The Boston Globe Announces Line-Up for Its Second Annual Money Matters Personal Finance Conference and Expo On Saturday, November 18

Business Wire, Sept 6, 2000

Business Editors

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2000

Two dozen experts to offer financial information in 28 areas

The Boston Globe today announced the lineup for its second annual "Money Matters" Personal Finance Conference and Expo, to be held at the World Trade Center in Boston on Saturday, November 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cast of presenters includes some two dozen experts, including financial editors, authors, and counselors, as well as professional investment managers.

The Globe's Money Matters Expo for 2000 targets 28 different areas to help individuals manage their money and reach long-term financial goals. Among the topics: getting out of debt, budgeting and planning, mutual funds, saving for college, stock research and analysis, online investing, assessing risk, diversification, wealth preservation, annuities, long-term care insurance, and 401(k) accounts.

The Money Matters Expo will be highlighted by two keynote speakers: Don Phillips, chief executive officer of Morningstar, Inc., and Kenneth S. Apfel, commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration. As part of the expo, the Globe will also publish a Money Matters Special Section on Sunday, November 5.

Among the presenters: Marc Eisenson, author and publisher of Pocket Change Investor; Eric Gelb, author of Personal Budget Planner; Robin Bullard Carter of Money$ense; Boston Globe personal finance columnist Chuck Jaffe; Michelle Smith, managing director of the Mutual Fund Education Alliance; John Spooner, author Do You Want to Make Money or Would you Rather Fool Around?; Kristen Davis, senior editor, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine; Ed Slott, IRA counselor; Jack Everett, financial educator and author.

Also, Ginger Applegarth, author of The Money Diet; Jamie Heller, financial editor; Peter Cane of iMoneynet.com; Doug Gerlach, founder of Investorama.com; Olivia Barbee, Morningstar senior editorial analyst; Charles Carlson, financial editor and author of Buying Stocks Without a Broker; Brad Zigler, principal of Barclays Global Investors; Mark Riepe of Schwab Investment Research; Bob Markman, author of Hazardous to Your Wealth; Mary Kathleen O'Connell, attorney, Goodwin Proctor & Hoar; Julie Jason, Author of You and Your 401(k); Mary Farrell, investment manager and author of Beyond the Basics; and Boston Globe financial columnist Kenneth Hooker.

The Globe's Money Matters expo is open to the public, but registration is required. Individuals may register through a form published in The Boston Globe, online at www.boston.com/moneymatters or by calling 1-888-397-6210. Boston Globe subscribers receive a discount off the regular admission.

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