NYSSA Association News
13th Annual Biotech and Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference -- Dec. 1
NYSSA SmartBrief | Nov 23, 2009
Don't miss this chance to learn about opportunities in investing in specialty pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The CEOs, CFOs and other executives from some of the industry's most innovative small- and micro-cap companies will discuss their plans to invent, develop, research and market important new drugs, diagnostics and delivery technologies. Register now.
Register Today: Credit Analysis and Credit Risk Management -- Nov. 24
NYSSA SmartBrief | Nov 23, 2009
Measuring and managing credit risk are among the major challenges for any lender. Credit analysis and risk management draw heavily on the hard sciences of accounting, finance, derivatives and quantitative methods. Uncover the process of credit analysis by evaluating financial ratios, cash flows and the firm's objectives compared with its industry peers. Assess hedging techniques and the suitability of credit-derivative products to hedge credit risk. Using conceptual and numerical examples, analyze the interaction among credit risk and other types of risk and identify accounting and financial "shenanigans." Register now.
Register Today: Securitization and Mortgage-Backed Securities -- Nov. 18
NYSSA SmartBrief | Nov 17, 2009
Securitized assets make up some of the largest and most important financial markets. Attain a solid foundation of the securitization process and the wide variety of accompanying products. Examine the intricacies of modeling and valuation of securitized products such as mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized debt obligations. Analyze cash flow distribution of mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, interest-only and principal-only strips and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Identify the accompanying implications for pricing, spread analysis and prepayments. Pinpoint the risk factors, pricing and valuation challenges of the constantly evolving securitization landscape. Register now.
Register Today: Managing Portfolios With Exchange Traded Funds -- Nov. 10
NYSSA SmartBrief | Nov 09, 2009
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) allow the investor to not only diversify across all the major asset classes, such as U.S. equity, foreign equity and fixed income, but also to diversify into investments that have a low and/or negative correlation to the major asset classes. Explore ETF holdings, tracking errors and other important features and discover how portfolios built with ETFs are often superior to those with equities. Evaluate key portfolio strategies, including asset allocation and sector/style tilting. Use this powerful investment vehicle to construct portfolios that produce consistent and reliable investment results with greater diversification, improved performance, decreased volatility and lowered transaction costs. Register now.
Register Now: Alternative Investments and other Wealth Imperatives for 2010 -- Nov. 5 and 6
NYSSA SmartBrief | Nov 04, 2009
Whether you are a high-net-worth individual looking more closely at how your investments are being handled or if you are an adviser seeking to rebuild your clients' assets, you need to know: the rules have changed.
It's time to unveil the new thinking and strategies on conventional and alternative investments. See how some of the most important investment firms -- Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, JPMorgan, UBS, Standard & Poor's, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and others -- are preparing new approaches for their client portfolios.
Evaluate the prospects for your most important assets -- hedge funds, real estate, equity, fixed income, private equity and more. Reap benefits from the hot investment trends, including emerging markets and clean-tech investing.
Are we in for a period of stability ... stagnation ... or growth? Whatever your position, you will benefit from a range of insights and thinking. Join us at the Wealth Summit to see what's ahead in 2010 for sophisticated investors and wealth managers.
- Don't miss this unique opportunity to: Network and exchange ideas with other high-net-worth investors and experts.
- Protect your portfolio by learning why conventional wisdom failed in 2008.
- Understand which risk-management techniques will work now.
- Profit from new congressional initiatives that affect tax, estate and retirement plans.
- Improve the client-adviser model to align interests and performance.
- Discover what top investors, estate and tax advisers and family offices are doing.
You cannot afford to miss this unique conference, which brings together top financial advisers, investment strategists, wealth managers and private investors. If you're an adviser, bring your high-net-worth clients!
Register Now: Alternative Investments and other Wealth Imperatives for 2010
NYSSA SmartBrief | Oct 29, 2009
Whether you are a high-net-worth individual looking more closely at how your investments are being handled or if you are an adviser seeking to rebuild your clients' assets, you need to know: the rules have changed.
It's time to unveil the new thinking and strategies on conventional and alternative investments. See how some of the most important investment firms -- Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, JPMorgan, UBS, Standard & Poor's, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and others -- are preparing new approaches for their client portfolios.
Evaluate the prospects for your most important assets -- hedge funds, real estate, equity, fixed income, private equity and more. Reap benefits from the hot investment trends, including emerging markets and clean-tech investing.
Are we in for a period of stability ... stagnation ... or growth? Whatever your position, you will benefit from a range of insights and thinking. Join us at the Wealth Summit to see what's ahead in 2010 for sophisticated investors and wealth managers.
- Don't miss this unique opportunity to: Network and exchange ideas with other high-net-worth investors and experts.
- Protect your portfolio by learning why conventional wisdom failed in 2008.
- Understand which risk-management techniques will work now.
- Profit from new congressional initiatives that affect tax, estate and retirement plans.
- Improve the client-adviser model to align interests and performance.
- Discover what top investors, estate and tax advisers and family offices are doing.
You cannot afford to miss this unique conference, which brings together top financial advisers, investment strategists, wealth managers and private investors. If you're an adviser, bring your high-net-worth clients!
SIGN UP NOW: Federal Careers Day II: Opportunities for Financial Professionals -- Oct. 30
NYSSA SmartBrief | Oct 26, 2009
With the jobless rate rising from 9.5 percent in July to 10.3 percent in August -- the highest it's been since 1993 -- federal government agencies continue expanding, propelled by a growing call to action in terms of stricter federal oversight and tighter rules governing our financial institutions.
Treasury's new Office of Financial Stability, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and even the Federal Bureau of Investigation are actively recruiting financial professionals. At this seminar, meet recruiters that regulate or analyze financial activities or investigate financial crimes.
Agencies include:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC)
- Federal Housing Finance Agency
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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