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Income Opportunities North of the Border: Canadian Energy Trusts Wednesday, May 14 • 10:30 am – 11:15 am The Canadian energy trust market is going through a period of turmoil following the government's announcement of a plan to impose a distribution tax on trusts beginning in 2011. Although the proposed regulatory changes have created much uncertainty surrounding Canadian energy producer and service trusts, there are still compelling reasons to add several trusts to your portfolio. Find out what it all means to you and where the best opportunities are now in light of the changing conditions. Investing In Equity Options: A Fundamental Approach Equity options are typically considered a vehicle for trading rather than investing. However, the rapidly growing equity options markets and the advent of long-term options have brought option investment opportunities to a new level. Further, the characteristics of the implied volatility of options can provide unique investment opportunities, and implied volatility is now considered a separate asset class. Join Morningstar derivatives strategist Philip Guziec for a discussion of how to apply fundamental company research to using options as an investment vehicle. The New York Stock Exchange Spotlights Global Opportunities Tuesday, May 13 • 10:30 am – 11:15 am Tuesday, May 13 • 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Wednesday, May 14 • 8:45 am – 9:30 am Wednesday, May 14 • 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm The New York Stock Exchange will host four interactive panels highlighting global leaders from various industries. Join them for this unique opportunity to hear directly from listed company senior executives as they discuss their companies' prospects for growth and vision for global business development. Buy and Hold vs. Trend Following It's the never-ending debate among investors. There may not be a right or a wrong, but it's certainly a comparison that needs to be understood by any self-driven investor. It's difficult to be successful at anything without understanding the contrasting view or method. James Rohrbach, president, Investment Models, Inc., presents a great opportunity to improve your own methods and find out about the other side of the fence. It will help you become a more well-rounded investor. A Defiant Bull Slow global growth begets low inflation which, in turn, produces higher multiples and better than expected returns. In the US market the preceding will prevail, but stocks will get even a greater boost from a lower dollar, above average inflows from the havens of liquidity such as China, the Middle East, global hedge funds, and flush US corporations. The bottom line—very few believe the US market is the asset of preference or the best return of any other options. Ned Riley, founder and CEO, Riley Asset Management, believes that contrarianism is still the best strategy. New Trends in Active Trading In such a fast and intricate style of investing understanding of the latest developments is crucial to success. Jon Markman, editor, Strategic Advantage, Trader’s Advantage, and Daily Advantage will update you on the hottest new trading tools and strategies. He’ll cover everything from how ETFs are being used as trading vehicles to sectors and stocks setting up for sharp breakouts. If you are an active trader or an investor looking to take advantage of recent volatility through short-term plays be sure to attend this session. Extreme Income Investing Take high yield investing to the next level and discover how sophisticated structured products and leverage strategies are able to deliver current yields of up to 20% in short-term instruments. Bryan Perry, editor, The 25% Cash Machine and Tactical Trader, uncovers new ways to make up to five times what the highest CDs are paying in securities that are based on Wall Street's favorite big-cap stocks. With interest rates so low, its time to see what new, creative methods of income are available to the investor seeking outsized yields. The Next Generation of Natural Resource Superstars The natural resource landscape is in a certain transition period, with old stalwarts like oil and grains finding new uses and market competition as part of the green revolution and other developments. But which will thrive and which are pipe dreams? MSN Money’s senior markets editor, Jim Jubak, one of the Web’s most read investment columnists, shares his thoughts on this dynamic sector and which resources, and specifically which companies, will make you money. Using ETF Options To Substantially Boost Your Returns More and more investors are turning to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to take advantage of sector views…but Todd Salamone, senior vice president of research at Schaeffer's Investment Research, will show you how to get even more bang from your ETF investing bucks. Learn how to boost your returns with ETF options, and how to use ETF options to manage risk in a volatile stock market. Profiting from the Asian Tigers Wednesday, May 14 • 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Growth in emerging economies has been nothing, if not eye-popping, in recent years. The China market gained a staggering 80% last year—outperforming the S&P 500 nearly seven fold! Not to be left behind, India clocked in with a sizzling 40% gain. Other Asian emerging markets have also been on fire for the past few years; Indonesia rose more than 53% last year, Singapore surged nearly 50%, and the Philippines was up over 42%. In this not-to-be-missed discussion, two giants of global investing—John Dessauer, editor, John Dessauer's Investor's World, and Robert Hsu, editor, China Strategy and Asia Edge—will show you how to profit from the Asia’s fastest growing markets and talk about the companies that are perfectly positioned to benefit from these expanding and vibrant markets. John Dessauer Robert Hsu Ride the Great Global WealthWaves of 2008 Trillions in new wealth will come to those riding the great global waves of transformational change raging worldwide. From the rapidly growing green energy revolution to the multi-$trillion HealthCare 2.0 transformation to the China/India Middle Class miracle and the great convergence of wireless voice, entertainment, and data broadband, Tobin Smith, founder and Chairman of ChangeWave Research LLC, and senior market analyst Fox Business Channel and Fox News, will show you the most profitable waves to ride and best companies leading the way.   VR Forecast for the Major Markets: Stocks, Gold, Treasuries, and the US Dollar Hear a no-holds-barred assessment of Wall Street, financial journalists, and the infamous plunge protection team from Mark Leibovit, chief market strategist, VRTrader.com, and the #1 US market timer for 2006 and the #1 intermediate market timer for the ten-year period ending 2006 (according to Timer Digest Magazine). He will discuss both forecasts and his methodology. Highlighted will be his proprietary volume reversal analysis, contrary opinion, and annual forecast model. What’s the Next Mega-Trend? Wednesday, May 14 • 11:30 am – 12:15 pm Learn how to put your money on the winning side of change from the quintessential experts at uncovering emerging, long-term trends that will drive the future of our economy. These advisers are not looking for little change; they’re looking for big change as big change creates big winners. They’ve recruited a network of over 14,000 strategically positioned professionals in today’s most important industries to provide them with real world, real-time data and insight into the future performance of products, companies, and industries well ahead of other available sources. Discover the next big waves of growth that these gurus are riding to big profits. From energy to consumer electronics to biotech, the ChangeWave team will uncover the key sectors of growth and give you the names of their favorite winning stocks for 2008. Tobin Smith Michael Shulman Bryan Perry Jon Najarian Silver Shines: Explore the Next Boom in Precious Metals Monday, May 12 • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Silver, with its many new uses in medical and industrial technologies, its historic role as money, and the investment opportunities it provides, will be featured by the Silver Valley Mining Association as a mini Silver Summit. Leading silver experts, including Morgan Report author and silver analyst David Morgan, and precious metals mining journalist, David Bond, editor, Silver Valley Mining Journal, are slated to headline this three-hour event. Silver companies, ranging from near-term producers such as Endeavour Silver, Sterling Mining Co., and Minco Siver, will be joined by explorers such as Strategic Nevada, Silverfields, Aura Silver, Sabina Silver, and others. Attendees will hear cutting-edge discussions about the white metal's future and meet with CEOs of the industry's leading companies. Natural Resource Stocks for Diversity and Balance Tuesday, May 13 • 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm One of the smartest ways to hedge your investments is through natural resource stocks and materials. Owning gold helps you stave off the ill effects of inflation, the price of oil looks to be on a consistent upward trajectory, and the green revolution is revealing new uses for corn and some grains. Even the world’s most abundant resource, water, is emerging as a smart play while the booming population and infrastructure in Asia require enhanced transport and filtration. Michael Williams, global strategist, Tocqueville Asset Management leads this panel of resource company executives and insiders as they discuss these opportunities and others. Learn from those in the know which resources are ready to take off and the outlook for the sector in general. Profit from the China Miracle 2008 After 25 years of 10% annual growth, China continues to be the fastest growing major economy in the world. The Chinese stock market was the best-performing major stock market in the past two years. Join international money manager Robert Hsu, editor of China Strategy and Asia Edge, to learn how investors can profit from one of the greatest economic transformation in human history. Is Forex Trading for You? Thursday, May 15 • 8:45 am – 9:30 am Foreign exchange is by far the world’s largest financial market, amassing an astonishing daily turnover of $1.9 trillion in round-the-clock trading. Besides 24-hour commission-free trading, the world of forex also offers surprisingly small margin requirements. Considering its volume and global reach, it’s a smart move for investors of all means to have a basic understanding of this powerful world market. Our panel of leading currency analysts and forex traders will cover topics such as the factors driving FX moves, as well as fundamental and technical trading strategies. Investors looking to get their feet wet or experienced traders just looking to improve their techniques will both find this panel invaluable. Standard & Poor’s Second-Half 2008 Outlook Thursday, May 15 • 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm There are few names more respected in the industry than Standard & Poor’s. The scope of research, and resulting understanding of the micro- and macro-economic variations is truly impressive. Here you’ll hear the freshest of the research direct from the heads of various divisions at S&P. This discussion starting with the broader economic and equity outlook for the second-half of 2008 will move to the technical and strategic advantages for investors. Your plan will be incomplete without considering what these market insiders have to say. As a bonus, you’ll find out the timeliest global power picks—specific investments S&P says you simply can’t do without in the second-half. Sam Stovall Chief Investment Strategist Standard & Poor’s   Stephen Biggar Global Director of Research Standard & Poor’s   Mark Arbeter Chief Technical Strategist Standard & Poor’s   Take Advantage of the Foreign Exchange Explosion Tuesday, May 13 • 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Come join ODL Securities in an intensive interactive workshop where Brian King, president of ODL Securities, will discuss the enormous growth that the foreign exchange market has gone through, as well as what his expectations are for the future. In addition to the topics covered in this interactive workshop, questions are encouraged and welcomed throughout the duration. ETF and NoLoad Upgrading: How to Profit From Changing Market Conditions According to the Hulbert Financial Digest, Janet Brown, editor, NoLoad Fund*X, has the top-performing mutual fund newsletter over the past 15 years with a 16.7% annualized return. Her portfolio of the world's top-performing no-load mutual funds has also outperformed the Wilshire 5000 for two consecutive decades. Find out the secrets she has used to outperform the markets over a 20-year period!