Preparing for the Next
Commodities Boom
4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m
Commodity prices have been on
a steady upward trend for the
last six years, bolstered by
strong demand from China,
India, and other emerging
market economies. Energy,
metals, and agriculturals all
climbed steadily, seemingly
without the top in sight.
But in recent months, amid fears of slowing worldwide growth
and weaker demand for raw materials, commodity prices have
been tumbling. Gold fell below $900 an ounce for the first time
since June, while crude oil dropped below $115 a barrel, amid
signs of worldwide slowdowns. A gauge of 117 energy
producers in The MSCI World Index dropped 21% from its
record high in May 2008 and the World Bank is forecasting
that global growth will slow to 2.7% this year, from 3.7%
last year.
Is now the right time to invest in commodities or has a
speculative bubble formed—and burst? Have you already
missed your chance for big profits or is this just a temporary
pause in preparation for the next leg up? Will commodity
prices continue to be highly volatile through the remainder of
this year and into 2009?
Join panel chair, Howard Gold, executive editor,
MoneyShow.com, and these commodities experts as they
provide their unbiased perspectives. Find out which firms and
sectors have already peaked, and uncover those companies
that are still undervalued, but ready to take off.
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Chair
Howard
Gold |
Clem
Chambers |
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James
Dunsterville |
Dominic
Frisby |
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How You Can Easily Manage Your
SIPP and Beat the Professional
Money Managers
Saturday, 15 November
9.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.
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Alex
Green |
With a SIPP (Self Invested Personal
Pension) you're in control of how, where,
and when to invest. But how many
people actually follow a sensible
investment strategy; one that is simple,
robust and logical? And what about
costs? Whether you realise it or not, the
cost of doing business is probably the
single most dominant factor in a
pension's long-term performance. The great thing about costs
is that unlike performance, they can be controlled. This seminar
looks at some ideas and strategies for running and operating a
successful SIPP even if you have little investment experience.
ProShare Investment Clubs Day
Saturday, 15 November
9.45 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
 Whether a total novice or an experienced investor, you can find a
workshop that is tailored for you during
the ProShare Investment Clubs Day at
The World Money Show London.
Building on the success of our inaugural event last year,
ProShare is running a full-day forum covering a broad
spectrum of topics from stock
picking strategies through finding
the right portfolio balance, to
developing a successful
investment club. In addition, find
out practical information about
clubs such as tax rules, club
accounting, and much more. Best
of all, come and meet club members and investors from
across the UK and join in as they share their experiences,
ideas, approaches, and strategies. Maybe other investors can
learn something from you too. Industry experts and
established investment clubs will present a programme of
events with plenty of time for networking, questions, and
discussions. If you are new to investing or clubs, perhaps you can even find a local club to join.
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Stocks to Beat the Bear Market
Saturday, 15 November
2.15 p.m. - 3.15 p.m.
Every investor dreams of discovering the stocks that will
outperform the bear market, then seeing their valuations soar
as the rest of the market cottons on. The broad market has
historically returned about 10% a year over long periods, but
these super-stocks should be capable of
returning 15% to 25% for a while. What
do such companies look like? What's the
best way to find them?
Join veteran growth-stock investor
Nigel Milton and this panel of experts and learn their best techniques for sifting
through thousands of shares to screen
out the over-priced, over-hyped duds to
find the fastest growing stocks of the future. They will also
share their favorite plays for today's bear market.
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Chair
Nigel
Milton |
Paul
Hill |
Andrew
Hore |
Learn What Every Investor
Should Know about
Trading CFDs
Saturday, 15 November
3.30 p.m. - 4.15 p.m.
CFDs, developed in London in the early 90s, were used primarily by hedge funds
and institutional investors as a way to
hedge their exposure to stocks. Today, private investors are
increasingly using CFDs to trade shares and indexes around
the globe. Attractive because, unlike futures contracts, CFDs
have no fixed expiration date or contract size, they are exempt
from stamp duty in the UK, and they allow investors to trade
on leverage. In this lively panel presentation, representatives
of several of the UK's leading CFD trading firms will discuss
the benefits of using CFDs over futures or spread betting, and
how private investors can incorporate CFDs into their trading
and investing plan as a way to hedge investments and benefit from price movements without owning the underlying security.
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The Best Income Investments
for 2009 and Beyond
Saturday, 15 November
4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
How do you obtain a decent income return without risking your principal? Should you invest in dividend paying stocks, bonds,
or both? How much of your portfolio should be allocated to
income-generating investments? This panel of recognized
investing authorities will explain why income investing is
becoming an increasingly important part of any portfolio, and
the drivers that will continue to fuel demand for income paying
investments. They will also share their ideas for the best
income strategies that generate exceptional cash flow and
produce long-term capital appreciation without taking on
uncomfortably high levels of risk. This line-up of experts will
help guide you through the maze of options and show you the
best ways to generate a steady stream of income with a level of risk that still allows you to sleep at night.
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Chair
David
Stevenson |
Rodney
Hobson |
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Douglas
Moffitt |
David
Keeble |
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Asset Allocation for Maximum
Portfolio Growth
Friday, 14 November
4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Asset allocation is one of the most
fundamental principles of sound
investing, yet many investors have
trouble harnessing its power. In a
world where commodities, hedge
funds, private equity, real estate,
and other alternative investments
dominate the headlines, portfolios
ranging from 50% to 70% equities, 15% to 30% fixed-income
securities, and 15% to 20% cash appear to be anachronisms.
In this session, you will learn from the experts as they discuss
current trends, the wide variety of asset classes and sector
selections available, and demonstrate how you can achieve
higher returns with lower risk by finding the right mix of assets
to hold in your portfolio, based on your tolerance for risk and
time horizon. Attend this panel and learn how to buy the right
investments at the right time in the right markets!
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Chair
Chris
Gilchrist |
Ian
Richards |
Fresh Opportunities in Foreign
Currency Markets
Saturday, 15 November
9.30 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.
Forex has emerged as a major competitor
to the established stock and commodities
markets. Now, as the world's largest and
most liquid market, forex is continuing to
grow in popularity among private traders.
In this panel, you will discover the many
advantages of forex trading including
commission-free 24-hour trading, superior
margin requirements, no limit-up or limitdown,
tight bid-offer spreads, no shortselling
restrictions, liquidity, constant volatility and more. In this
beginner session, we'll start from zero and discuss basic
terminology, how the currency markets work, what affects the
movement of currency, what to look for in a broker, and the
basics of finding profitable trades in these round-the-clock
markets. From “pips” to “pairs,” this session will give you the
foundation you need to investigate the world of forex trading.
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Chair
Andrei
Pehar
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Steve
Beaumont |
Betsy
Walters |
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Prospecting in the
Natural
Resources Sector
Saturday, 15 November
11.15 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.
Turmoil in the Middle East and advances
in technology are just a few of the many
forces reshaping how we think about
using the resources on our planet. In this
millennium alone, newer sources for
energy like switch grass and corn are all
the craze. Will the tightening of natural
resource supplies around the world
continue to drive prices higher for grains,
oil, metals, and other natural resources?
What are the latest developments and how do we profit from
the ever evolving natural resources arena? Like the Web
boom of a few years ago, there are global giants and fledgling
resource companies, but which will thrive and which will wither
in an intensely competitive global economy? Join this panel of
experts from companies in the metals, petroleum, and
mining sectors as they discuss their companies' prospects
for growth and their vision.
BRICs: Is the Party Over?
Saturday, 15 November
2.15 p.m. - 3.15 p.m.
Few financial concepts have
caught on as quickly as“BRICs,” which stands for Brazil, Russia, India, and China, the “Big Four” fastgrowth
economies in the world
today. Goldman Sachs has predicted that China's economy
will surpass Germany in the next few years, Japan by 2015,
and the US by 2041. India's growth rate will be the highest—not China's—and it will overtake Japan (today the world's
second largest economy) by 2032. BRICs' currencies could
appreciate by 300% over the next 50 years, providing a big
tailwind for investors in BRIC assets. Taken together, the
BRICs could be larger than the US and the developed
economies of Europe within 40 years.
This panel will share their outlooks on these countries'
economies and prospects for continued growth.
They will not only reveal where the opportunities are, but they
will also show you where the pitfalls lie, so you don't get
caught in the same trap into which unwary emerging markets'
investors have fallen in the past.
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Chair
Neil
George |
Andrew
Leung
(China) |
Walter
O'Leary
(Brazil) |
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Mehul
Sheth
(India) |
Nicholas
Vardy
(Russia) |
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Spread Betting for Profit in Today’s Volatile Markets
Saturday, 15 November
4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Who made money and who lost money in
2008? With the sharp declines in the
financial markets as well as the property
market, how well did traders perform
during this past year? In this session, our
panel of respected leaders from the
spread betting industry will share their
thoughts and ideas on opportunities from
which you could benefit in 2009, as well
as what the City professionals are looking
at. They will also reveal tips, techniques, and strategies of
winning traders who have made fortunes, as well as traits of
losing traders, and what you can do to get on the right side of
the trade. Learn how to avoid large losses and increase your
winnings by using a tax-free method of trading through
spread betting.
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Chair
Sandy
Jadeja |
Simon
Denham |
Craig
Inglis |
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Manus
Cranny |
Conor
Foley |
David
Jones |
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