HIA’s August 9, 2008 Agenda

-- 08:30 AM --

Stock Market SIG: Al Robison will lead a discussion of the current state of the market, which is starting to look like it may have finally reached a bottom. Please bring your best ideas to share with the group. 

Derivatives / Advanced Options SIG: James McWilliams will discuss “What is a fair Price and Risk Reward.”

Trading 101 SIG: John Godell & Ron Stockstill topics will be “How are the charts looking?  What indexes and sectors are moving to the top? Getting ready with Balance Line set ups”.

-- 09:30 AM --

Special Situation SIG: Gregor Riesser's SIG will not be held this month.

Getting Started SIG: Leigh Anderson’s topic will be "Bonds, James, Bonds."

Abstract: Have you had all the fun you can stand in the stock market? In contrast to stocks, bonds are boring -- so boring that you just might be able to sleep at night. We take a basic look at: types of bonds; factors in bond pricing and return; risks; ways to invest; and the role of bonds in a diversified portfolio.

Mutual Fund SIG: Jimmy Hixson’s topic will be “Naked Short Sell. You will not believe what you are going to hear!!”

Fixed Income SIG: Paul Gaylord will be speaking on behalf of Tri-Star Financial.  His topic is “Busting the Myth: All AAA Rated Bonds Give Low Yields to Investors.”

-- 10:45 AM --

Club Business:

-- 11:00 AM --

Main Meeting: Guest Speaker will be John Bott of Tri-star Investments. His topic is "What inning are we in on the financial meltdown?"

John Bott will tell you why we are in pre game batting practice.  Or do you think the financial meltdown is in the 9th inning? Our speaker says the game has not started yet.

John Bott is a regular on KSEV 700 with Lance Roberts.

John has worked with investment securities for over 27 years. He is a well-known financial educator in the Houston, Texas area and taught on the adjunct faculty at the University of Houston School of business for a number of years. In his 27+ years in the field of Finance, Business and Economics, he was also financial consultant for the Gulf Coast Financial Managers society. As a business owner, Mr. Bott was the advisor and speaker for Pennsylvania Independent Bankers Association, West Virginia Independent Bankers, and the Michigan Association of Community Bankers. Mr. Bott has also been a frequent guest on "The Money Man Report" with Daniel Frishberg.

As an author, Mr. Bott has written a highly regarded newsletter "Trendtracker" for over 18+ years, giving remarkable insights to the economic and financial markets. Mr. Bott has been used as the source for articles for Bloomberg magazine and a guest columnist for "Changing Times" magazine, and economic editorialist for the "New Enterpriser" Newsletter.

Mr. Bott's community activities in Houston include: Founder of the Northwest Coalition of Civic Organizations, Executive Director of Playhouse 1960, Board Member of Starmakers of the Northwest, as well as baseball, soccer, football and basketball coach for Inwood Dad's Club, Walnut Bend Recreational Center, and Candlelight League.

An Alumnus of the University of Houston and Southwest Texas State University, Mr. Bott lives in Northwest Houston with his wife Debra. They have 7 children, 4 grandchildren (and 2 more on the way).

http://www.tristar.us/

-- 12:15 PM --

Technical Analysis SIG: Ralph Brunet topic will be announced at the meeting.