Thursday, 25 February 2010 16:00 EST - New York
     (Thursday, 25 February 2010 21:00 - London)
     (Thursday, 25 February 2010 22:00 - Germany)
 
Gauging the Sustainability of the Recovery
Since mid-2009, the economy has started to rebound due in part to unprecedented government intervention, leaving many to question the sustainability of the recovery. Please join David Pizzimenti, Director and Research Analyst, for a discussion on the recovery signposts he monitors and insights into the importance of the inventory and investment cycles, secular growth versus short-term pullbacks, and expectations for a return to revenue growth and operational leverage.

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Kick-off Report: A Look Toward Opportunities and Risks for 2010
Global capital markets recovered spectacularly in 2009, leaving many investors wondering what is next. To help to answer this question, please join David Cleary, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Analyst, for a broad overview of the capital market environment and an outlook on the global economy, covering a wide range of asset classes and ideas. He will also discuss some of the factors that he believes have the potential to significantly impact markets in 2010.

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Deconstructing the Municipal Bond Market: Challenges and Opportunities
What has changed in the municipal bond markets? What challenges lie ahead, and where are the opportunities along the way? Please join John Senesac, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager/Analyst, for a discussion on the various factors contributing to the dislocations in the municipal bond market and the importance of fundamental analysis in security selection.

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Capitalizing on Post-crisis Dislocations
The current economic crisis has challenged a host of established investment methodologies utilized to identify, measure, and allocate risk. Successful investing today requires the deconstruction of macroeconomic and government forces, forward-looking fundamental research, and robust scenario analysis. Please join our panel, including Ron Temple, Portfolio Manager/Analyst on the U.S. Equity team, Joe Ramos, Portfolio Manager/Analyst on the U.S. Fixed Income team, and Sean Reynolds, Portfolio Manager/Analyst on the Rathmore team (specializing in convertible arbitrage and relative value strategies), for a discussion on the key investment drivers in the new economic environment and how investors can identify winners, survivors, and losers under different inflation scenarios.

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Japan: Is It Really Different This Time?
The historic outcome of Japan's recent elections has prompted many market participants to assert, once again, that now is the right time to invest in Japan. What has really changed, or not changed, with these elections? What lies ahead for the world's second-largest economy, and how can investors position their portfolios to benefit over time? Does timing the entry into the Japanese market really make sense? Please join Tim Griffen, Director and Portfolio Manager/Analyst, for a discussion on why Japan continues to be a market where active, fundamental managers can generate alpha by identifying the winners and avoiding the losers.

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U.S. Health Care Reform: Identifying Potential Winners and Losers
As the national debate over U.S. health care reform comes to a head, what do the potential outcomes mean for investors? Please join Rhett Brown, Senior Vice President and health care Research Analyst at Lazard, for a discussion regarding the background of America's health care system and prospective outcomes of the debate.
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