Economics Club of Hampton Roads

April 28 Paul Staneski: Ph.D., Head of Derivatives Solutions & Training,

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. ( Waterside Marriott at noon )

The Economics Club of Hampton Roads is an organization for business and government executives and community leaders who share an interest in the practical implications of economic principles, trends and events. It was established in 1991 as a community service by Old Dominion University's former President, James V. Koch, and is administered by the Dean of the College of Business and Public Administration, Nancy A. Bagranoff, under the supervision of an elected board.

P.S. By the way, Dennis Gartman: The Gartman Letter, investment advisory , newsletter, frequently interviewed on CNBC, MSNBC, whom we met in Dayton was speaking for the Economics Club last December.

Wall-Mart Empire...

As most of you know, we own Wal-Mart in our portfolio.(80 shares) I highly recommend to watch Sam's Walton (founder of Wal-Mart) Biography on CNBC! Great Leadership!!!!! By the way, did you know that Hilary Clinton was the first woman on the Wal-Mart's board of directors?

Also, the New Age of Wal-Mart Documentary...

FIN 497 PROMO VIDEO

Financial Management Finance Club Meeting

Professor Griffith sent an email regarding the Finance Club Meeting on Thursday. I am not sure if all of you got it, but just in case you didn't here is the information for your consideration,.
We have a great program for the Finance Club meeting this Thursday, April 8 from 12:15-1:20 in Constant Hall Room 1005. The Financial Planning Association of Hampton Roads will present "Bridge the Gap" which is designed for students who are considering a career in the financial planning field. This program is a panel discussion of three financial planning professionals: Amanda Gift of Signature Financial Management, Ben Kalkert of Level Four Advisory Services and Scott Davis of First Command Financial Services. Kevin Zywna of Bunting Capital Management will moderate the discussion which will focus on how students can make the transiition from student to financial planner.

Recent Stock News

Ryan:

I figure we can have a thread where we can post any relevant news about our current stocks in the portfolio.




This was on CNBC about Qualcomm.

As most of you know we have increased our position by 100 shares, lowering the cost basis to around $41.72, putting us in positive territory!



Anna:

Well, I would add to that and our prior conversation about IMAX. James Cameron (the creator or Avatar and Alice in Wonderland) gave a very interesting interview today. He mentioned an interesting technological trend regarding 3D on cellphones and laptops. Adding that to the growing mobile commerce sector...Here is the interview...


Anna: New iPhone Could End AT&T's U.S. Monopoly

Apple Inc. plans to begin producing this year a new iPhone that could allow U.S. phone carriers other than AT&T Inc. to sell the iconic gadget, said people briefed by the company.
Qualcomm Inc., which holds patent rights to CDMA, is the dominant designer of CDMA chips.

Spring 2010 Portfolio Objectives

We have decided to post the goals and objectives that we plan to accomplish for the portfolio during the Spring semester (2010). This should give future portfolio managers a better understanding of how we came about our investment decisions.

One of our first objectives was to update the excel spreadsheets to correctly reflect our positions and their sector weights so that we could decide how to properly allocate our future assets.

Toyota story developing

I couldn't help posing about Toyota... We have been following Toyota for a while now and watched it drop and rise again...So, finally Tomorrow in a San Diego courtroom, dozens of lawyers leading class action lawsuits against Toyota will jockey to become one of the lead attorney's in a national class action case against the auto maker.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1449884355&play=1

Emerging Markets Stocks Research

To all stock analyst,

We have decided in class today(Mon, March 22) to concentrate our research on the emerging markets, in particular China, and present our findings next Monday. Telecommunication sector is the area of our interest in China.

Analysts would pick a company and post their findings and comments on the blog for the rest of the class to consider. They will also be presenting their recommendations in class next Monday.

Looking forward for your stock recommendations and research, that supports your recommendations. Please post your findings on the blog as you proceed with your research.

You might want to begin your reseach by watching a great documentary on China on CNBC that will give a better understanding of China economic trends.

P.S. If you are having hard times posting comments, email Anna A.

P.P.S. You can post anonymous or signing in into you gmail account if you like.

The growing Chinese economy presents tempting opportunities for American businesses, but Google's pullback from China has left many wondering whether the risks outweigh the rewards. James McGregor, CEO of APCO China, shares his insight

RISE conference in Dayton, Ohio

Welcome

Welcome to our Blog, where we would share information that will help us successfully manage our fund. Our blog /journal/ will be also helpful to the "next generation managers and analysts" when they would be asking themselves "Why did our predecessors buy Victoria Secret stock?"... So they will find the answer in our blog.Please participate.Post news, comments and post any other relevant information to our fund management! Sign up for the newsfeed and you will be able to get the updates and commentaries from the blog.(click "follow" on the right hand side)
P.S.Toyota stock went UP!!!! after they announced that sales didn't drop as low as they expected :)