flows; currency, energy, financial and investment markets. Learn how to avoid surprises and deploy business and personal resources to avoid losses and capture profits in volatile times.

World Oil Markets: Issues and Answers or The Third Oil Shock
The economic outcome for the foreseeable future will be determined by the contest between the interests of industrial capital and petroleum over the price and availability of oil. As a raw material, lubricant and primary source of energy, oil is the global economy's most critical commodity. Consequently, an understanding of current and projected oil prices, availability, sources and uses over the next decade is essential for decision makers in both the private and public sectors. In his groundbreaking presentation, Houston-based economist and oil-market commentator David L. Smith assesses global oil supply and demand conditions, citing respected authorities in the field (including the debate over Peak Oil), enabling his audiences to anticipate how the price and availability of oil will affect their business and personal lives. By revealing the dynamics of the international oil market on the world economy, Smith shows how to position resources to avoid losses and capture gains in a world dominated by volatile oil prices.

The Egyptian Solution: And Other Lessons of History to Get Us Out of This Mess
David L. Smith takes a 5,000-year trip back in time and discovers unexpected Lessons of History buried under the sands of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Looking for the first time, down upon the grand ruins of Luxor and Karnak, one of Napoleon’s awestruck officers remarked: Greece has nothing to teach Egypt. In the same spirit, Smith asks the question: What have Egypt and Mesopotamia to teach us? Find out when he presents the opportunity, at last, to discover the practical value hidden in those boring history classes.

Asian Economic Outlook: Profit and Peril from the Changing Dynamics of the Global Economy
Given the close interdependency between the U.S. and Asia-Pacific economies, the presentation begins with a review of the U.S. economy, with a behind-the-scenes examination of imbalances that will eventually bring the long expansion to an end. One imbalance in particular -- soaring U.S. trade deficits -- must inevitably result in a devaluation of the dollar relative to the yen, with profound consequences for the dynamics of the global economy. Next, the Japanese Economic Disappointment and plans for financial and economic reform are reviewed, and prospects for a self-sustaining Japanese recovery are evaluated. Present conditions in the rest of the Asia Pacific economies are presented. The presentation concludes with strategies calculated to optimize returns and avoid losses in the Asia Pacific region over the next 3-5 years. The audience will gain an understanding of the powerful economic and financial forces affecting their lives -- professionally and personally -- as the dynamics of the global economy evolve. They will also gain profitable insight into the economic and financial opportunities and challenges they will face in the Asia-Pacific region.

Other Topics Include:

• Economic and Financial Outlook
• U.S. Monetary and Fiscal Policy
• The Asian Caper: Profit and Peril
• The Contrarian Mindset
• Principles for Investment Success
• Cyclical Business Strategies
• European Economic Outlook
• The Cassandra Chronicles