Register Now for Free Investment Seminar

With all the investment options out there, who can you turn to for unbiased information on how to sort through the choices and to check out a financial professional? On January 24th at 10:00 am, the Hastings Public Library, in partnership with the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, will host a free investor education seminar to help you better understand the whole investing process. Optional one-on-one non-commercial counseling sessions also will be offered to participants. Registration is required.

"Investing Fundamentals", presented by Mark Robinson, brings you a basic overview of some of the more popular elements that constitute the financial markets. More importantly, you’ll learn three fundamental concepts that when consistently applied, will help you build your wealth within the markets.
Attend this 90-minute presentation and you’ll know more about…

• The major exchanges:
The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Exchange

• Popular indexes and averages
The S&P 500 Index, Russell 2000 Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average

• The fundamentals of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds

• How to protect yourself from investment fraud:
Sales techniques, phrases and guarantees you should be suspicious of

• How to select a financial services provider:
Questions to ask yourself and questions to ask your advisor

• Where wealth comes from:
Three fundamental concepts for building your wealth over the long term

• Common investment terms – explained in plain English

If you are interested in gaining a broad-based introductory understanding of the markets, the securities that trade on them and about fundamental investment concepts for building your wealth, sign up for "Investing Fundamentals."

One-on-one investment counseling is available at the conclusion of the presentation and requires separate registration. Space is limited. Call the library at 945-4263 for details.