Fixed Income Investments – Soup to Nuts about Marketable Securities

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Time 2:30pm
Location Coopers Hawk - Naperville
1740 Freedom Drive
NapervilleIL 60563

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Delivery Method In Person
Field of Study Finance - Technical
NASBA CPE Earn 1.50 CPE Hours
Contact Andrew Brown
ABrown@vbg.org

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Event Description

Growth and Engagement Network  presents
Fixed Income Investments – Soup to Nuts about Marketable Securities
Knowing and Understanding Your Additional Investment Options
Four marketable securities options that are allowed by Illinois Public Fund Act that are not CDs will be addressed. The pros/cons and how and why these securities should be included in your portfolio will be discussed.  Discussion will also include: the terminology of how to review and understand each different type of investment;  the risks associated with each investment; the make-up of each type of bond…ie, coupon, price and yield when comparing against CDs; and the type of securities that can help diversify, create more liquidity, and create more yield and interest income for your overall  investment portfolio. 

Speakers: 
Gary Szott, Finance Director, Village of Bloomingdale
Joe Pellegrino, Managing Director, Institutional Sales, Vice President5/3 Securities, Inc.  

Agenda
2:30 PM - Networking and registration
3:00 - 4:00 PM - Presentation and Q&A
 
Learning Objectives: Participants completing this session will be able to:

1. Learn characteristics about each type of security…ie, Treasuries, Agencies, Munis, Corporates
2. Understand the terminology about each security and how fixed income yields are derived
3. Identify how to evaluate and  compare marketable securities vs. CDs

Intended Audience: Finance Professionals
Delivery Method:
 Group-Live
Program Level: Overview
Prerequisites: No prerequisites required
Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation required
Field of Study: Finance-Technical
Earn About 1.0 CPE credit

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