9th Annual Financial Fitness Workshop at NYU-SCPS, Oct. 1

Event to Kick-Off National Financial Planning Week in NYC

NEW YORK, September 9, 2011 – The New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies' Division of Programs in Business (scps.nyu.edu/finance) in conjunction with the Financial Planning Association of New York will host the 9th Annual Financial Fitness Workshop to kick-off this year’s National Financial Planning Week in New York. The workshop will take place on Saturday, October 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at NYU’s School of Law, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South.

In addition to insights and personal financial strategies from Certified Financial Planners, the workshop will feature a keynote address by Tom Ajamie, a lawyer who has been fighting to recover funds for the victims of fraud for more than 20 years and the co-author of “Financial Serial Killers” which offers investors of all ages and financial stages, tips on how to detect con men, protect their savings, and separate good advisors from bad. Also featured will be a morning presentation, Perspective on the Market, by Simon Arrata, Fidelity Investments Institutional Services.

The one-day event will provide attendees with the insight to make informed financial decisions and the know-how to be financially successful. Four sets of sessions on topics for those with varying levels of expertise will be provided throughout the day. Topics include:

Do-It-Yourself Guide: Creating A Financial Plan
Constructing Your Portfolio
Alternative Investments: Hedge Funds, Commodities, REITs
Making the Most Out Of Less: Smart Planning Techniques
Paying Yourself in Retirement
Creating Income Streams: Stocks, Bonds, Preferreds & Cash
Wills, Living Wills, Healthcare Proxies, Power of Attorney
Insurance Needs: Life, Property, Casualty, Elder Care
Credit Scores, Credit Repair & Identity Theft

The workshop is open to the public. Tickets are for $40; NYU students, faculty, and staff with I.D. $30. Breakfast and lunch are provided. The net proceeds of the event will be donated to Project Renewal, a local charity serving the homeless. Space is limited and reservations are required. For more detailed information and to register, visit: www.fpany.org.

About the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Established in 1934, NYU-SCPS (scps.nyu.edu) is one of NYU’s several degree-granting schools and colleges, each with a unique academic profile. The reputation of NYU-SCPS arises from its place as the NYU home for study and applied research related to key knowledge-based industries where the New York region leads globally. This is manifest in the School’s diverse graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education programs in fields such as Real Estate and Construction Management; Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management; Global Affairs; Philanthropy and Fundraising; Graphic Communications Media, Publishing, and Digital Arts; Human Capital Management, Marketing, and Public Relations; with complementary strengths in the Liberal and Allied Arts; Translation and Interpreting; Management and Information Technology; and Finance and Taxation. More than 100 distinguished full-time faculty members collaborate with an exceptional cadre of practitioner/adjunct faculty and lecturers to create vibrant professional and academic networks that attract nearly 5,000 degree-seeking students from around the globe. In addition, the School fulfills the recurrent continuing higher education needs of local and professional communities, as evidenced by 55,000 annual enrollments in individual courses, specialized certificate programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, and public events. The School’s community is enriched by more than 25,000 degree-holding alumni worldwide, many of whom serve as mentors, guest speakers, and advisory board members.

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