James F. Smith
Ph.D.
NC, USA funny and energetic speaker, Jim has a flair for making economics comprehensible and interesting to a wide range of audiences.
As an economic forecaster, Dr. Smith tells his audiences where he thinks the U.S. and/or global economy is today and where it is going in the next few quarters or few years. He always uses lots of data to back up his opinions, lets people know what other forecasters are saying, too, and does it all with good humor and wit. His audiences always enjoy his presentations and repeatedly make comments like, "If I had an economics professor like you in college I would have taken more econ courses!"
He is among the 60-or so economists on the forecast panels of The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Bloomberg News , the National Association for Business Economics and has appeared on a variety of business news shows, most recently on Kudlow and Company. He is usually known for being relatively optimistic about the U.S. economy, but he doesn't shy away from telling his audiences that bad news is coming when he thinks it is.
Jim's speeches are always up-to-the-minute and designed for each specific audience. He truly never gives the same speech twice! Recent clients include Grady White Boats, Schwab, Biltmore Estate, First Hawaiian Bank and the Composite Can & Tube Institute
Dr. Smith is Chief Economist for Parsec Financial Management, Inc, in Asheville, NC. During a 30-year career, he has been an economist and analyst at the Federal Reserve Board; the National Association of REALTORS®; Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR); Union Carbide Corporation; the Council of Economic Advisors; the University of Texas at Austin; and Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates (now Global Insight). He is also an active member and past president of several professional economic associations including the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) and the National Business Economic Issues Council and was co-chair of the European Council of Economists from 2001-2003.
A funny and energetic speaker, Jim has a flair for making economics comprehensible and interesting to a wide range of audiences.
As an economic forecaster, Dr. Smith tells his audiences where he thinks the U.S. and/or global economy is today and where it is going in the next few quarters or few years. He always uses lots of data to back up his opinions, lets people know what other forecasters are saying, too, and does it all with good humor and wit. His audiences always enjoy his presentations and repeatedly make comments like, "If I had an economics professor like you in college I would have taken more econ courses!"
He is among the 60-or so economists on the forecast panels of The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Bloomberg News , the National Association for Business Economics and has appeared on a variety of business news shows, most recently on Kudlow and Company. He is usually known for being relatively optimistic about the U.S. economy, but he doesn't shy away from telling his audiences that bad news is coming when he thinks it is.
Jim's speeches are always up-to-the-minute and designed for each specific audience. He truly never gives the same speech twice! Recent clients include Grady White Boats, Schwab, Biltmore Estate, First Hawaiian Bank and the Composite Can & Tube Institute
Dr. Smith is Chief Economist for Parsec Financial Management, Inc, in Asheville, NC. During a 30-year career, he has been an economist and analyst at the Federal Reserve Board; the National Association of REALTORS®; Sears, Roebuck and Co.; Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR); Union Carbide Corporation; the Council of Economic Advisors; the University of Texas at Austin; and Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates (now Global Insight). He is also an active member and past president of several professional economic associations including the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) and the National Business Economic Issues Council and was co-chair of the European Council of Economists from 2001-2003.
