Courtney Smith is currently President and Chief Investment Officer of
Courtney Smith & Co, Inc. which manages accounts for institutions,
family offices, and high-net worth individuals.
He was the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Strategist of Orbitex
Management, Inc. during the late 1990's. Orbitex manages mutual funds
and portfolios for institutions and individuals.
He was the editor of Courtney Smith's Wall Street Winners newsletter.
This popular investment advisory newsletter was ranked number one in
performance by the Hulbert Digest.
Mr. Smith is the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Commodity Trading Consumer
Research (CTCR). CTCR is the premier tracking service for the futures
industry as well as the most prestigious publication for futures trading
insights. CTCR has been providing insights to the futures community
since 1983.
Previously, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Quantum
Financial Services, Inc., a futures and stock brokerage firm. Mr. Smith
was First Vice President and Treasurer of the New York branch of Banca
della Svizzera Italiana (BSI), a Swiss bank. At BSI, Mr. Smith managed
mutual funds, client accounts, and was responsible for the trading
activities of the New York branch as well as trading and marketing fixed
income and foreign exchange derivatives for the entire bank. He was also
responsible for the funding and balance sheet of the branch.
Mr. Smith was previously Group Vice President in charge of Financial
Derivatives at the French bank Banque Paribas, New York, and was Vice
President and a Director of Research and Commercial Services for
PaineWebber, Inc. Mr. Smith managed client accounts prior to joining
PaineWebber.
Mr. Smith is the author of six books, including Profits Through Seasonal
Trading, (John Wiley & Sons, 1980), Commodity Spreads (John Wiley &
Sons, 1981 and Traders Press, 1989), How To Make Money In Stock Index
Futures (McGraw-Hill, 1985, paperback edition 1988), Seasonal Charts For
Futures Traders (John Wiley & Sons, 1987), and Option Strategies (John
Wiley & Sons, 1987, 2nd Edition 1996). Mr. Smith is also the author of
chapters in several books.
He is on the board of directors of several unaffiliated corporations.
Mr. Smith has been a featured speaker at investment conferences
throughout North America and Europe. He has appeared on over 1000 TV
shows including such national television shows as Wall Street Journal
Report, and Moneyline as well as other shows on CNBC, Fox News,
Bloomberg, CNN, and CNNfn. He is a featured guest on CNBC.
Marti is a Courtney-Smith-trained trader of stocks, options, and Forex.
She has been a dedicated student of trading systems, money management, and
business development for over 10 years, and is currently managing her own
successful trading portfolios.
Marti holds a BA from Harvard University in biochemistry with secondary
studies in neuro- physiology, and an MFA in graphic design from the Yale
School of Art and Architecture.
She is founder of Shaman’s Light™, a professional training program dedicated
to the evolution of consciousness and the creation of abundance through
passion-based work. Her professional activities prior to her emergence in the
shamanic world include research in pharmacological neurophysiology and 20 years
as a practicing graphic designer and president of her own design firm. She is
also trained and mentored in visionary craniosacral work, psychology, and a wide
variety of other healing modalities. Her work now focuses on helping others find
their true passion, share that passion, and in the process create great abundance
in all its forms.
She is founder of Shaman’s Light™, a professional training program dedicated
to the evolution of consciousness and the creation of abundance through
passion-based work. Her professional activities prior to her emergence in the
shamanic world include research in pharmacological neurophysiology and 20 years
as a practicing graphic designer and president of her own design firm. She is
also trained and mentored in visionary craniosacral work, psychology, and a wide
variety of other healing modalities. Her work now focuses on helping others find
their true passion, share that passion, and in the process create great abundance
in all its forms.
