General Meeting #4

September 27, 2011

Agenda

• Market Overview• Investing Your Money• Team Stock Pitches• Membership Voting• Announcements

Market Overview

S&P 5 Day Snapshot

World Market Overview

U.S. Market Overview

Market Overview

Equity Markets• Eurozone Optimism• September Consumer

Confidence: 45.4• August: 45.2

– Lowest since April 2009• Reading above 90 indicates

economy is on solid footing• Net job growth needs to be at

least 200,000 per month– In August: 0 net jobs

• Berkshire announces stock buyback program

Volatile Market

Portfolio Overview

Operation Twist Flattens Yield Curve

Portfolio Overview

Fed Announcement Sinks BAC, RIO, LINC

Portfolio Overview

Portfolio Rebounds

Portfolio Overview

Overview vs. S&P 500

The Flash Crash

• http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704029304575526390131916792.html

http://youtu.be/Mt2FMiFFERY

Stock Pitches

Membership Voting

Is this stock investment grade?

Membership Dues

• Active Members must pay dues– $40 per semester or $60 per academic year

• Payment Methods:– Online via website: http://usiteam.org/• Navigate to Membership and select “Pay Dues”

– In person by cash, check, or credit card (see Mark)

Valuation Workshop

• Tomorrow: Wednesday, Sept. 28th

• 6:00p-8:00p, SAC Legislative Assembly• Topics– Understanding Equity– Relative Valuation– Intrinsic Valuation– Case Studies

Stock Pitch Competition

• CORRECTED DATE: Saturday, October 22nd

• 10:30a-6:00p, SAC Legislative Assembly• Awards:– 1st Place Overall– 2nd Place Overall– Best Underclassmen Team

• Registration commences online TONIGHT!