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THE "CATCH THE InvestEd FEVER" EDITION
14 MAY 2010
CATCH THE FEVER!
InvestEd Instructor Says Knowledge is the "Greatest Gift"
"My cousin gave me the greatest gift when he said to me, 'learn about it'," recalls Louise Sechler, InvestEd Instructor and Treasurer of InvestEd Inc. "It made me a seeker of the knowledge. I've learned how to make my money work for me. Now, I want to pass it on."
That "knowledge" is exactly what investors — new and seasoned alike — can expect to find at InvestEd 2010, Aug. 6-8, in Baltimore, Md. Beginning investors will find themselves right at home in the Newbie classes, including the opening session led by Louise. "This session focuses on the vocabulary and basic concepts of investing, information beginners need to know before they move to the computer lab and use Toolkit software," she says.
Louise will also lead classes on the Stock Comparison Guide, as well as the Basics of Stock Study. "The stock study basics are like a puzzle," she says. "I teach it as three puzzle pieces: growth, management and price. You put them together and you have almost all the information you need."
Every InvestEd Instructor has an area that's near and dear to his or her heart. For Louise, it's the Newbies. But, she points out, for other instructors, like Saul Seinberg and Mary Ann Davis, the focus is on the more advanced stock study techniques.
Louise wants to share all she's learned over the years. "I'm grateful for InvestEd," she says. "They have made me stretch to do things I never thought I could do. The InvestEd team simply will not let you fail." That's why she encourages investors to not only attend InvestEd, but to bring a young family member. "It's a real gift, to bring a child or a grandchild," she says. She speaks from experience. One of her grandsons, recent high school graduate Michael Aiken, attended InvestEd two years ago and has already begun to pursue investing. The other, Stephen Sechler, will be attending InvestEd 2010.
"It's important for people to understand it doesn't matter how much or how little you know about investing, how young or how old you are — there's something here for you at InvestEd," Louise says. "The people who come want to come back. They capture the enthusiasm and dedication of the InvestEd team. I call it InvestEd fever and it's contagious!"
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Register to attend a free webinar, The Fundamental Investor's Introduction to Technical Analysis, Part 2, presented by Saul Seinberg on Sunday, May 23, at 9 p.m ET. The recording for Part 1 of the webinar series, along with a PDF copy of Saul's slides, are available on the InvestEd Incorporated website.
If you haven't yet registered for InvestEd 2010, what are you waiting for? Spring is already here, which means the July 13 deadline to reserve a single or double guest room in the InvestEd room block at the low discounted $119 (plus tax) per night rate is knocking at the door.
"FAT FINGER" FIASCO?
CAUSE BEHIND MARKET PLUNGE REMAINS A MYSTERY
Your intrepid reporter wonders if last week's stock market plunge will go down in history the way seemingly so many jarring events do, triggering this question weeks, months, even years from now:
Where were you when the DJIA plunged 700 points in 10 minutes?
Your reporter admits, to her chagrin, that she was in a state of complete and utter blissful ignorance at the time, attempting to emerge from under an enormous heap of editorial deadlines.
Guesses and gossip since have ranged from computer-driven high frequency trading gone awry to a large erroneous trade, quickly dubbed the "fat finger" scenario.
What's your take on the market plunge? Post your own conspiracy theories on The Exchange, a brand-new StockCentral Community Forum for discussions on current events and their impact on the stock market.
On to this week's headlines . . .
SC COMMUNITY LEADER COMES ABOARD
Amy Rauch Neilson to Field Subscriber Queries
Amy Rauch Neilson, who has worn a variety of caps for the BetterInvesting, ICLUB and StockCentral communities over the past two decades, is about to add one more to her hat rack. The long-time financial writer and editor has been appointed as SC's first Community Leader.
In this new position, Amy will field all subscriber questions and concerns and maintain an online presence on the site. In order to do her job most effectively, she needs to hear from you! So, get on over to the brand-new SC Community Leader Forum and tell her what's on your mind. She's waiting!
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TODAY'S ENTIRELY RELEVANT QUOTATION
"The sudden evaporation of meaningful prices for many major exchange-listed stocks in the middle of a trading day is unacceptable and clearly contrary to the vital policy objective of maintaining fair and orderly financial markets."
— SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro
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