2009 Conference Schedule
Burridge Center for Securities Analysis and Valuation
Thursday - Friday, November 5-6, 2009
JW Marriott Hotel, 150 Clayton Lane Denver, Colorado
Transportation
Arrive at Denver International Airport and go to the JW Marriott Hotel in the Cherry Creek area of Denver. To get there, take either an airport shuttle (approx. $19), cab (approx. $55 one way) or rental car.
Driving from airport
Follow the airport exit signs to Pena Boulevard. Follow Pena Boulevard for approximately 10 miles to I-70 West. Merge onto I-70 West for 6.9 miles. Take Colorado Boulevard exit #276B. Turn left at stop light onto Colorado Boulevard. Follow Colorado Boulevard for 4 miles to 1st Avenue. Turn right on 1st Avenue. Stay on 1st Avenue when approaching mall. Turn right onto Clayton Lane. Hotel is on the right.
Registration Form
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Schedule |
Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
6:00 p.m. | Registration and greetings |
6:30 p.m. | Dinner at JW Marriott |
7:15 p.m. | Speaker:
Ron J. Feldman, Senior Vice President for Supervision and Regulations, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Co-Author of Too Big to Fail: The Hazards of Bank Bailouts, Brookings Institution, 2004
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Research Talks and Commentary |
7:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
Session 1
Financial Regulation: Who, What, Where, and Why - A Panel
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8:00 a.m | Moderator:
William D. Snider, CFA. Vice Chairman, United Western Bancorp
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| | Speakers: |
| | Prof. Erik R. Sirri (Babson), Director, Division of Trading and Markets, SEC.
"Regulation, Politics and Markets" (.ppt) |
| | Prof. John H. Boyd (Minnesota)
Position Paper.
What Caused the Current Mess in Banking? and What Should We Do To Fix It" (.ppt) |
| Dr. David Marshall, Senior Vice President, Financial Markets Group, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
"Derivatives, the Financial Crisis and Regulation" (.ppt) |
9:40 a.m. | Audience Commentary followed by Break |
Session 2
Sundry Stock Stuff
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10:00 a.m. | "Does a CEO's Certification of Earnings Numbers Affect the Stock's Price?" |
| Speaker:
Prof. Utpal Bhattacharya (Indiana)
NY Times Economix:
"Is CEO Certification of Earnings Numbers Value-Relevant?" (.ppt) |
| Discussant:
Brandon Wilcox, KPMG Denver |
10:40 a.m. | Audience Commentary |
10:45 a.m. | “Independent Institutional Investors and Equity Returns" |
| Speaker:
Prof. Yawen Jiao (RPI)
"Independent Institutional Investors and Equity Returns" (.ppt) |
| | Discussant:
Prof. Sterling Yan (Missouri)
"Independent Institutional Investors and Equity Returns" |
11:25 a.m. | Additional Audience Commentary, Followed by Break |
11:45 a.m. | Student Equity Analysts' Presentations
Peter Clowes and Hugh Darrin Scilley, Jr. |
12:15 p.m. | Luncheon |
12:45 p.m. | Speaker:
Dr. Craig Callahan, Founder, ICON Funds
"Perception vs. Facts" |
1:30 p.m. | Conference Adjourns |