Peter Ricchiuti’s Financial Keynotes:

 1) Market Signals: What The Financial Markets Are Telling Us Now
   “If the majority of people were right, the majority of the people would be rich…and they’re not!” Following the herd has rarely produced superior long-term results.  Tulane University’s Peter Ricchiuti will share his informative and entertaining perspective on financial markets, the importance of proper diversification and the cyclical nature of both stocks and investment sectors.  He will also tell us about the unusual securities research program he heads up with his students.

• Politics and Your Investments
• Outlook for the Deficit and Interest Rates
• Outlook for Energy Prices
• Market Valuation Techniques
• Pros and Cons of International Investing

2) Uncertainty Brings Opportunity
   Following the herd has rarely produced superior investment results. Current volatility gives advisors an opportunity to provide real value to clients and additional market opportunities for their practice. Tulane Professor Peter Ricchiuti brings this to us in a fresh and entertaining format.  He will also talk to us about the unique stock research program he runs with his students.
 
3) The Four Most Dangerous Words In Finance
“THIS TIME IT’S DIFFERENT!”
   The truth is that, despite the media hysteria, the financial markets and the economy follow historical patterns.  Recognizing and understanding these trends can pay big dividends.

Testimonials:

"You're right - you are the professor we all wished we had in college! What a great presentation! You would think people would be ready to go home on the last morning of a conference, but I do believe they would have stayed for another hour or two to enjoy your work. Thank you for closing our conference with a "bang" and giving our attendees food for thought on their way home." Missouri Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems, Lake of the Ozarks, MO

"All I can say is that you outdid yourself. There were many, many favorable comments from attendees, and everyone was just thrilled that you had been asked to be a luncheon speaker at the Conference. Your enthusiasm and energy is contagious, and it carried over through the balance of the entire evening."
    
Western Pension & Benefits National Conference, Beaver Creek, CO

“Not only was your presentation insightful, it was, by a wide margin, the most energetic and entertaining presentation I have ever seen."
Morgan Stanley, Santa Monica, CA

"Thank you for a fantastic presentation at our forum.  You really wowed the group and will make future events much harder to plan since you raised the bar considerably!" Stable Value Association, Washington, DC

"I'd like to personally thank you for your valuable contribution to the first ever Investment Symposium. Your comments and the exceedingly upbeat and humorous manner in which you delivered them did  wonders to assuage the very real fear of some of the Trustees that 'Investment Armageddon' was just around the corner.  Not often do I come across someone like you who can be remarkably entertaining while delivering a terribly important message about investing.  You clearly have an incredible ability to command the eager attention of Trustees which is no small accomplishment.” Union Group, NY

About Peter Ricchiuti:

   Peter Ricchiuti (Ri-Shooty) is the business school professor you wish you had back in college. He teaches courses on the financial markets at Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business and has twice been named the school’s top professor.

   Peter started his career with the investment firm of Kidder Peabody and later managed over three billion dollars as the assistant treasurer for the state of Louisiana. In 1993 he founded Tulane’s highly acclaimed BURKENROAD REPORTS stock research program. He also served as state treasurer and chief investment officer for the state of Louisiana, and managed the state's $3 billion investment and retirement fund portfolio and an additional $8 million in retirement funds.

   He has been featured on CNN and CNBC as well as in The New York Times, BARRON’S, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. Peter has presented to audiences in 46 states and throughout the world.