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SIG
Schedule with Room Assignments (in a summary format)
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Getting Started
SIG @ 9:40 am |
Leigh Anderson
- SIG Leader - Room 150
The "Getting Started SIG" is for people new to HIA and the world of
investing. We cover fundamental concepts, terminology, tools, and
strategies needed to achieve investing success and avoid common mistakes.
Each session covers one investing topic, with time for open Q&A and road
maps for further learning. Leigh has a section on this web site
dedicated to Houston Investors
hia@tayara.com
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Special Situations
SIG @ 9:30 am |
Gregor Riesser - SIG Leader - Room 150
This SIG, formerly called Fundamental SIG, reviews stocks and
other securities (including closed-end funds), which are out of favor on
Wall Street and sell at bargain basement prices.
All participants are invited to present their favorites. Gregor
Riesser, The SIG Leader, sees his role mainly to be that of a
moderator. He will, if needed, discuss his bargain basement
purchases.

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Technical
Analysis
SIG @ 12:15 |
Ralph
Brunet - SIG Leader - Room TBA
The Technical Analysis SIG introduces topics to technical analysis with ideas on the use of indicators, and approaches for
trending and/or
investing in the various markets. The markets of interest are
stocks, mutual funds, futures, and options.

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| Internet SIG |
Ralph
Brunet - SIG Leader - Room TBA - MEETS ODD NUMBERED MONTHS ONLY
The Internet SIG presents Internet sites and issues of interest relegated to the WEB and investing.

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Trading 101 SIG
@ 8:30 am |
John Godell - SIG Leader, Ron Stockstill - Co Leader Room 112
The Trading 101 SIG will work through a series of text books and trading
approaches. 8:30 pm in Room 112.
john@marshallconstruction.net , Ron's EMail - stocks@austin.rr.com

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Mutual Funds SIG
@ 9:30 am |
Jimmy Hixson - SIG Leader - Room 110
This SIG provides generalized information concerning the selection and
timing of mutual fund investing. The emphasis is on technical
analysis. A number of software products are used by our
members. The most popular mutual fund software are products based on
the FastTrack Database. They are:
- FastTrack - required to support database
- FastRube
- FastTools
- TRADE
Additional information on these products is available on the FastTrack
Website. 
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Derivatives SIG &
Advanced Options
@ 8:30 am |
Jim McWilliams - SIG Leader - Room 110
Derivative-wise and derivative-curious members are invited to discuss
and evaluate the incredible investing flexibility that options, futures,
currencies, and other derivatives give to investors.
Members discuss the fundamentals of derivatives, basic to advanced and
conservative to speculative strategies, good (and bad) brokers, and
anything else of interest to the investor using derivatives as part of his
or her investing strategies. 
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Fixed Income
SIG @ 9:30 am |
Jon Vaughn - SIG
Leader - Room 112

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Stock Market SIG
@ 8:30 am |
Alan
Robison - SIG Leader - Room 150
The purpose of this group is to help each other make better use of the
tables and charts in Investors' Business Daily, with emphasis on the
CANSLIM approach to investing.

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