Investor Hour seminars

Investor Hour is a monthly lunchtime seminar series keeping new and experienced investors up-to-date with a variety of sharemarket topics.  Presented by key industry figures, ASX Investor Hour is organised by the ASX, the Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) and the Securities Derivatives Industry Association (SDIA) offering something for everyone. 

 Upcoming seminars

Adelaide Wed 15 Oct Argo Investments - standing the test of time, Chris Hall of Argo
Sydney Tues 28 Oct (later in month) Looking for the big movers, Tom Scollon, Hubb Group
Melbourne Wed 5 Nov (new venue) The Market Today: an Update and Stocks to Watch, Simon Kent-Jones of Ord Minnett
Brisbane Wed 5 Nov Identifying Companies trading below intrinsic value, Roger Montgomery of Clime Capital Limited 
Perth Tues 11 Nov Identifying Companies trading below intrinsic value, Roger Montgomery of Clime Capital Limited

Adelaide

Topic: Argo Investments - standing the test of time, Chris Hall of Argo
When: Wednesday 15 October
Where: Cinema 1, Greater Union Adelaide City, 128 Hindley Street, Adelaide
Time: 12 noon - 1pm. Please arrive by 12.00 noon for start
Cost: $5 (incl. GST). Tickets can be purchased at the door 30 minutes prior to the presentation

Argo, Australia's second largest listed investment company invests in a diversified portfolio of shares and trusts on behalf of its shareholders.    Argo's investments include shares in many of the market leaders listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.  In the 2007/2008 financial year Argo's bottom line profit grew 23.5% to $182.0 million and paid yearly dividends per share totalling $0.30 cents, fully franked.

Chris will look at the challenges facing the Australian Share Market.  In addition, he will outline Argo's company profile, investment principles and share their successful stock selection strategies.

Chris began his funds management career in Melbourne with National Asset Management in 1992, where he was Senior Portfolio Manager for the Dividend Imputation Fund until 2000. He moved to Goldman Sachs JB Were as Senior Investment Manager for the Core Equity Fund until 2003. He joined Argo Investments in Adelaide in 2003 as Investments Executive, working alongside the Managing Director to help manage their $4.0 billion portfolio. Chris was recently made an Associate Director of Argo.

We recommend arriving early to avoid disappointment.  No bookings taken.

Do Market Cycles Matter, Clive Tompkins of CMC Markets Stockbroking
View presentation slides, (PDF 614KB), Wednesday 18 June, 2008

Argo Investments - Investing in Australia, Chris Hall of Argo Investments Limited
View presentation slides, (PDF 144KB), Wednesday 19 December, 2007

Australia's Energy Needs - Investing for the future, Barry Goldstein - Director of Petroleum & Geothermal
View presentation slides, (PDF 2MB), Wednesday 17 October, 2007

Sydney

Topic:  Looking for the big movers, Tim Scollon of the Hubb Group
When: Tuesday 28 October - Note last Tuesday in month
Where: Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney
Time: 12 noon - 1pm.  Please arrive by 12.00 noon for start
Cost: $5 (incl. GST). Tickets can be purchased at the door 30 minutes prior to the presentation

Despite having come from an economics and accounting background Tom is strictly ‘technical’ in his own investing. To him all is revealed in price and volume and such analysis is not only clinical and objective but is within easy reach of the average investor in contrast to the mountains of macro and micro economic data that requires study.  Tom has used Elliott wave over the last 15 years to identify the big movers and when to get on board and when to get off. Tom will explain in simple terms how Elliott reliably identifies market patterns and how this can be combined with simple technical analysis.

Tom, a Commerce Graduate from Melb Uni started his corporate experience with BHP where he spent 10 years in International Marketing. This was followed by a number of CEO roles and eventually Non-Executive and Director Roles in a variety of industries including Construction, Finance and Technology. Many of his roles have been in business turnaround. He has been a full time investor for 20 years and as well as investing in seed capital projects he has traded USA and Australian Options as well as leveraged equities and Managed Funds. He is Director of Hubb, Chief Analyst of Shares Bulletin, Chief Editor of Trading Tutors and author of ‘Fair Share’ and ‘Surfing the Market Waves’.   

 We recommend arriving early to avoid disappointment.  No bookings taken.

Melbourne

Topic:  The Market Today: an Economic Update and Stocks to Watch, Simon Kent-Jones of Ord Minnett
When: Wednesday 5 November
Where: Please note special venue RMIT Capitol Theatre, 113 Swanston St, opposite the Melbourne Town Hall, entrance via the Capitol Arcade
Time: 12 noon - 1pm.  Please arrive by 12.00 noon for start
Cost: $5 (incl. GST). Tickets can be purchased at the door 30 minutes prior to the presentation

Simon will discuss the sectors that are currently driving the performance of the Australian equity market. He will also outline where Ord Minnett expects to see growth and their preferred stocks. 

Simon is Head of Research and Investment Strategist at Ord Minnett. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Before joining Ord Minnett, he spent 13 years at Macquarie Bank, where most recently he was Head of Private Client Research. While at MBL he was also a private client adviser and Healthcare Analyst.

We recommend arriving early to avoid disappointment.  No bookings taken.

Brisbane

Topic:  Identifying Companies trading below intrinsic value, Roger Montgomery of Clime Capital
When: Wednesday 5 November
Where: 80 George Street Conference Facilities, Theatre A, Brisbane. View map
Time: 12 noon - 1pm.  Please arrive by 12.00 noon for start.
Cost: $5 (incl. GST). Tickets can be purchased at the door 30 minutes prior to the presentation

The bear market is evidently upon us and for those who have only begun investing in the last twenty years, the severity of the declines would be unfamiliar. With Perpetual Trustees down 50%, ASX Limited down 50%, Cochlear down 45%, Cabcharge down 45%, NAB down 40%, Woolworths down 33%, Reece down 30%, AMP down 40% and Babcock and Brown down 82% it may be tempting to jump in.  Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on scepticism, mature on optimism and die on euphoria.

The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy - but which companies should you buy and is now the precise moment?  There are some pretty simple guidelines to follow and Roger Montgomery will show you what to do, while presenting the current list of companies trading below intrinsic value.

Roger will also identify the companies to avoid. 

Roger Montgomery is Chairman of listed investment company Clime Capital (ASX:CAM) and Managing Director of Clime Asset Management (ASX:CIW)

We recommend arriving early to avoid disappointment.  No bookings taken.

Quarterly Outlook, Michael Knox of ABN AMRO Morgans
View presentation slides, (PDF 3209KB), Tuesday 1 July, 2008

Resources - delivering energy, Chris Hutton of Wilson HTM
View presentation slides, (PDF 652KB), Wednesday 4 June, 2008

Taking control of your super, Dean Ireland of Wilson HTM
View presentation slides, (PDF 105KB), Wednesday 6 February, 2008

Economic Update and Stocks to Watch, Mathew Lynch of Wilson HTM
View presentation slides, (PDF 586KB), Monday 3 December, 2007

Differences in Systematic & Discretionary Trading, Tony Porter & Dr Bruce Vanstone of Porter Capital Management
View presentation slides, (PDF 247KB), Monday 6 August, 2007

Quarterly Outlook, Michael Knox of ABN AMRO Morgans
View presentation slides, (PDF 289KB), Monday 2 July, 2007

Taking control of your future, Terri Loy of ABN AMRO Morgans
View presentation slides, (PDF 176KB), Friday 4 May, 2007

Resource stocks - where to from here?, Chris Hutton of Wilson HTM
View presentation slides (PDF 469KB), Monday 2 April, 2007

Perth

Topic:  Identifying Companies trading below intrinsic value, Roger Montgomery of Clime Capital
When: Tuesday 11 November
Where: State Library Theatre, Alexander Library Building. Entry is via either of the two main entrances - Perth Cultural Centre in the James Street Pedestrian Mall or Francis Street.
Time:  12 noon - 1pm.  Please arrive by 12.00 noon for start
Cost: $5 (incl. GST). Tickets can be purchased at the door 30 minutes prior to the presentation.

The bear market is evidently upon us and for those who have only begun investing in the last twenty years, the severity of the declines would be unfamiliar. With Perpetual Trustees down 50%, ASX Limited down 50%, Cochlear down 45%, Cabcharge down 45%, NAB down 40%, Woolworths down 33%, Reece down 30%, AMP down 40% and Babcock and Brown down 82% it may be tempting to jump in.  Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on scepticism, mature on optimism and die on euphoria.

The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy - but which companies should you buy and is now the precise moment?  There are some pretty simple guidelines to follow and Roger Montgomery will show you what to do, while presenting the current list of companies trading below intrinsic value.

Roger will also identify the companies to avoid. 

Roger Montgomery is Chairman of listed investment company Clime Capital (ASX:CAM) and Managing Director of Clime Asset Management (ASX:CIW)

We recommend arriving early to avoid disappointment.  No bookings taken.

The Sharemarket Outlook - Back from the Brink! James Ramsay of Bell Potter Securities
View presentation slides (PDF 185KB), Tuesday 7 October, 2008

Alternative Energy - Powering the Future, Chris McGrath of Asandas
View presentation slides (PDF 1.09MB), Tuesday 2 September, 2008

Australian Utilities - is our infrastructure built on a house of cards? Aaron Ross-Connolly of ABN AMRO Morgans
View presentation slides (PDF 441KB ), Wednesday 7 May, 2008

Sharemarket Strategy, Simon Condon of Bell Potter
View presentation slides (PDF 352KB), Wednesday 5 March, 2008

2008 the year ahead, Chris McGrath of ASANDAS
View presentation slides (PDF 369KB), Tuesday 5 February, 2008

Delivering Shareholder Wealth by Mining & Exploration Success, Chris Bonwick of Independence Group NL
View presentation slides (PDF 2MB), Tuesday 13 November, 2007

Beyond Greed & Fear - The real psychology of Investors, Gary Norden of Marketwise Traders
View presentation slides (PDF 252KB), Tuesday 2 October, 2007

Stocks to Watch, Chris McGrath of ASANDAS
View presentation slides (PDF 166KB), Tuesday 5 June, 2007

A Super Future before us, Aaron Ross-Connolly of ABN AMRO Morgans
View presentation slides (PDF 177KB), Tuesday 15 May, 2007

After Tax Returns, George Vassos of Vanguard Investments
View presentation slides (PDF 234KB), Tuesday 6 March, 2007

Economic Overview 2007, Kate Hillyar of Credit Suisse Asset Management
View presentation slides (PDF 487KB), Tuesday 6th February, 2007

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