IDEAS
IMCA offers a number of live audio broadcasts each year. These broadcasts are one-hour teleconference sessions on hot industry topics with renowned speakers from around the world offering the convenience of learning at your desk or at your home. Audio broadcasts then are archived for later purchase. Either type of broadcast (live or archived) is an excellent way to earn continuing education credits.
2008 Live Audio Broadcasts
Once you register to attend a live audio broadcast, you will receive an e-mail confirmation of your registration. During the week prior to the event, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to dial in and how to access the presentation materials. NOTE - To read IMCA's audio broadcast transfer or cancellation policies, click here.
Click on the title of the broadcast to register online, or if you prefer you can download a hardcopy registration form here.
October 16, 2008—4:15 p.m. EDT
Modern Portfolio Theory: Fact or Fiction
Moderated by Chris Bidwell, CIMA®, Smith Barney, with Ron Surz, CIMA®, PPCA, Inc. and Margaret Towle, Ph.D., CPWASM, Greycourt & Co.
Modern Portfolio Theory: Fact or Fiction
Moderated by Chris Bidwell, CIMA®, Smith Barney, with Ron Surz, CIMA®, PPCA, Inc. and Margaret Towle, Ph.D., CPWASM, Greycourt & Co.
CE Credit: One hour CIMA®/CIMC®, one hour investment CPWASM
Available for purchase through 10/13/08.
Modern portfolio theory is used everyday by many investment professionals across the globe; however is this popular approach to investing appropriate for your clients? This conference call will discuss the pros and cons of this philosophy.
November 13, 2008—4:15 p.m. EST
The Financial Markets Post-Election
Presented by Nick Sargen, Ph.D., Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
Available for purchase through 10/13/08.
Modern portfolio theory is used everyday by many investment professionals across the globe; however is this popular approach to investing appropriate for your clients? This conference call will discuss the pros and cons of this philosophy.
November 13, 2008—4:15 p.m. EST
The Financial Markets Post-Election
Presented by Nick Sargen, Ph.D., Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
CE Credit: One hour CIMA®/CIMC®, one hour non-investment CPWASM
Available for purchase through 11/10/08.
This audio broadcast will feature an up-to-date assessment of how markets are faring in the wake of the financial crisis, focusing on the following issues:
This audio broadcast will feature an up-to-date assessment of how markets are faring in the wake of the financial crisis, focusing on the following issues:
- Are there signs that the housing market is stabilizing; if not, when is this likely to happen?
- Is the worst over for financial institutions in terms of writedowns of assets, or are they likely to get significantly bigger?
- Are energy and commodity prices likely to rise or fall?
- Based on these factors, what is the outlook for the U.S. and global economy heading into 2009?
- What policy initiatives can be expected in the wake of the election, and what is their likely impact on markets?
Archived Audio Broadcasts
(click on the title of the broadcast to register online, or if you prefer you can download a hardcopy registration form here.)
A debate between Thomas K. McKissick, Group Managing Director, U.S. Equities at TCW, and Luciano Siracusano III, Director of Research at WisdomTree Investments. Moderated by Ricardo Cortez, CIMA®, The Torrey Funds
(originally presented on August 14, 2008)
CE Credit: One hour CIMA®/CIMC®, one hour investment CPWASM
Available for purchase through 7/1/09; available for listening through 7/15/09.
In recent years, with the increased popularity of index funds and exchange-traded funds, some investors have maintained that passive investment management is preferable to active investment management. It is argued that the lower costs and greater efficiency in the markets have made passive management not only a viable alternative, but even a preferable choice. Others maintain that, in the long run, active management will outperform passive management, particularly where the manager has an edge in a sector or industry and in less efficient asset classes. This audio broadcast will feature a research director from a passive investment management company and a portfolio manager from an active management company debating the potential benefits and drawbacks of these investment approaches.
(originally presented on August 14, 2008)
CE Credit: One hour CIMA®/CIMC®, one hour investment CPWASM
Available for purchase through 7/1/09; available for listening through 7/15/09.
In recent years, with the increased popularity of index funds and exchange-traded funds, some investors have maintained that passive investment management is preferable to active investment management. It is argued that the lower costs and greater efficiency in the markets have made passive management not only a viable alternative, but even a preferable choice. Others maintain that, in the long run, active management will outperform passive management, particularly where the manager has an edge in a sector or industry and in less efficient asset classes. This audio broadcast will feature a research director from a passive investment management company and a portfolio manager from an active management company debating the potential benefits and drawbacks of these investment approaches.
Thomas K. McKissick is Group Managing Director, U.S. Equities, TCW. In 1985, Mr. McKissick joined TCW as an Equity Analyst. Since 1990, he has served as Portfolio Manager for the Large Cap Equity Group. He is currently a Portfolio Manager for the Large Cap Value strategy. Mr. McKissick graduated with a BA in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley. Luciano Siracusano III is Director of Research at WisdomTree Investments. In this role, Mr. Siracusano oversaw the creation and development of the company’s proprietary index methodology and other intellectual property. Before joining WisdomTree in 1999, he was an Equity Analyst at Value Line, Inc. Prior to his career in finance, Mr. Siracusano served as a Special Assistant to HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros, and as a Special Assistant to New York Governor Mario M. Cuomo. Mr. Siracusano is a graduate of Columbia College, Columbia University.
Creating Sustainable Client Portfolios for Retirement
Presented by Jack Gardner, CIMA®, AIFA®, Thornburg Investment Management
(originally presented on July 17, 2008)
CE Credit: One hour CIMA®/CIMC®, one hour non-investment CPWASM
Available for purchase through 6/1/09; available for listening through 6/15/09.
With 77-million baby boomers moving into the retirement/distribution phase, opportunity for financial advisors to grow their practices is unprecedented. The IRA rollover market alone is expected to generate $1.5 trillion in new manageable assets over the next five years. In order to be optimally positioned to take advantage of this capital shift, advisors must be able to clearly articulate a strategy for helping their clients make their savings sustain them for 30–40 years in retirement. This presentation will help advisors understand how to develop a sustainable withdrawal strategy in retirement utilizing a deterministic model and a high-end growing dividend strategy.
Presented by Jack Gardner, CIMA®, AIFA®, Thornburg Investment Management
(originally presented on July 17, 2008)
CE Credit: One hour CIMA®/CIMC®, one hour non-investment CPWASM
Available for purchase through 6/1/09; available for listening through 6/15/09.
With 77-million baby boomers moving into the retirement/distribution phase, opportunity for financial advisors to grow their practices is unprecedented. The IRA rollover market alone is expected to generate $1.5 trillion in new manageable assets over the next five years. In order to be optimally positioned to take advantage of this capital shift, advisors must be able to clearly articulate a strategy for helping their clients make their savings sustain them for 30–40 years in retirement. This presentation will help advisors understand how to develop a sustainable withdrawal strategy in retirement utilizing a deterministic model and a high-end growing dividend strategy.
- Understand the results of a deterministic study into withdrawal rates and strategies
- Review the eight critical steps of developing a sustainable withdrawal strategy
- Understand the benefits of implementing a high and growing dividend strategy for retirement.
Jack Gardner is managing director of Thornburg Investment Management and national sales director for Thornburg Securities Corporation, distributor of the Thornburg family of mutual funds. He has been involved in the investment advisory business for more than 30 years. He is the author of How to Write an Investment Policy Statement and is on the policy board for the Investment Fiduciary Leadership Council.
Presented by Steve Lawler
(originally presented on June 19, 2008)
CE Credit: One hour—ethics
Available for purchase through 5/1/09; available for listening through 5/15/09.
The cost of unethical behavior mounts. Rogue traders, government officials, corporate leaders, and religious leaders fill the news with scandals that would be instructive if not so devastating. Yet the real story is not about the grander versions of unethical behavior. It is the day-to-day, moment-to-moment challenges of being an ethical person that each of us faces in our professional and personal life. This presentation looks at current research into ethical behavior to see what we can learn about strengthening our ethical behavior. Steve Lawler is an Officer of the Society for Business Ethics, an organizational psychologist, adjunct faculty at Washington University in St. Louis, and an Episcopal Priest. He led the 2005 IMCA Ethics Think Tank.
The cost of unethical behavior mounts. Rogue traders, government officials, corporate leaders, and religious leaders fill the news with scandals that would be instructive if not so devastating. Yet the real story is not about the grander versions of unethical behavior. It is the day-to-day, moment-to-moment challenges of being an ethical person that each of us faces in our professional and personal life. This presentation looks at current research into ethical behavior to see what we can learn about strengthening our ethical behavior. Steve Lawler is an Officer of the Society for Business Ethics, an organizational psychologist, adjunct faculty at Washington University in St. Louis, and an Episcopal Priest. He led the 2005 IMCA Ethics Think Tank.
Opportunities to Provide Investment Consulting Services to Small and Mid-Size Private Foundations and Endowments
Presented by Robert L. Finder, Jr., J.D., CIMA®, CIS®
(originally presented on April 17, 2008)
Presented by Robert L. Finder, Jr., J.D., CIMA®, CIS®
(originally presented on April 17, 2008)
CE Credit: One hour
Available for purchase through 3/1/09; available for listening through 3/15/09.
This program examines the best ways to identify opportunities in the institutional marketplace; briefly covers some of the technical rules applicable to institutions; and provides insight on common issues faced by institutions and best practices for dealing with them.
This program examines the best ways to identify opportunities in the institutional marketplace; briefly covers some of the technical rules applicable to institutions; and provides insight on common issues faced by institutions and best practices for dealing with them.
Government Update
Presented by Ann Combs, J.D., Vanguard Institutional Strategic Consulting
Presented by Ann Combs, J.D., Vanguard Institutional Strategic Consulting
(originally presented on March 6, 2008)
CE Credit: One hour
Available for purchase through 2/1/09; available for listening through 2/15/09.
Join Ann Combs, head of Vanguard Institutional Strategic Consulting, and former assistant secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), U.S. Department of Labor, for a review of current and future legislation as well as a discussion of the potential effects of the upcoming election on the investment industry. Drawing on her Washington experience, Ms. Combs will help you prepare for possible concerns and potential opportunities.
Join Ann Combs, head of Vanguard Institutional Strategic Consulting, and former assistant secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), U.S. Department of Labor, for a review of current and future legislation as well as a discussion of the potential effects of the upcoming election on the investment industry. Drawing on her Washington experience, Ms. Combs will help you prepare for possible concerns and potential opportunities.
Presented by Scott Egner and Michael Pescatore, Placemark Investments
(originally presented on January 17, 2008)
CE Credit: One hour
Available for purchase through 12/1/08; available for listening through 12/15/08.
The presentation takes a closer look at the evolution of the Unified Managed Account and how the UMA has changed the way financial advisors do business. Changing the way advisors do fee-based models, UMAs have quickly been adopted by advisors looking to offer greater levels of customization for their clients’ accounts. The presentation focuses on some of the major benefits and features of today’s UMA and also looks at the not-so-distant future to examine the potential of the Unified Managed Household.
Transfer Policy
The presentation takes a closer look at the evolution of the Unified Managed Account and how the UMA has changed the way financial advisors do business. Changing the way advisors do fee-based models, UMAs have quickly been adopted by advisors looking to offer greater levels of customization for their clients’ accounts. The presentation focuses on some of the major benefits and features of today’s UMA and also looks at the not-so-distant future to examine the potential of the Unified Managed Household.
Transfer Policy
- If you have registered for a live audio broadcast and do not attend the live event, refunds will not be granted. However, a transfer to the archived version of the broadcast is available with a $30 administrative fee.
- If you have registered for an archived audio broadcast and do not complete the broadcast by the date the archive becomes unavailable for listening (approximately 11 months from the date of the live call), you may transfer to another archived broadcast with a $25 administrative fee.
- To cancel from a live audio broadcast, the full registration fee will be refunded if the cancellation is made before the live audio broadcast occurs.
- To cancel from an archived audio broadcast, the registration fee less a $25 cancellation fee will be refunded if the cancellation is made before the archive becomes unavailable for listening (approximately 11 months from the date of the live call).
