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Rich Smith

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Rich Smith has been a contributing writer and analyst for The Motley Fool since 2003. Smith has also written for Yahoo! Finance, AOL DailyFinance, and served as a contributing analyst for Islero in Norway. Prior to The Motley Fool, Smith served as an international attorney practicing in the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine. He holds a B.A. in International Relations from William & Mary, a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law, and a Language Certification from the International Institute of Russian Language & Culture. The Globe and Mail featured him in an article titled, "Ex-lawyer one of the best stock pickers since 2009."

Recent Articles by Rich Smith

Jan 14, 2014 by Rich Smith

Pentagon Awards $803 Million in Defense Contracts Tuesday

The bulk of the awards went to Bechtel, but AECOM, FLIR, General Dynamics, and Lockheed Martin also won contracts.

Jan 14, 2014 by Rich Smith

Tuesday's Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)

Analysts shift stance on Freeport-McMoRan, Southern Copper, and YRC Worldwide.

Jan 13, 2014 by Rich Smith

Pentagon Awards $145 Million in Defense Contracts Monday

Aegion Corporation, ABM Industries, and Northrop Grumman number among the day's few winners.

Jan 13, 2014 by Rich Smith

Airbus Beats Boeing in 2013 Gross, Net Plane Orders

European planemaker netted 1,503 new plane orders last year.

Jan 13, 2014 by Rich Smith

Airbus Raises Plane Prices for 2014

Airbus raises list prices 2.6%, following last year's 3.6% rise.

Jan 13, 2014 by Rich Smith

Airbus Falls Short of Boeing in 2013 Deliveries

Airbus grows deliveries for 12th year in a row, but still delivers 22 fewer planes than Boeing.

Jan 13, 2014 by Rich Smith

Monday's Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)

Analysts shift stance on CSX, Garmin, and Cree.

Jan 12, 2014 by Rich Smith

Israel Slashes Defense Spending, Putting a U.S. Factory at Risk

Lima, Ohio, plant produces Abrams tanks and Namer APCs -- but now, fewer of the latter.

Jan 12, 2014 by Rich Smith

Will America's Afghanistan Exit Leave the Country Dangerously Exposed to the Taliban?

Who will step in to supply the war-torn country's defense needs?

Jan 12, 2014 by Rich Smith

Lockheed Martin Puts Patriotism Ahead of Profits

Having won one contract, it's voluntarily dropping a demand that it be awarded another contract -- 3 times as large.

Jan 12, 2014 by Rich Smith

Defense News Roundup: Rockets and Helicopters and Snoopy (Oh, My!)

Here's our weekly rundown of the major stories in defense spending.

Jan 11, 2014 by Rich Smith

Pentagon Department of James Bond Gizmos Has a New Secret Defense

A bad guy's worst nightmare: What if all of America's best hi-tech weaponry came equipped with LoJack?

Jan 11, 2014 by Rich Smith

Cheap Stocks for 2014: The Best Buys in Defense Companies

Solid buys for the right price are still out there, if you know where to look.

Jan 11, 2014 by Rich Smith

Pentagon Awards $296 Million in Defense Contracts Friday

Raytheon and Boeing, United Tech, Lockheed, and General Dynamics all win contracts.

Jan 10, 2014 by Rich Smith

Friday's Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)

Analysts shift stance on Microsoft, Alcoa, and Allison Transmission.

Jan 10, 2014 by Rich Smith

Teamsters Reject Contract, Raising Bankruptcy Fears for YRC Worldwide

By a 61% to 39% vote, union members choose to risk bankruptcy rather than lock in wage cuts for the next five years.

Jan 10, 2014 by Rich Smith

L-3 Communications Wins 2 New Defense Contracts

One of which may actually be not so new as it appears.

Jan 9, 2014 by Rich Smith

Sysco's New Subsidiary Wins $49 Million in Pentagon Contracts

US Foods will provide chow to military bases in California and South Korea.

Jan 9, 2014 by Rich Smith

Raytheon Wins $156 Million Missile Defense Award

Will supply the U.S. Missile Defense Agency with eight new Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptor missiles.

Jan 9, 2014 by Rich Smith

Pentagon Expands Privatization of Military On-Base Water and Gas Utilities

Latest winner of a 50-year ownership and operation contract is American Water Works.

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