An event you won't want to miss!

The Seventh Annual CFA Seattle Forecast Dinner will take place Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront. Register today.

Gold Sponsors:

Capital IQ Compustat
Capital IQ ClariFI

Rainer Investment Management, Inc. 

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• Providing a forum for the exchange of information, education and ideas among the investment community
• Enhancing members' investment knowledge and professional practices
• Encouraging high ethical standards and professional conduct among all participants in the investment industry, and
• Fostering a culture of inclusion, diversity and respect among investment professionals.

First Annual Pacific Northwest Investment Research Challenge to Focus on Fisher Communications

Would-be investment analysts from local universities compete to represent Seattle in worldwide competition

CFA Society of Seattle announced that Seattle-based Fisher Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq GM:FSCI) is the subject company for the First Annual Pacific Northwest Investment Research Challenge (PNIRC).  Fisher’s CEO Colleen B. Brown and CFO Joseph L. Lovejoy, CFA delivered a presentation on their company to the student teams on November 9, 2009.

The PNIRC, as part of the CFA Institute Global Investment Research Challenge, is an eight-month real-world educational initiative in which leading industry professionals teach business and finance students how to research and report on a publicly traded company. It consists of training in research and report writing, analysis of a public company, mentoring by a professional research analyst, assessment of written reports, and presentation of research to a high-profile panel of investment experts.  The CFA Society of Seattle introduced the Challenge as a means to promote best practices in research among the next generation of investment analysts.

Participating universities in this year’s challenge are Pacific Lutheran University, Seattle University, University of Puget Sound, University of Washington, Bothell, University of Washington, Seattle, Western Washington University, and Washington State University.

The winning team will be selected based on the combined scores for a written report and presentation, and will advance to compete for the Americas Regional Investment Research Challenge title on March 17, 2010 in New York.  The Global Finale will be held on April 16, 2010 in Hong Kong where the regional champions from Asia Pacific, Americas, EMEA and New York will vie for the Global Investment Research Challenge title.

Fisher Communications, Inc. is a Seattle-based communications company that owns and operates television and radio stations in the Western United States. The company also owns and operates online media properties, real estate, and a satellite and fiber transmission provider.

Visit the Pacific Northwest Investment Research Challenge page for more information.