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FEATURED EVENT
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13th Annual Biotech and Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference
December 1, 2009
The major biotech indexes are either matching or outperforming the S&P 500. At the beginning of October, the Nasdaq Biotech Stock Index (NBI) was up nearly 10% YTD and the AMEX Biotech Index (BTK) had gains of almost 40%. The S&P 500 was up approximately 10%.
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.
Click here for more information and to register.
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Upcoming Presentations
All programs will be held at NYSSA (1177 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, NYC) unless otherwise indicated.
Please note that beginning in January 2010, all NYSSA programs will be held at its new location: 1540 Broadway, 10th floor, New York, NY 10036.
NYSSA’s Career Development Committee presents
Career Chat: Opportunities in Fixed Income
Date/Time: November 16, 2009 | 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Fee: Member Free | Nonmember $25
Registration deadline: November 12, 2009
Join us as the distinguished market practitioners on our panel share their perspectives on trends, concerns, opportunities and challenges in investments and employment in this essential asset class. |
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NYSSA’s Career Development and Private Wealth Management Committees present
Author Series: The Myth of the Rational Market
Date/Time: December 9, 2009 | 5:30 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Fees: Member Free | Nonmember $25
Registration deadline: December 7, 2009
From the randomness of price movements to arbitrage induced equilibrium models, author Justin Fox lays the groundwork for the ascendancy of the efficient market hypothesis. Throughout this highly readable book, a cast of characters is introduced, including their eccentricities, which brings dry statistics alive and make it a worthy addition to your bookshelf. |
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NYSSA’s Institutional Asset Management Committee presents
Asset Allocation After the Crash
Date/Time: November 18, 2009 | 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Price: Member $75 | Nonmember $115
Registration Deadline: November 13, 2009
Credit: 1 CE/CPE
Institutional investors, just like the rest of us, have suffered through one of the worst periods in the markets in modern financial times. How has this affected their asset allocation outlook and decision-making process on a look-forward basis? Join us as our panel of institutional investors and consultants address topics such as portable alpha and LDI, and strategic vs. tactical allocation. |
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NYSSA’s Career Development Committee presents
Career Chat: Perspectives on a Tumultuous Year from Wall Street Vets
Date/Time: December 10, 2009 | 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Fees: Member Free | Nonmember $25
Registration deadline: December 8, 2009
The year 2009 will go down in financial market history as one of the most tumultuous and will likely be compared with 1987, 1973, 1937 and 1929. Where do we go from here and what are the prospects for Wall Street employment? This Career Chat will feature a panel of Wall Street veterans who are well versed in financial markets history and can put recent events into perspective.
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NYSSA’s Value Investing Committee presents
Think Twice: Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition
Date/Time: November 19, 2009 | 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Price: Member $75 | Nonmember $115
Registration Deadline: November 16, 2009
Credit: 1 CE/CPE
In this compelling book, Michael Mauboussin outlines a disciplined approach to decision-making that will significantly reduce costly mistakes. It involves preparing to encounter common mental traps, recognizing these mistakes in context, and applying the right mental tools to shape better decisions. With practice, you’ll begin to catch poor decision-making—both yours and others’—as it unfolds in front of you. Think Twice gives you a mental toolkit for spotting dangerous decision traps—and making smarter choices in your professional and personal life. |
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Market Forecast: Return to Prosperity or False Dawn?
Date/Time: January 7, 2010 | 11:45 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Fee: $100 Member | $140 Nonmember
Registration deadline: January 5, 2010
Credit: 1 CE/CPE
Our panel of experts will discuss and debate the various crosscurrents in economic and financial market conditions facing investors. Among the many questions to be answered are: Is the economic recovery sustainable?; What role will the U.S. consumer play?; What are the implications of a weak U.S. dollar and rising gold price?; and Will regulatory zeal stifle economic growth? |
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NYSSA’s Career Development Committee presents
Friday Career Coffees: Regaining Momentum and Developing New Targets in Your Job Search
Date/Time: November 20, 2009 | 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Fee: Member Free | Nonmember $25
Registration deadline: November 17, 2009
If you’re feeling frustrated with the progress in your job search then it is time to re-evaluate your campaign and make some adjustments. Join this highly interactive discussion to learn some of the common mistakes made during the job search process and how to re-invigorate your campaign. |
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NYSSA's Career Development Committee presents
Career Chat: How to Find a Job in Investor Relations Firms
Date/Time: January 7, 2009 | 6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Fee: Member Free | Nonmember $35
Registration deadline: January 5, 2009
In an increasingly competitive business environment, the need for strong investor relations capabilities is spurring demand for these workers in public companies and by professional investor relations agencies.
A panel of executives from global investor relations firms will allow attendees to gain insight into the profession and learn what hiring managers look for in new hires. |
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NYSSA’s Career Development Committee presents
Author Series: Making Sense of the Dollar
Date/Time: November 23, 2009 | 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Fees: Member Free | Nonmember $25
Registration deadline: November 18, 2009
Marc Chandler explains how the Chinese are buying U.S. government bonds which results in support for the dollar with an underlying sense of possible catastrophe that would be larger than the recent financial crisis. The foreign exchange markets have been given little attention in the training of financial professionals, most of whom view these markets with a very limited understanding. All of this makes Marc Chandler’s presentation and book especially important. |
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NYSSA’s Improved Corporate Reporting Committee presents
Changes to 2009 Financial Statements
Date/Time: January 20, 2010 | 1:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Price: Member $95 | Nonmember $135
Registration Deadline: January 15, 2010
Credits: 3 CE/CPE
Learn how to prepare for the 2009 year-end financial statements and gain an understanding of recent changes to the regulations governing financial reporting. Designed specifically for financial analysts or investment professionals, this program provides practical insight on current changes and how they affect company analysis. |
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NYSSA’s Career Development Committee presents
Friday Career Coffee: Career Plans That Lead to Successful Futures
Date/Time: December 4, 2009 | 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Price: Member Free | Nonmember $25
Registration Deadline: December 1, 2009
Successful careers are not a matter of luck but a matter of careful career planning. Every successful career professional needs to create a strategic career plan (short-term and long-term). In these current “employee at will” and “chaotic job market” conditions, we are all the captains of our own career fate. All attendees will have the opportunity to work together and with career expert Beverly Daniel, MS, MBA, on making certain that we proactively plan and manage our own careers, so that six months, a year, or five years from now, each one of us will be empowered to take charge of our own career plan to become more successful! |
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MEMBER BENEFIT: PODCASTS
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Would you like to hear your favorite presentation again? Did you miss an industry conference presenter? Or were you just unable to attend? If you’re a NYSSA member, you’re in luck! NYSSA offers our members complimentary access to podcasts, PowerPoint presentations, and webcasts from many of our conferences and seminars. Click here for more information.
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