AAII Eastern Michigan Chapter
Past Speakers
Since the Year 2000 the following speakers have given presentations to encourage informed
investors to take control of their financial future.
2018
February 26: Bryan Johnson "Portfolio Management and Drawdown Control"
May 1: Dan Passarelli "How to Use Covered Calls & Vertical Spreads to Increase Income & Reduce Risk"
2017
February 7: Paul Glance Ph.D. "How to Profit in Manipulated Markets with Innovative Strategies"
May 16: John Dobosz "Generate Superior Equity Returns and Income with Dividends and Options"
September 21: Leon LaBrecque "How Will Global and Domestic Changes Affect Your Brokerage Statement and Year End Tax Bill?"
November 15: Amy Smith "How to Time the Market and Find the Next Super Stock"
2016
March 16: Elliott Gue "Lower for Longer Oil Prices: Top Plays for Income and Growth"
May 11: Scott Juds "True Sector Rotation Made Simple and Practical"
September 20: Jaclyn McClellan "Robo-Advisors: What they do and how to beat them"
November 7: Paul Merriman "5 Steps to more money, less risk and more peace of mind"
2015
February 11: Timothy Reazor "Investment Strategies for Growth and Income"
April 21: Fred Richards "Techniques to Advance Your Investment Returns"
September 15: Donald Cassidy "It's When You Sell That Counts"
November 12: Christine Benz "7 Keys to Successful Retirement Portfolio Planning"
2014
February 11: Rob Crosby "Everything You Wanted to Know about REITs"
May 6: Thomas Hamilton "The Wisdom of Wyckoff"
September 9: Paul Townsend "It's What You Learn after You Know It All That Counts"
November 5: Ron Russ "The True American Individual Investor"
Richard Bosek "Disruptive Technologies and Long-Term Investments"
2013
January 15: David Fulkerson "The Five Dangerous Trends Facing Investors in the Next 10 Years
and How to Avoid Them"
April 3: Gary Harloff "Why Technical Analysis Doesn't Work -- and Why People Use IT."
September 17: Ian Abbott "Protect Your Investment Like The Pros:
Position Sizing & Stop Loss Money Management"
November 12: Sandy Mall "Estate Planning Needs and Elder Care"
2012
February 8: Plovie, Matuza, Anderson " Defensive Investing: Maximize Your Profit and Limit Your Risk"
May 23: Michael Thornton: "Quarterly Update - Economic and Financial Changes"
September 12: Joe Lan: "Using Stock Investor Pro"
November 13: Leon LeBrecque: "Sailing Off the Fiscal Cliff of 2012"
2011
January 18: Craig Weed "How to Prosper in the Great Depression Ahead"
April 21: Charles Rotblut "How to Get Lucky with Your Portfolio"
September 14: William G. F. Connell ll "Alpha Boomers: Boom or Bust for Your Retirement Money"
November 9: Allen Tesser: "Profit by Using Seasonal Timing Systems"
Richard Groen: “Read the Fine Print — Avoid the Hype”
2010
January 19: Brett Pechersky "Professional Investing Ideas for the Individual Investor"
April 14: John Bajkowski “AAII Shadow Stock Portfolio: From Theory to Practical Application"
September 16: Three SIG leaders -- Cookie Corej, Tim Hudson, Jim Melillo
November 18: Michael Delap, Equitas America, LLC
2009
January 27: Colleen Theuerkauf, Raymond James; Anthony Agosta, Wachovia Securities;
Mark Landau, Attorney
"Panel Presentation: Rational Investment Planning for Irrational Times"
March 11: Timothy J. Reazor: "How to Get the Most Out of IBD & Investors.com"
September 15: Karen Dolan, Morningstar, Inc.: "Cracking the Code on Fund Analysis"
November 12: A. Michael Lipper, president of Lipper Advisory Services, Inc. "Money Wise Investing"
2008
January 16: George Dagnino "Sector Investing & Business Cycles"
February 27: Satish Dharwadkar & Ken Prather: "Investing in Troubling Times: A Positive Opportunity"
April: Paul Merriman: "Live It Up Without Outliving Your Money"
September 17: Fidelity Investments in Ann Arbor "Market Update & Tech Analysis"
October 28: Mitch Zacks "Taking Advantage of Earnings Estimates"
2007
April 18: Mark Allen, Fidelity Investments, "Advanced Technical Analysis"
Greg Guina, Fidelity Investments, "State of the Market--Current Update"
[ Ann Arbor ]
May 9: Bart DiLiddo "How to Pick Stocks" using VectorVest [ Troy ]
September Fred Richards "Growth Investing via CAN SLIM" [ Troy & Ann Arbor ]
October 16 & 17 Don Cassidy "Acquisitions: Get 'em While They Last" [Troy & Ann Arbor ]
2006
April 11: Dr. Ed van Hees "All that Glitters Can Be Turned into Gold"
September 7: Sheldon Jacobs "21 Fund, Market and Asset Allocation Recommendations"
October 24: Paul Merriman "Live It Up Without Outliving Your Money"
November 9: Leonard D. Davenport "Forces of Nature in the Investment Process:
A Contrarian Approach"
2005
March 9: Michael Rubino, Centaurus Financial Inc.
"Concepts and Strategies of the H.S. Dent Foundation Network Advisors"
April 20: Jeffrey Batterson, Oberweis Securities
May 25: Fred Richards, Investors Business Daily
November 15: Anthony W. Muhlenkamp, Director Relationship, Muhlenkamp & Company, Inc
2004
March 27: Jack McCreery, Counsel to the Director, SEC
[ SIG meeting ]
April 6: Russell K. Jalbert, CFP Quadrant Financial Group
Asset Allocation - Where it has been & why it is changing
May 25: Rob Valero, National Reit Association
September 16: Donald Cassidy, Senior Research Analyst, Lipper, Inc.
Program 1: Where to Invest for Income and Preserve Principal Now
Program 2: Practicing Emotional Control in Investing
November 4: Leonard Goodall, Co-editor, "No-Load Portfolios" newsletter; retired
finance professor
November 17: Paul Merriman, President, Merriman Capital Management
"Ten Steps to a Perfect Retirement Portfolio"
2003
March 26: Dr. George Dagnino "Profiting in Bull or Bear Markets"
May 13: David L. Smith "Cyclical Investing"
October 2: Delos Smith, Conference Board economist
November 19: Roger Conrad, Editor Utility Forecaster
2002
March 14: Dennis Stearns
"The Ten Commandments of Sound Financial Planning"
May 21: Donald Cassidy, author and Lipper Research Analyst
"The Psychology of Investing"
September 26: Michael Delap "Investing in Volatile Markets"
November 7: Kathryn Barland "Fund Analysis and Equity Markets the Lipper Way"
2001
March 6: Ari Rosenbaum from Netfolio [ cancelled due to weather ]
May 7: Hugh Bromma "Be a Creative Investor and Live Life Tax-Free"
June 14: Harry Veryser, Chair, Economics and Finance Department, Walsh College
"The State of the Economy"
October 22: Carl Johnson, President of Infrastructure
"The Industry's Vital Signs for Semiconductors"
November 27: John Zemanovich, CEO Raven Investment Management LTD.
"The Warren Buffet Method Explained"
2000
January: Art Ciagne, First Vice President - Investments Baird, Inc.
Lance Vainik, Viking Asset Management, Inc.
March: Delos Smith, Senior Business Analyst, The Conference Board
May: Dean Kasparian, President, AIQ Systems
September: Brad Zigler, Principal Barclays Global Investors
"Exchange -Traded Funds in your Portfolio"
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