The first AIChE Meeting of the new season is September 15th, Wednesday. Social starts at 6PM, Dinner at 7PM, and the speaker at 8PM. Please RSVP to Reservations Services at 206-623-8632 by noon Tuesday, September 14th. You can cancel by calling by noon the day of the meeting. Dinner reservation "no shows" will be billed. Hope to see you all there!!!

 Speaker: Martin Nanasi, Financial Advisor

Mr. Nanasi is a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Inc. based in Portland, Oregon. He manages assets for corporate and personal clients in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. Prior to joining MSDW is was an investment advisor for a Canadian money management firm in Toronto, Canada. He is licensed in OR, WA, CA, ID, and NV.

He graduated with honors from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and minors in engineering and economics.

He provides a wide variety of services including college, financial, estate, and retirement planning, portfolio management, corporate and individual cash management, research, institutional money management, and stock option strategies.

 Topic: Investing in High Tech

Investment opportunities are broader than they have ever been. This includes the ways and mechanics of how to invest and also the business areas in which to invest. Topics that will be discussed are as follows:

1. Basics of Investing

a. types of investments

b. asset allocation

c. classes of equities

d. current economic conditions

2. The Great Boom Ahead

a. baby boom demographics

b. what it means to the market

3. Gorilla Investing

a. what is gorilla stock?

b. why invest in gorilla stocks?

4. Up and Coming Technologies

a. computers

b. biotech

c. fuel cells

d. telecommunications

e. internet

5. International vs. Domestic Investing

a. why the US is not the only market

6. Risk Management

a. risks of technology investing

b. strategies for managing risks

Hale's Brewery & Pub

4301 Leary Way N.W.; Seattle, WA 98107

Phone: 206-706-1544

Cost $22 per person

Menu: Salmon Bay Bounty

Smoked Salmon Terrine with fresh dill, lemons, and spent grain bread. Green bean salad tossed with walnuts and crumbled feta in a lemon garlic dressing. Penne pasta in a northwestern wild mushroom rosemary cream sauce. Homemade chocolate brownies with walnuts.

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