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David L. Smith answers questions after his presentation to senior executives of the 115th Annual Meeting of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies held at The Greenbriar, West Virginia.

1998
May 20
Appearing in Toronto, Canada, Houston-based economist and market strategist David L. Smith urged an audience of 200 Canadian investment advisers to "return to basic investing principles that have been obscured by the present 'irrational exuberance' in the stock market," as the Dow traded above 9150. . . . Warns of an impending decline in stocks.

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Jul 29
Chautauqua, NY -- In a workshop entitled "Cyclical Investing: Mining Economic Cycles For Consistent Profits" economist and market strategist David L. Smith revealed the consistent relationships between economic and investment cycles in stocks, bonds, precious metals, real estate and oil. Debunked 5 stock market myths.

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Aug 4
"Sell stocks." (Cyclical Investing Bulletin) Technical breakdown below support at Dow 8,685 seen.

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Nov 8
"Buy stocks." E-mail bulletin recommends re-entry into stock market based on technical reversal as the Dow rises above 8,700.

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1999
May 3
Houston, TX -- In a keynote address at the Fibre Box Association's annual meeting, economist and futurist David L. Smith provided an upbeat assessment of NAFTA five years after it went into effect.

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Oct 15
The Greenbrier, W.Va. -- Speaking at the 115th annual meeting of the Association of Edison Illuminating Companies, in a presentation entitled "Profit and Peril in the New Millennium," David L. Smith warned of "clouds in the silver lining," that could take a toll on the "Goldilocks economy." The "clouds" included: 1) a stock market crash due to overvaluation 2) a credit crunch due to excessive personal and corporate debt 3) higher oil prices due to excessive dependence on foreign oil 4) a devaluation of the dollar due to record trade deficits 5) a resurgence of inflation due to excessive expansion of the money supply by the Fed 6) Foreign military and/or financial crises in an increasingly unstable global economy 7) A third oil shock, caused by an interruption of oil supplies from a major oil-producing region. Taking a long-term view, Smith pointed to "sunrise sectors" of the economy and predicted electric utilities would eventually emerge as environmental heroes in the "Hydrogen Age," selling electricity and pure water produced with hydrogen fusion without pollution.

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2000
Jan 4
"Sell stocks." Says Cyclical Investing author David L. Smith. Dow falls below technical support at 11,326. Last of "top ten signs of a bull market peak" falls into place.

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Mar 14
Tucson, AZ -- Whither the Dow? was the question of the hour at the Bank Securities Association annual meeting at high noon in Tucson today. In a financial version of the fabled gunfight at the OK Corral, James K. Glassman, co-author of “Dow 36,000” and David L. Smith, author of the Cyclical Investing newsletter squared off with radically opposing views of the future of the stock market.

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May 31
David L. Smith tours U.S. and Canada recently, warning of stock market weakness and approaching recession. Speaks to American Society of Pension Actuaries, American Association of Individual Investors, Institute of Management Accountants, Canadian investment professionals, and is interviewed by WNPV, WMAY, KOU..

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Nov 30
David L. Smith tours U.S. warning of continued stock market weakness and approaching recession. Speaks to Interbank Capital Partners, The St. Paul Companies, National Lubricating Grease Institute, St. Luke's Hospital..

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2001
Aug 29
David L. Smith quoted in The Wall Street Journal Online: "Falling stocks and rising bonds means the markets see a recession coming. Yesterday's fall in consumer confidence -- added to last month's decline in consumer credit plus recent weak existing housing and back-to-school sales -- tells the market the other shoe is about to drop."

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Sep 16
Cyclical Investing Comment: "Interesting Times." Following the September 11 terrorist attack on New York and Washington, market strategist David L. Smith reiterates January 4, 2000 recommendation to avoid stocks. Advises buying gold and oil & gas.

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Oct/Dec
David L. Smith is keynote speaker at Office Business Center Association International annual conference in San Antonio, TX, and Financial Planning Association meetings in Alabama, Florida and Arizona. Offers "worst-case and best-case scenarios" following September 11 attack. Warns of dangers of "blunt force" military response to 9/11 using conventional military forces in the Middle East rather than focused terrorist manhunts using multi-national Intelligence Community and International Police assets.

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Dec
Article by David L. Smith in the December issue of Financial Planning Magazine. "The Bad News Bears. For years the Fed chairman has kept the 'Goldilocks Economy' from becoming too hot or too cold, but his strategy won't work in this bear market.

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2002
Jan 23
David L. Smith keynotes Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Association annual conference in Columbus, OH. Expresses somewhat more caution than mainstream economists who expect prompt return to fairly strong economic growth and gains in stock prices in 2002.

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Jan 30
David L. Smith addresses financial professionals in San Diego, Sacramento and Los Angeles presenting "Profit and Peril at the Turn of the Century. Economic and Financial AfterMath of September 11"

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