Rich Smith is a Contributing Defense Analyst at The Motley Fool, covering publicly traded and emerging private companies in defense, space, and aerospace.
Prior to The Motley Fool, Rich practiced international corporate law for Clifford Chance in Russia, and for the Russian-Ukrainian Legal Group in Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington, D.C.
He holds a B.A. in International Relations from the College of William & Mary in Virginia, a J.D. from the University of Baltimore, and language certification from the International Institute of Russian Language & Culture in Tver, Russian Federation.
Fun fact: Canada's The Globe and Mail featured him in an article titled, "Ex-lawyer one of the best stock pickers since 2009."
Rich Smith conducted an interview about Trump's tariffs on imports affecting financial markets and sectors to invest in that are immune to tariffs.
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Rich Smith conducted an interview with Albuquerque Journal about Virgin Galactic and the commercial space industry.