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Toastmasters
Become the Speaker You Want to Be
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Do you have to give presentations for work? Would you
like to be more confident when speaking to your clients?
Toastmasters offers a proven way to hone your communication
skills. By participating in a fun and supportive Toastmasters
group, you will learn how to make presentations that capture
attention, speak off the cuff, and reduce nervousness.
Toastmaster meetings will also take place on February
8, 13, 22, 27, and 29. |
NYSSA’s Career Development Committee Presents
Using Bloomberg as a Research and Job
Search Tool
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Today’s job market is more volatile and competitive than
ever before. Having the right network, tools, and information
can help you find where the jobs are then move you from consideration
to an office. Learn how to utilize Bloomberg Professional Software
to network, job search, and gather information that will help
you get in the door and nail the interview. Receive an overview
of current job market conditions from a Bloomberg Recruitment
Professional, a brief of current opportunities at Bloomberg,
and a tour of the facilities. Practice your new skills immediately
using terminals set up in the classroom. |
Other member events include:
March 13 – Opera with backstage tour
March 28 – Noon discussion with Manisha Thakor, CFA
Who’s News
Tamer M. Alamuddin, CFA, was promoted to senior vice president at Osprey Partners Investment Management, LLC in Shrewsbury, NJ. He also became a voting member of the large-cap value investment committee. (Reported by Osprey Partners Investment Management, LLC; January 7, 2008.)
Kinchen C. Bizzell, CFA, JD, is now a trustee of Ellsworth Fund Ltd./Bancroft Fund Ltd., a closed-end diversified management investment company. Bizzell is currently a senior counselor with Burson-Marsteller and was previously a managing director for the company. Before joining Burson-Marsteller, he was a partner at Mendes & Mount, a New York law firm. (Reported by Ellsworth Fund Ltd./Bancroft Fund Ltd.; January 11, 2008.)
Stephen N. Boyd, CFA, was promoted to senior vice president at Osprey Partners Investment Management, LLC in Shrewsbury, NJ. He became a voting member of the small-cap value investment committee. (Reported by Osprey Partners Investment Management, LLC; January 7, 2008.)
Andrew R. Jones, CFA, has been appointed a director on Chem Rx Corporation’s board of directors. Jones is the manager of North Star Partners, an investment firm that he founded. Previously, he worked at Tweedy, Browne Company, LLC, where he identified undervalued securities in domestic and international markets, and as a securities analyst at Glickenhaus & Company. (Reported by Chem Rx; January 16, 2008.)
Stuart W. Ray, CFA, was appointed an independent director of the board of directors of GreenHunter Energy, Inc. GreenHunter constructs and manages a portfolio of renewable energy in sectors such as wind and solar. Ray is currently a partner at Sonenshine Partners LLC and Urban American Partners LLC, and was previously a partner and managing director of BT Wolfensohn. (Reported by GreenHunter Energy Inc.; December 12, 2007.)
Robert E. Robotti was appointed to Pulse Data Inc.’s board of directors and will serve on its Audit and Corporate Governance committees. He is president of Robotti & Company, LLC, and Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC. Robotti is also a managing member of Ravenswood Management Company, LLC, and is on the board of directors of Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc. (Reported by Pulse Data, Inc.; December 17, 2007.)
Robert E. Sullivan, CFA, is the new executive vice president of Petroleum & Resources Corporation. Previously, he was a research analyst and vice president of research for the company. Before joining PEO, he was a senior equity analyst with UBS/Paine Webber. (Reported by Petroleum & Resources Corporation; January 2, 2008.)
Book Reviews by William A. Hayes
Full of Bull: Do What Wall Street Does, Not What It
Says to Make Money in the Market by Stephen
T. McClellan. FT Press. 2008
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As the title indicates, Full Of Bull: Do What Wall Street
Does, Not What It Says To Make Money In The Market is a
critical look at how poorly Wall Street research has treated individual investors, giving them an inferior product while chasing
after the institutional business. According to Stephen T. McClellan, Wall Street has failed those who once trusted it to invest their savings in a first class, professional way. McClellan
was a top ranked Technology analyst for 32 years, including long
periods at Merrill and Salomon Brothers. The author’s background
lends to his credibility. His book is clearly and graphically written.
Professional investors will learn from the comments on how “executive
traits are a revealing investment gauge.” For the poorly
served individual investor, Full of Bull is a well-presented guide
to doing your own research. The description of the role of a security analyst
does will be invaluable for those looking to enter this field.
A Bull in China: Investing in the World's Greatest Market by Jim Rogers. Random House. 2007
A Financial Times article reported that Ernst & Young predicts
that Chinese companies will raise $100 billion this year from stock
market offerings. In this setting, a book on investing in China
by a successful, seasoned, and knowledgeable professional is especially
welcome.
Jim Rogers first visited China in 1984, riding a motorcycle across
the country. In A Bull in China: Investing in the World's Greatest Market, he advises readers to prepare for a
“very long upward ride.”
The key words in Rogers’ approach are “long term.” He
warns of “rough patches” on the upward ride, including
bubbles and manias. Significant potential
trouble areas include Taiwan, social unrest, an income gap,
environment pollution, imported raw material,
and oil dependence. Any one of these could trigger a stock market
decline. Thus it is essential to be prepared. These
collapses should be considered buying opportunities.
Bull in China does a superb job of introducing the reader
to investing in China. The book presents
information on industries, sectors and companies that should be
studied. Rogers reminds the reader that this information is
a starting point for research, and does not provide stock tips. I was struck
by the number, breadth and variety of publicly traded Chinese stocks.
It’s an impressive menu to peruse.
Bull in China is a must-read book for everyone in the financial
world, and beyond.
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a complete list of NYSSA’s recommended readings.
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