Exchange-Traded Funds—The Future of Diversification
Tuesday, May 16 • 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Discover the tremendous opportunities in the rapidly growing world of exchange traded funds (ETFs). This new investment product has mushroomed to more than 100 funds, expanding by 47%, just in the past year. You’ll learn about developments and trends: what’s hot, what’s new.

This session will also outline why mutual funds are no longer a great choice for investors, why ETFs deserve a larger percentage of your portfolio, and show you the complete list of ETFs, focusing on tools for monitoring. This faculty of ETF experts will show you how to invest in promising sectors, how to diversify globally, and how to create a balanced portfolio—all by using ETFs.

You will come away with a variety of specific ETF recommendations that have the potential to dramatically change the composition of your portfolio and maximize the returns of your investing strategy!

Carl Delfeld, President, Chartwell Advisor; Doug Fabian, Editor, Successful Investing, VIP Investor, and Fabian’s High Monthly Income; Tom Lydon, President, Global Trends Investments; Philip Edwards, Managing Director, Standard & Poor’s Investment Services

Carl Delfeld	Doug Fabian
Tom Lydon	Philip Edwards

$129 per person, includes refreshments, early-bird price if purchased before April 28. $159 regular price.

Host Charles Githler Chairman InterShow

Richard Band Editor Richard E. Band's Profitable Investing	Louis Navellier Editor Blue Chip Growth Letter, Quantum Growth, and Emerging Growth
Frank Cappiello Chairman Montgomery Brothers, Cappiello, LLC	Ned Riley Founder and CEO Riley Asset Management
Michael Murphy Editor New World Investors	James Stack Editor InvesTech Market Analyst

How to Profitably Invest for Income—Throughout All Stages and Markets
of Your Life
Thursday, May 18 • 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

You won’t want to miss this intensive, four-hour workshop, led by Wall Street’s foremost income professionals. They will put to rest— once and for all—the myths surrounding income investing. And they will take you, step-by-step through the strategies that you will need to effectively utilize income instruments for diversifying your portfolio and maximizing your returns.

These income experts will show you how to:
• Determine the best income investments for your personal needs
• Effectively combine income investments with additional assets to maximize your diversification and returns while lowering your overall risk
• Ladder your portfolio for continuous, regular income streams

Additionally, they will describe the pros and cons of investing in the vast array of available income instruments, including bonds, Treasuries, REITs, utilities, dividend-paying stocks, mutual funds, and exchange traded funds. Come prepared with questions, as each speaker will be happy to address your personal concerns.

Marilyn Cohen, Columnist, Forbes; Roger Conrad, editor, Utility Forecaster; Neil George, editor, Personal Finance; Mark Skousen, editor, Forecasts & Strategies; and Nancy Zambell, editor, UnTapped Opportunities

Marilyn Cohen	Roger Conrad	Neil George

Mark Skousen	Nancy Zambell

$129 per person, includes refreshments, early-bird price if purchased before April 28. $159 regular price.

Beginning Strategies for Successful Investing
Wednesday, May 17 • 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Imagine an increase of 849.1% in your portfolio from January 1998 to June 30, 2005. This is just what IBD’s CAN SLIM™ stock selection system did in a 7-1/2-year independent study performed by the American Association of Individual Investors. Remember, this time period includes the dot-com crash and three of the toughest periods the market has experienced in the last 100 years!

You will learn:
• How to recognize the performance traits great stock market winners share before their greatest price moves.
• How to time your buys—we’ll show you four main chart patterns that can be signs of strength building in a stock. By learning how to interpret those patterns, you’ll be able to spot the most ideal time to buy a stock and avoid chasing overextended ones.
• How to recognize the critical signs indicating a market top or market bottom—IBD™ has a proven record for citing major market turns. We’ll show you actual market shifts and the signals and clues that emerge while there’s still time to act.
• The sell rules that ensure you lock in your profits and cut losses short

$149 per person, early-bird price if purchased before April 28. $179 regular price.