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Stock Market Correction 2017: Could This Time Be Different?

It Would Be Unprecedented in Recent History if 2017 Ends Without a Stock Market Correction Will there be a stock market...

Are We Embroiled in U.S. Housing Bubble Part II?

Housing Bubble Overheating in Some Select Markets The United States housing bubble is still a dirty term in today's lexicon....

Are U.S. Stocks 63% Overvalued? Some Respected Measures Say “Yes”

Overvalued Stocks Are the Main Catalyst for Upcoming Market Fall The next financial crisis could already be in the making. By some...

Sign of Market Insanity? Point Bridge Capital to Introduce MAGA ETF

Investing Has Crossed the Political Realm with Soon-to-Be MAGA ETF Stock market investing has officially gone political. Point Bridge Capital...

Record High Stock Margin Debt Predicts Market Demise

High Stock Margin Debt Always a Harbinger for Market Tops It's happening again. NYSE stock margin debt is once again at record...

Warren Buffett Thinks 3% U.S. Economic Growth Looks Dubious

Oracle of Omaha Believes Pace of U.S. Economic Growth Is Overstated If you question the voracity of this current recovery,...

Cost of Government Shutdown Could Put the U.S. Economy at Risk

Cost of Government Shutdown Risks More Than Most People Realize Political gridlock could be coming to Washington D.C. Next month, a...

Three Reasons Why the 2017 Debt Ceiling Crisis Ends Badly

Debt Ceiling Crisis 2017 Is Unlike Past Years: 3 Reasons Why Threat Is Real September is going to be brutal...

Five Signs a Stock Market Decline Could Be Looming

Evidence of Stock Market Decline Is Everywhere: Here Are Top Five Indicators The much-anticipated stock market decline could be imminent. At least according...

Benjamin A. Smith

Ben is an editor at Lombardi Financial, specializing in politics, macroeconomics, and precious metals investing. Ben has an affinity for contrarian investment ideas neglected by the mainstream media. Before joining Lombardi Publishing, he worked as an equities trader on a major Bay Street investment desk. He also served as Vice President of Bitgold, an international payments service which allows people to transfer funds and hold savings with physical gold. Ben has profiled, covered, and written investment profiles on thousands of companies, both publicly and privately listed. His work has been featured on Business Television and in The Globe & Mail. Outside of his professional life, Ben enjoys time outdoors, family getaways, and following professional baseball.

Get to know Ben…

How did you first get involved in the capital markets?

I started my career on Bay Street as an equities trader. While training myself on the company account, I was consistently making profits for the firm. Thus, my career in the capital markets was born.

Was your first attempt at trading successful, and how has this shaped your investing opinions?

My investment philosophy has changed over the years, in part to negative changes in exchange rules disfavoring average investors and a maturation of general economic philosophies. While it is more difficult to reap profits with “day trading” strategies, consistent market-beating strategies are still available to those who understand trends and think outside-the-box.

What has been the most memorable moment in your investing career?

Viewing the events of 9/11 happen live on CNBC during the pre-market period. As you can imagine, there was substantial calamity and confusion initially as the tragic events unfolded. When the markets re-opened on September 17, 2001, experiencing the panic selling first-hand was breathtaking. It was the type of market action one never forgets.