Craig R. Smith

Craig R. Smith is president and CEO of Swiss America Trading Corporation, one of the largest and most respected investment firms in the U.S. Since 1982, Craig has proven his dedication to education and public service in very tangible ways.

Craig is also an author, commentator and popular media guest because he instantly engages audiences with his common-sense analysis of national or global economic trends. He knows Americans want solid answers to the tough questions, having hosted two nationally syndicated talk radio shows during the 1990s: "America Talks" and "World Economic Perspective."

Smith is co-author of "Black Gold Stranglehold: The Myth of Scarcity and the Politics of Oil".

Today, Craig Smith speaks out daily on major geopolitical and economic issues such as:

* Bush v. Kerry Economics/Tax Plan
* Mid-East Road Map to Peace
* Emergency/Terrorism Preparedness
* Social Security Reform
* The $7 Trillion Debt/Deficit Crisis
* The Oil Crisis
* Asset Diversification
* Collectible U.S. Gold and Silver coins for fun and profit
* How Americans can return to a gold standard

Craig's door is always open to the media. Over the last decade he has been interviewed by FOX News, CNNfn, CNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS, TNT, CBN, TBN, Time, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Newsweek and WorldNetDaily.

When he isn't busy running his business and analyzing the markets, Craig takes a leading role in community service. Whether ministering to death row inmates, hosting public forums on drug safety for the government or contributing to inner-city rehab through the Los Angeles International Dream Center, Craig has learned that serving precedes leading.