general meeting #9
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General Meeting #9. November 1, 2011. Agenda. Question of the Day Market Overview Portfolio Overview Economic Facts and Fallacies Team Stock Pitch Membership Voting Announcements. Market Overview. World Market Overview. U.S. Market Overview. S&P 500 Snapshot. Market Overview. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
General Meeting #9
November 1, 2011
Agenda
• Question of the Day• Market Overview• Portfolio Overview• Economic Facts and Fallacies• Team Stock Pitch• Membership Voting• Announcements
Market Overview
World Market Overview
U.S. Market Overview
S&P 500 Snapshot
Market Overview
U.S. Markets
• Greece…wtf are you doing?– Prime Minister stuns world by
calling for a referendum– The first since 1974 when Greece
chose to abolish Monarchy– Can be called if proposed by
cabinet and approved by majority in the 300-member parliament
– Likely to be held in January– Many in parliament opposed this
measure• Greece: “Suck it Eurozone.”
EU Bailout Saga
Portfolio Overview
Economic F&F
• “If you want to see rapacious income inequality, you no longer need to visit a banana republic. You can just look around.”
• “I’m appalled by our growing wealth gaps because in my travels I see what happens in dysfunctional countries where the rich just don’t care about those below the decks.”
Income Stratification?
“The result is nations without a social fabric or sense of national unity. Huge concentrations
of wealth corrode the soul of any nation.“
“The top 1 percent of American households own 34 percent of America’s private net worth.”
Economic F&F
o 77% of the wealthiest fifth work full time vs. 17%o Wealthiest fifth has nearly 5x more income earnerso 75% of wealthiest fifth in prime income yrs vs. 43%o Homogamous marriages lead to concentration
Economic F&F
• Top 1%: $343,900
• Top 5%: $154,600
• Top 10%: $112,100
• Top 25%: $66,100
• Top 50%: $32,300
U.S. Occupy Wall St.
• Top 1%: $34,000
• Top 10%: $12,000
• Top 20%: $5,000
• Top 50%: $1,225
• Top 0.1%: $70,000
World Occupy Wall St.o 2.8 billion people earn less that $2 / dayo Bottom 1% of US make more than 97% of Indiao 60% of income variability determined at birtho Of the American ‘poor’:
o 99% have electricity, running water, toilets, refrigerators
o 95% have a televisiono 88% have a telephoneo 71% have a caro 70% have air conditioning
Economic F&F
o The top 1% of America pays more taxes than the bottom 95% combined
o In order to offset a ballooning federal budget deficit, is it necessary to hike taxes on wealthy?
o What effect to tax rates have on tax revenues?
Should Capital GainsTaxes Be Increased?
Stock Pitch
Membership Voting
Is this stock investment grade?
BofAML Presentation
• AT&T Executive Center, Room 103
• Company representatives from the following divisions:
– Investment Banking
– Capital Markets (Sales & Trading)
– Commodities Trading
• Food and beverages provided
• Business casual required, professional recommended
Wednesday, November 9th, 7:00 – 9:00 PM