Master of Ceremonies
 Terry Savage, MoneyShow.com’s new
personal finance editor, is a nationally
known expert on personal finance and a regular
television commentator on CNN, CNBC, PBS,
and NBC on issues related to investing and
financial markets. She is also the nationally syndicated Chicago
Sun-Times personal finance columnist. |
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The Coming Age of Moderation... What It Means for You and Your Portfolio
 Joe Battipaglia, market strategist-Private Client Group, Stifel Nicolaus will discuss the aftermath of a three decades long prosperity as the last of the investment bubbles gets popped. Discover why investors will have to become accustomed to slower growth rates, lower rates of return, and the drag created by higher run rates for inflation and interest rates. The infamous V-shaped recoveries of the past will become a distant memory as investors adjust to the new age of moderation
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Defending Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke,
Bad Accounting, and Other Unpopular Causes
 Dr. Robert McTeer has had a 36-year career with
the US Federal Reserve System, including almost 14
years as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Dallas. He was a member of the Federal Open
Market Committee, serving with Alan Greenspan and
Ben Bernanke. He believes that Monday morning
quarterbacking has been unfair to both Greenspan
and Bernanke, ignoring the positives and the hard choices that
policymakers have to make and focusing only on the negatives. Dr.
McTeer also believes that overly rigid application of mark to market
accounting rules have been making a bad situation worse. |
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The Elections—What Impact on Stocks and the
Economy?
 Steve Forbes, president, CEO, and editor-in-chief,
Forbes, says Democrats have big plans for big
tax hikes. Can the GOP win in November and stop
them? Or will the 2003 tax cuts be allowed to expire
in 2010? Are we doomed to have a 55% death tax?
Will Iran get the bomb? He will share his candid
views on how all of this will impact the economy—and ultimately—the stock markets. |
Investment Megatrends
 Megatrends are large social, economic, or political
changes that are slow to form—however, once in
place, their influence can last decades. Dr. Robert
Froehlich, vice chairman, DWS Scudder, has
witnessed firsthand the evolving demographic
changes taking place around the world. These unique
demographic trends can create investment
opportunities, if you understand the link between demographics
and investments. Discover how you can develop an investment
megatrend portfolio over the next ten years. |
The Future for Investors in Cyberspace
Join this exciting panel as
the heads of the country's
savviest financial publications
and portals come together to
describe their visions for the
future. Hear how investing
tools, once accessible only to
the pros, become available on
your desktop. From customized research to individually tailored
financial planning, and community-driven stock analysis—find out
what's in store to help you become a more successful investor.
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Howard
Gold
(Moderator) |
David
Callaway
(MarketWatch) |
Richard
Jenkins
(MSN Money) |
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