CFA Society of New Zealand: Events Calendar http://www.cfasociety.org.nz/Lists/Events Calendar/calendar.aspx RSS feed for the Events Calendar list. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:28:38 GMT Windows SharePoint Services V3 RSS Generator 60 CFA Society of New Zealand: Events Calendar /_layouts/images/homepage.gif http://www.cfasociety.org.nz/Lists/Events Calendar/calendar.aspx Webcast Presentation http://www.cfasociety.org.nz/Lists/Events Calendar/DispForm.aspx?ID=56 Event Description:
The Power of Negative Thinking:  A Short Sellers' Perspective.
in this webcase James S Chanos discusses the following:
*  Understanding what makes a short seller's approach to research valuation different,
*  identifying the potholes - declining business models, fantasy accounting, counterparty risks, faulty cost structures, and more,
*  incorporating a macro view in bottom-up analysis, the cost of government intervention, re-regulation, and increasing taxation to markets and securities.
Start Time: 11/08/2010 12:30 p.m.
End Time: 11/08/2010 1:30 p.m.
Speaker:
James S Chanos is founder and Managing Partner of Kynikos Associates, a short-selling investment firm that provides investment management services for both domestic and offshore clients.  Previously he worked as a financial analyst for Paine Webber, Gilford Securities and DeutscheBank.  Mr Chanos has successfully executed short sales for a number of companies including Boston Chicken, Sunbeam, Tyco International and Enron.  Mr Chanos holds a BA degree in economics and political science from Yale University.
Registration:
RSVP by COB Monday, 9 August to info@cfasociety.org.nz
Cost:  Free (BYO lunch)
Please arrive five minutes before the presentation begins.
Please notify us of any cancellation.
Event Location:
Ground Floor Museum Area
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
2 The Terrace
WELLINGTON
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