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Goizueta Investors

Goizueta Investors . January 30, 2008. Agenda. Newsletter Introduction Market Recaps Domestic International Stock Market Game Update Book Review GI Market Challenge DOW Contest Upcoming Events. GI Challenge. How many M&Ms are in the jar? Email guesses to invest @learnlink.emory.edu

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Goizueta Investors

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  1. Goizueta Investors January 30, 2008

  2. Agenda • Newsletter Introduction • Market Recaps • Domestic • International • Stock Market Game Update • Book Review • GI Market Challenge • DOW Contest • Upcoming Events

  3. GI Challenge • How many M&Ms are in the jar? • Email guesses to invest@learnlink.emory.edu • Winner announced at next meeting

  4. Weekly Newsletter • Your one-stop shop for all things financial • Published every Monday • Located at main entrance of GBS • Features Weekly Market Recaps and Special Interest Articles • Available at www.GoizuetaInvestors.com

  5. B C D E A Domestic Market RecapJanuary 2008 Dow 12,422.83 6.2% Nasdaq 2349.00 11.43% S&P 1355.81 7.67% A: Dow ends first week down 676 (1/8) B: Merrill loses $9.83 billion, Dow loses 306 (1/17) C: Fed cuts rates to 3.5% (1/22) D: Dow jumps 600 in afternoon (1/23) E: Fed cuts rates to 3.0%( 1/30)

  6. Economy • 2007 New-home Sales: -26.4% • Dec. Median Home Price: -10.9% • Largest decline in 27 years • CPI: +4.1% Dec-to-Dec • Largest increase since 1990 • 2007 GDP: +2.2% • Slowest growth since 2002 2

  7. Interesting News • Howard Schultz returns to Starbucks, back to basics (1/9) • Oracle acquires BEA Systems for $8.5 billion, will expand product offerings (1/17) • Rogue trader Jerome Kerviel loses €4.9 billion ($7.2 billion) at Societe Generale in Paris (1/24) 3

  8. Market Recap: International1/1/08– 1/29/08

  9. Market Recap: International US Dollar vs. British Pound

  10. Market Recap: International US Dollar vs. Euro

  11. Market Recap: International US Dollar vs. Yen

  12. Market Recap: International • 2007: Strong International Growth • Euro-Zone: +2.6% • China: +11.4% • Latin America: +5.4% • 2008: Concerns about U.S. Weakness • Euro-Zone: +1.6% • China: +10% • Latin America: +4.3%

  13. Fantasy Stock Market Rankings 11

  14. Fantasy Stock Market Game 11

  15. GI Market Challenge • At what level will the Dow close on 2/22? • Email guesses to dow@learnlink.emory.edu • Check it at: www.finance.google.com • Deadline: 11:59p on Friday, 2/15 • Winner announced at next meeting

  16. Book Review How to Make Money in Stocks By William J. O’Neil C =Current Quarterly Earnings per Share: The higher the better A =Annual Earnings Increases: Significant growth N= New Products, Management, Highs: Buying at the right time S= Supply and Demand: Shares Outstanding, Big Volume L= Leader or Laggard:Which one is yours? I=Institutional Sponsorship: Follow the Leaders M= Market Direction: How to determine it 14

  17. Reminder: GI Roundtable

  18. Upcoming Events • 2/8: Mock Interviews • 2/12: Interview Seminar # 1 • 2/19: Interview Seminar # 2 • 3/6: Bowling Night • 3/19: GI Day • 3/26: Movie Night: Boiler Room

  19. What’s Ahead • 2/1: Jobs Data (8:30am) • 2/1: ISM Manufacturing Survey (10:00am) • 2/19: Deadline for GI Market Challenge

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