Richard Smith

MATHEMATICS

• Dr. Smith discovered that many of the world’s top private investment advisors and traders had been using unique mathematical formulas to determine when to buy and sell with incredible results.
• He decided to devise his own mathematical formula and after running some numbers on his previous trades, he found out that he could make more money and take less risk, regardless of market performance.
  
• Applying his formula to an entire investment portfolio by hand was arduous, so he developed a program to do it automatically, resulting in TradeStops, one of the first online financial technology platforms.

DOCTOR OF UNCERTAINTY

• Dr. Smith earned the moniker Doctor of Uncertainty thanks to over 20 years of helping investors understand risk and uncertainty in the stock market.
• As a well-known expert on risk management, behavioral finance, and financial technology, he leverages historical stock market data and time-tested philosophies to even the playing field for individual investors.

CAREER

• Earlier in his career, Dr. Smith has consulted for Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Merck & Co.
• Over the years, he has led and exited multiple successful businesses based on his works.
• His platforms have been used and trusted by tens of thousands of individual investors managing and tracking billions of dollars.
• He sold his interest in TradeSmith in 2020 at the top of the market. 
• He has been involved with the Foundation for the Study of Cycles for more than 10 years and currently serves as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

CURRENT INTERESTS

• Dr. Smith is currently working on technology that will help investors better understand and evaluate risk in the market. 
• He is crafting resources to teach individual investors how to use investing as a tool to build long-term wealth, avoid common mistakes that even the most seasoned investors make, and tune out daily micro-fluctuations in the market that can mask the actual, meaningful signals.
• He is a regular columnist, commentator, and featured guest on several financial media outlets, such as CNN, BBC News, MarketWatch, Forbes, NASDAQ.com, and The Ric Edelman Show.

INVESTING PHILOSOPHY

• Dr. Smith defines a better investment decision as to when you make more money AND take less risk.
  
• He believes that investors can beat the markets by taking advantage of technology and behavioral opportunities:
• Investors naturally seek more risk and reduce risk at the wrong times
• Helping investors reduce and add risk at the right times can be a huge advantage
• See Behavior Economics for more details