Abstract: Here’s a (Young) Professional’s Guide to Getting Started (or Getting Right) with Investing: Advice from a Long-Term Market Observer and Investor.

People with money to invest have an amazing array of investment choices—far greater than even a decade ago. Does this mean that old-fashioned investments are no longer the best options, and the new products that are being offered (and touted) by financial advisers will be the best at helping you achieve your financial goals?  This talk will walk you through the basics of investing, and give a clear-eyed evaluation of both the standard investments and the alternatives out there. 

Bio: Professor Connel Fullenkamp specializes in the investigation of financial market development and the regulation of financial markets. His projects often involve the exploration of such variables as immigrant worker remittances, economic policy, and the development of countries. His completed papers have appeared in various leading academic journals, including The Cato Journal, the Journal of Banking and Finance, the Review of Economic Dynamics, and the Review of Economics and Statistics. Professor Fullenkamp is currently focusing his studies on the impact of immigrant remittances on economic growth and the framework for financial market development.