Welcome Aboard Reception
Join your distinguished roster of speakers and your fellow market enthusiasts for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and stimulating conversation as our journey begins.

Roundtables with the Experts
This is an extraordinary chance to “pick the brains” of your illustrious faculty and ask them any question you might have about stock selection, income investing, sector rotation, and many more. Everybody has an opinion and no two are alike! You can get diverse viewpoints from renowned market strategists, money managers, and renowned economists as they weigh in on some of the most relevant and timely issues of the day. Their answers could help you formulate a “big picture” outlook that could benefit your portfolio tremendously.

The Super Bowl of Politics
Who needs a Super Bowl party when you have the Presidential election? You may not be on dry land with the rest of the electorate, but this could be the most fun you ever have watching election results. We’ll gather to discuss, predict, cheer (or maybe jeer), and analyze as we watch all the major media outlets on plasma screens, try to outdo each other in predicting the winner. When else will you have the chance to be with so many friends to truly celebrate and enjoy the American political process? Team-up with fellow blues and reds, or mix it up while breaking down the latest numbers.

Rich Karlgaard hosts this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to play election analyst as the numbers come in. Discuss with your fellow investors what carrying your home state means for a candidate to what happens next if it’s too close to call. So be sure to vote early, and join the excitement at one of the most unique experiences you’ll ever have as an astute political observer.

Dinners Hosted by Your Distinguished Faculty
Spend a leisurely dinner in delightful dialogue with your conference faculty. When the ship is at sea, speakers will be hosting dinners to provide yet another opportunity to get to know you better and exchange ideas.

Stocks to Buy—or Sell—in the Year Ahead
The investment world has dramatically changed in recent years as markets responded to recession, war, consolidation, deflation, and corporate scandals. Discover how this panel of ace stockpickers separate fact from fiction to maximize their profit opportunities. Hear their forecasts on interest rates, inflation, energy, and more. Each panelist will share five specific picks, and you’ll learn which stocks are poised to soar, which are undervalued and ripe for picking, and which to avoid or sell!

Will Your Investments Thrive or Wither Under the New Administration?
Some political pundits have called the 2008 Presidential election a “real prizefight.” But once it is over, the winner must turn to the very serious business of running the country, and making good on campaign-trail promises.

No matter who wins the election, you want to be prepared for the potential impact that politics—and the election results—will have on your portfolio. This panel will discuss the state of Wall Street, Washington, and what to expect under the new Administration.

Hot Stocks & Sectors for 2009
Interested in doubling, or even tripling, your money with the fastest growing companies? How about earning steady income with a level of risk that still allows you to sleep at night? Perhaps the built-in diversification of some ETFs is more your speed? Whether it’s small-cap stocks, emerging market ETFs, or dark equities that put the glitter in your eye, it doesn’t matter.

Each of these renowned experts will share where they are investing now, what they think the markets are missing out on, and how you can take advantage of the opportunities—before the rest of the market does.