If one of your new year’s resolutions is to power up your personal economy, the first stop on your road trip to better investing skills should be the The World MoneyShow, from Jan. 30-Feb. 2 in Orlando.
More than 150 financial investing and trading experts will be offering their expert insights at the free event, including Kamie Zaracki, BetterInvesting and ICLUBcentral CEO, and Doug Gerlach, ICLUBcentral president.
Along with Kamie and Doug, other speakers among the 150-plus at the show will include Mark Skousen, editor in chief of Forecasts & Strategies; Sam Stovall, chief equity strategist of S&P Capital IQ Equity Research Department; and Jon Huntsman, former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador to China. The pros will share what they see as the best places offering profit in the coming months, projections on what to expect from the markets, which sectors will be offering the best opportunities for profit and much more.
Doug, ICLUBcentral’s founder, is the author of six books on investing and is currently editor-in-chief of three investing newsletters: the Investor Advisory Service, a monthly stock newsletter founded in 1973, and the SmallCap Informer and Mutual Fund Informer. ICLUBcentral Inc. is a subsidiary of BetterInvesting and makers of the popular Toolkit 6 stock analysis software. A member of investment clubs since 1993, Doug’s also a regular columnist with BetterInvesting Magazine.
See an earlier post on this blog for the topics that Kamie will be addressing at the show. Here are Doug’s presentations:
Thursday, Jan. 31, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Top-Ranked Advisers Identify the Five Biggest Mistakes to Avoid in 2013
Doug will join this exclusive panel, which will assemble four of the top advisers for consistent performance over the long term, according to the Hulbert Financial Digest. Moderated by Mark Hulbert, the panelists will discuss their investment outlooks for 2013, identifying not only the steps investors ought to be taking to profit from what these advisers foresee, but also — and perhaps even more importantly — the biggest mistakes to avoid.
Friday, Feb. 1, 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Secrets of Small-Cap Stock Investing
According to sound investing principles, a significant amount of a stock portfolio should be invested in smaller companies. But finding and analyzing these stocks is often more complex than for larger companies. Doug Gerlach, editor-in-chief of ICLUBcentral’s SmallCap Informer newsletter, offers up tips, insights and investing ideas for small-company stocks to help enhance your portfolio. Doug will offer five rules of small-cap stock investing, as well as common pitfalls to avoid in pinpointing small-company opportunities, that will help all investors increase their exposure to small-company stocks.
Saturday, Feb. 2, 11:30 a.m. – noon
Dividend Analysis for the Growth Stock Investor
The growth stock investing approach taught by BetterInvesting and used in popular stock analysis software focuses on capital appreciation and low P/E valuations as the keys to successful stock investing. But dividends can add to your total returns, and many investors appreciate the additional safety or income provided by dividend yield. Learn about concepts such as yield, the payout ratio and the importance of not chasing dividends in your stock portfolio.
Registration Info
While you’re at The World MoneyShow, be sure to visit BetterInvesting and ICLUBcentral at Booth No. 725 in the Exhibit Hall.
The free event will be at the posh Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, where a discounted room rate is available.
Register here for The World MoneyShow.
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