MarketCast 2007

WHO ATTENDS?
Employees, Employers, Small Business Owners, Large Business Leaders, Administrators, Civic Groups, Public Officials, Clients, Accountants, Educators, Lawyers and Manufacturers will be among the diverse audience.

WHY ATTEND?
The economic forecast event is presented in an informal, “Sunday Morning News” format that delivers not only substantive information as each speaker presents an assessment of the economy and its prospects for the coming year, but also genuine entertainment as the panel enters into healthy debate with one another.

MarketCast 2007

ECONOMIC SURVEY RESULTS

Thursday October 12, 2006
America's Center Ballroom
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO

Registration: 11:15 a.m.
Program: 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Featuring:
	Alan Beaulieu A senior analyst, economist, and principal with the Institute for Trend Research	Sherry Cooper Global economic strategist and executive vice-president of Harris Bank (Chicago) and BMO Financial Group (Toronto)

	Tom Gardner Co-founder of The Motley Fool	Mike Jensen Former NBC News Emmy-award-winning chief financial correspondent

Reservations

Moderator

A former financial reporter for The New York Times, Jensen is equally known for his no-holds-barred investigative stories for NBC Nightly News, for his human interest features on Today and for appearances on MSNBC special broadcasts and documentaries. Named “Best Economic and Business Correspondent in America” by TV Guide, Mike Jensen is an intrepid analyst who relentlessly deciphers the financial stories shaping today’s market. His presentations are based on 40 years as an Emmy Award-winning economic correspondent and editor, traveling the world and covering every major business and

Mike Jensen

financial story of our time, first for The New York Times and then for NBC News. Bringing clarity and relevance to today’s financial headlines is his hallmark. He answers the tough questions in a clear, often humorous way, emphasizing that the underlying strengths in the U.S. economy far outweigh any temporary dangers.

Speakers

A senior analyst, economist, and principal with the Institute for Trend Research (ITR) since 1990, Beaulieu has been engaged in applied research regarding business cycle trend analysis, growth cycle trend analysis, and the utilization of cyclical analysis at a practical business level. The applied research conducted by the institute includes domestic and international economic issues. Through the Institute, Mr. Beaulieu has been consulting and advising companies throughout the US, Europe and Japan on how to plan for, and prosper through, the business

Alan Beaulieu

cycle with all its ramifications on capital resource needs, labor, capacity, pricing interest rates, competitive pressures and gross margins. He has been a contributing economist to national trade associations and publications. More >>

Dr. Sherry Cooper is global economic strategist and executive vice-president of Harris Bank (Chicago) and BMO Financial Group (Toronto). Sherry is in constant demand as a speaker and writer because of her ability to simplify and de-mystify the murky waters of economics and finance. She leads a top-ranked economics team and has been repeatedly cited among the most influential women in Canada.

Dr. Cooper was an economist at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C.and served as special assistant to Chairman Paul Volcker. Following five years at the Fed, she joined the Federal National

Dr. Sherry S. Cooper

Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) as director of financial economics. Since 1983, she has been chief economist of BMO Nesbitt Burns, a leading Canadian investment dealer, and in 2000 was appointed to her current role at the Harris Bank and BMO Financial Group. Sherry is the author of two best-selling books, The Cooper Files, and Ride the Wave. Dr. Cooper makes regular appearances on CNBC's Wake-up Call, Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg Radio, and Bloomberg News. She writes a bi-weekly column for the National Post, and is often quoted in the print media. More >>

Tom Gardner graduated with an honors degree in English and creative writing from Brown University in 1990, and has been formally trained in just about everything except finance. In 1993 he set his sights, with brother David, on starting The Motley Fool newsletter.

With nearly 200 employees, The Motley Fool has since become one of the world's most trusted sources of investment advice and information. As co-founders and co-chairmen of the board of directors,

Tom Gardner

Tom and his brother David are directly involved with most aspects of the company’s business. They have authored several best-selling books, including The Motley Fool Investment Guide, You Have More Than You Think, and Rule Breakers, Rule Makers. The Gardners also oversee The Motley Fool's nationally syndicated column, which appears in more than 200 newspapers across America.

In addition to his other duties, Tom is an investment advisor overseeing two of The Motley Fool’s most popular investment newsletter services, “Motley Fool Stock Advisor” and “Motley Fool Hidden Gems.” As advisor, Tom identifies and recommends market-beating stocks for tens of thousands of subscribers.

Tom and David Gardner speak – together or individually – on topics related to personal finance, investing, and how technology continues to level the playing field for investors. More>>