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Where are the opportunities for investors and traders to earn a decent return?
How active do you want to be? Come to the 2011 Summit and find out.

Last year’s inaugural Summit was a big success with over 350 investors and traders in attendance exploring ideas and asset classes to fit their needs. This year the focus is on helping people to take a more active interest in where and how they put their money to work. Places will be limited to 400 people in the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin on Thursday, October 13.

Speakers such as renowned contrarian commentator Charlie Fell will be giving their take on what has happened and why so far this year as well as investor and trader psychology and what could be around the corner next. Charlie is not a tipster but at last year’s summit in the Convention Centre he did express his personal view that gold was a good bet to appreciate well. On August 22 last, the price of gold tipped over $1900. Its average price in 2010 was around $1250.

During the day, from 9.30am to 3pm, people can visit various workshops and listen to brief addresses on topics such as:

• different trading styles and strategies;
• how to manage risk and control your downside;
• how to use technical analysis optimally;
• stock-picking techniques and strategies;
• education and the importance of price action;
• financial spread trading for beginners;
• trading currencies and commodities;
• the psychology of investing and trading.

Every hour or so, the sessions will recommence, so that people will have every opportunity to catch all of the topics of interest to them.

"There is a vast world of opportunity out there for investors and traders who want to tap into global trends and market movements", said John McGlade, sales and marketing director of MarketSpreads.ie. The financial spread trading company is the driving force behind the Investor and Trader Summit 2011 and also sponsored last year’s event.

"The trading workshops were a big hit last November," said McGlade. "The idea is that people can visit the sessions of interest at any time through the day. Subjects covered will range from currencies to commodities, stock-picking to financial spread trading for beginners, and risk management to different trading styles,"" he said.

After the workshops, registration for the evening Summit starts at 4.30pm. Financial market analyst and investment consultant, Charlie Fell, will headline the panel of speakers. He will explore what has happened in the world markets so far this year, as well as discussing the emerging trends. The Summit will cover all asset classes and there is guaranteed to be a lively question and answer session during and after the speaker slots.

“Traditionally over the last number of decades, people tried to make money buying stocks and shares, with a buy and hold mentality, or by investing in property or various types of funds. Now many investors are doing their own research and making up their own minds on what’s most likely to go up or go down. Through better education and understanding of the psychology involved, traders are giving themselves a greater chance of doing it better,” said McGlade. “There are a lot of people in Ireland with money who want to get a good return on it. They are scratching their heads as to how they can achieve more than the two or three per cent offered by the banks,” he said. “People can be fearful of sharp adjustments in the markets – be they property, funds, stocks, currencies or commodities, and many, understandably, are sitting on their cash. This Summit will open their eyes to the benefits of looking at the flipside and turning distress into opportunity.”

“In recent times, anyone backing the Euro versus the US dollar should be doing nicely. The Australian dollar has done very well against the Euro. Some globally developed companies such as McDonalds have got stronger and stronger. Its stock price touched on $65 last year and in 2011 it has reached $90,” said McGlade.

“One of the hot topics at present is gold, with those going long or ‘buying’ gold getting good returns. Precious metals like gold have appreciated enormously over the last number of months and years. Anyone who took a long-term upward view of buying gold or silver has done extremely well.” McGlade said. ‘Everyone knows that the price of gold is rocketing but do they know how they can make money out of it? The Summit will have a very practical focus on showing people how to trade their views to a plan that suits their goals and parameters.”

Places at the Summit are limited to 400, and early booking through MarketSpread.ie is advised. For full details and how to enroll, Tel. Dublin (01) 8630400 or Sign Up to Summit here or email summit@marketspreads.ie.

Who should come to the 2011 Trader and Investor Summit in The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, on October 13?

• People interested in pro-actively trading the markets;
• Investors exploring ways to make decent returns;
• Traders looking for new strategies and disciplines;
• Those keen to learn more about how the markets work; and
• Aspiring investors and traders who want to take their first step on the ladder.