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Smarter Stock Investing in These Times
with Doug Gerlach,
President, ICLUBcentral Inc. & Founder, StockCentral
Saturday, May 9, 2009, 8:00 - 3:30 PM
Ayres Inn, Orange, CA
Doug Gerlach is the author of several financial books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Online Investing, The Armchair Millionaire, Investment Clubs for Dummies, and the BetterInvesting Guide to Computerized Investing & the Internet. As President of ICLUBcentral Inc.-the leading provider of tools for investment clubs and fundamental stock analysis-Doug has spearheaded the new online community website and stock analysis data service at StockCentral.com. In addition, he is the editor-in-chief of the Investor Advisory Service, a newsletter for the long-term investor. A frequent and popular speaker at investor events and conferences, Doug is praised for his ability to make often-complex topics understandable to even beginning investors.
Just as every dark cloud has a silver lining, bear markets can offer compelling opportunities. Smart investors use these markets to expand their knowledge and work to improve their portfolios. Join us!
The Day's Schedule
8:00 a.m. | Registration Opens |
8:30 a.m. | Welcome & Introduction |
8:45 - 10:00 a.m. | Secrets of Wall Street Analysts |
| How much can you trust Wall Street analysts? Get the inside scoop on what really happens at investment banks and brokerage firms when they say buy, sell, or hold. Also, learn the basics of how to build a model to fine-tune your own earnings projections just like analysts do.
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Break |
10:15 - 11:30 a.m. | A Structured Approach to Stock Analysis Using Toolkit 6 |
| Since its released last year at InvestEd, Toolkit 6 has been wowing individual investors with many innovative features. Learn how to use the program to analyze quality-oriented growth companies using a structured, time-tested methodology. Event Special: If you see what you like, take home a copy of Toolkit 6 at a reduced price! |
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Lunch Break/Tabletop Exhibits |
1:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Dealing with the Dogs of Your Portfolio |
| Every investor has a stock or two that doesn't live up to their expectations. Should you hold on to these under-performing companies and exercise patience as long-term, buy-and-hold investors are taught? Or should you take action sooner? Learn how to identify problem stocks before they become distressed and discover strategies for knowing when to sell -- and when not to sell. |
3:30 p.m. | Grand Prize Drawing/Adjourn |
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