NYSSA NEWS

Join us at the 2009 Annual Dinner NYSSA’s 2009 Annual Dinner is fast approaching! Join us on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 to recognize our Volunteers of the Year, SEMI scholarship recipients, and winning Investment Research Challenge team.		NYSSA Members Vote for Board of Directors at Annual Meeting On May 19, 2009, NYSSA members convened at the organization’s headquarters to vote for the new board of directors for the 2009–2010 membership year. The annual meeting also included a presentation of the society’s accomplishments from the past year which includes an online community for our 13 committees; a greater online presence via sites such as Twitter and LinkedIn; and new, highly attended career programs.

NYSSA Members Selected as Master Stock Pickers by The Wall Street Journal Each year The Wall Street Journal ranks the top five stock pickers in each industry based on their recommendation-performance scores. Many of these master stock pickers were NYSSA members.		Get Published The Investment Professional Has an article in NYSSA’s quarterly journal piqued your interest? Do you agree or disagree with our authors? How is our content relevant to your profession? Share your thoughts and concerns with fellow members. Send letters to editor@theinvestmentprofessional.com.

Book Review by William A. Hayes Author and NYSSA member, Anne-Marie Fink was formerly an analyst and portfolio manager at J.P. Morgan Asset and Wealth Management. Her new book is the result of her years of experience evaluating companies and their CEOs. What makes this book so noteworthy and is that she challenges many of the business myths that both management and investors cling to.		Entrepreneurial Tip Corner Managing Personal Debt by Michael Herz, CPA, MBA Personal debt is simply a fact of life in today’s society. How we manage that debt can be the difference between fiscal freedom and hardship.

New Members Welcome NYSSA's newest members!		W!se Prizewinning Social Entrepreneurs Working in Support of Education (w!se) announced the prizewinners of the 2009 Quality of Life Scholarship Competition Final Round and Award Ceremony on Friday, May 29, 2009, at The McGraw-Hill Companies, 1221 6th Avenue, 2nd Floor. The Quality of Life Awards Ceremony honors student excellence in generating FEASIBLE innovative ideas to improve life in New York City. Since 1996, more than 16,000 inner city New York City students from all five boroughs have participated in the QL competition. Through the QL Scholarship Competition, more than $400,000 in scholarships and implementation grants have been awarded to students since its inception.

NYSSA CFA Exam Prep Courses	Professional Development Courses	Conferences	Presentations	Members-Only
CFA® Level I Orientation CFA® Level I Free Sample Class \| Wednesday CFA® Level I Weekly Review Session A (Early Start) CFA® Level I Free Sample Class \| Tuesday CFA® Level I Weekly Review Session B CFA® Level I 5-Week Saturday Condensed Review Equity Analysis Financial Accounting	Hedge Funds How to Analyze a 10K Corporate Valuation Methodologies Basic Financial Modeling Using Excel Updated! Introduction to Investing in Distressed Debt Advanced Financial Modeling––Core Model M&A Deal Structuring and Merger Modeling Basics Advanced Excel for Data Analysis Updated! Top Tips for Writing Great Research Reports New! Evaluating Credit Risk of Emerging Markets Discounted Cash Flow Analysis New! Advanced Distressed Debt Investing New! Islamic Finance	4th Annual Wall Street Forum Micro-cap Investment: Technology Innovators Conference	2009 Annual Dinner Diversification and Use of New Volatility-Based Index Products Friday Career Coffees: Bridging Regular Employment with Consulting FASB 157: Compliance Strategies and Lessons Learned Asset Allocation in a Time of Crisis Career Chat: Technology and Its Impact on Client Service Delivery: Find Out What You Need to Know to Stay Competitive Friday Career Coffee: Speed Forward Your Career with Smart Networking Author Series: How Extraordinary Managers Win in a World Turned Upside Down Market Forecast: The Economy and The Markets at the Crossroads Career Chat: Opportunities in the Insurance Sector Friday Career Coffee: Positioning and Interviewing for Career Advancement	Toastmasters Career Day

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