Wednesday, February 06, 2008

2/6/2008 - General Meeting

Announcements!
- Career Discussion
o 2/9/08 (Saturday)
o 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
o HC Smith Room

- Meet the CFO
o 2/13/08 (Wednesday)
o 9:00 pm

- Career Advisor hrs
o Mon/Wed 7-9pm (BMC Career Development Office)
o Tues/Thurs 7-9pm (HC Career Development Office)

- February 20th Meeting - Club Donations

- Feb 26th - 8 PM - Thomas 110
On My Own Two Feet - co-author

Agenda
- Basic Stock Presentation
o What is a stock?
§ Literal ownership of a firm
§ Share of a company
§ Lots of different kinds of stock: vary by:
· Size: large cap, mid-cap, and small-cap (cap stands for market capitalism)
· Style: growth and value (already established and not really growing, less risky)
· Sector: 10 sectors in S&P index (finance, tech, etc.)
o How is a stock’s price determined?
§ Earnings
§ Present value of future earnings
§ News can affect future earnings
§ Stock prices change so much because these predictions change all the time
o Stocks and Risk
§ Stocks rise over time: historically stocks make 11% and bonds make 5% over the long run
§ Manage your risk – diversify your portfolio
o Why do companies issue stocks?
§ Companies need to raise money (you give them $, they give you partial ownership of the firm)
§ Initial Public Offering (IPOS)

- Wharton Women's Business Conference
great experience!

- Resume Workshop
o Be sure to check: email signatures and voice mail messages
§ If you list these on your resume
o keep it to one page
o Proofread for simple errors
o Stop by CA hours for more help!