12.22.2009
Tobin Smith
Fox Business Analyst and New York Times Best-Selling AuthorTobin Smith is the founder and chairman of ChangeWave Research, one of the world’s leading independent equities and economic research organizations serving institutional and self-directed private investors. He is editor of ChangeWave Investing, its flagship research service, serves as executive editor of ChangeWave MicroCap Investor, and contributes his weekly market outlook and editorial rants to ChangeWave's WaveWire e-letter, which is read by more than 250,000 investors each week.
Since 2000, Mr. Smith has served as a contributing market analyst for the FOX News Channel and currently co-stars on Bulls & Bears, cable television's number one rated investment program. He is also a contributor to FOX Business Network and is a frequent guest expert on FOX News’ Your World With Neil Cavuto and The O’Reilly Factor programs. Smith has also appeared on CNBC, CNNfn, Bloomberg TV, CBS Radio and other leading media outlets.
In June 2000, his book ChangeWave Investing: Picking the Next Monster Stocks of the New Economy hit the streets, debuting on the New York Times, theWall Street Journal and USA Today best-seller lists. In October 2001, the long-anticipated sequel, ChangeWave Investing 2.0, debuted as the number one selling business book on Amazon.com and was a Wall Street Journal best-seller.
In 1995, he became vice president and group publisher of Phillips International. As vice president, Smith launched the company's Interactive Media Group where he refined the investment strategies and approaches featured in the flagship service ChangeWave Investing. In 2007 he became a founding shareholder in InvestorPlace Media, LLC, which is a leading private publisher of investment advisory publications worldwide.