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Mexican Peso Forecast Is on the Cusp of Real Disaster

Dour Mexican Peso Forecast for 2017 To say relations with America and Mexico have gone south is an understatement. Things are...

Donald Trump Issues Blunt Reality Check to Mexico

Two of Donald Trump’s biggest campaign vows were “We’re going to build a wall,” and “Mexico is going to pay...

Stock Market Crash: Important Market Indicator Just Flashed Red

Stock Market Crash Far Away from Investor Psyche Optimism is once again wafting through the air, unaware of a future...

Liberal Protesters Make Sickening Move Against Trump Supporter

Trump Supporter Hair Set on Fire During Anti-Trump Rally In a clear sign that the ongoing animosity between Donald Trump...

Trump Predictions: 7 Ways Donald Trump Will Transform America

Seven Donald J. Trump Predictions for the Ages With the swearing-in of America's 45th president almost at hand, I'd like...

This Trigger Event Could Hammer Bitcoin Prices

Rule Change Bad News for Bitcoin Prices In a significant development for Bitcoin prices, exchange giants BTCChina Limited (BTCC), OKCoin,...

George Soros Lost Almost $1 Billion After U.S. Election

George Soros Hammered on Donald Trump Rally Billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros lost nearly $1.0 billion in misplaced stock...

Donald Trump Could Be a Big Problem for Big Tech

Donald Trump Could Hammer Big Tech Stocks These big tech names have been investor favorites for years: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Netflix,...

Bitcoin Price: Is It Now Time to Give Up on Bitcoin?

Bitcoin Price Could Stabilize Soon The ongoing Bitcoin price collapse is a case of déjà-vu, mimicking price action seen just...

Robotic Revolution: Growing Trend Should Terrify Office Workers Everywhere

“White-Collar” Labor Being Displaced by a Robotic Revolution The robotic revolution has displaced millions of blue-collar factory jobs. Now it...

The Last Time This Happened, Bitcoin Crashed 78%

Bitcoin Crash Eerily Reminiscent of Past Events In spectacular fashion, a Bitcoin crash has taken place, falling over 25% in U.S....

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.