By Lori Wright, Media Relations

Free Investor Education Workshops presented by the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics, Department of Accounting and Finance

WHEN: 4 to 8 p.m.

• Wednesday, March 15: Investing in the Stock Market, Sheraton Harborside, Portsmouth
• Tuesday, March 21: Retirement and Personal Finances, Sheraton Harborside, Portsmouth
• Thursday, March 23: Financial Statement Analysis, Sheraton Tara, Nashua
• Monday, March 27: Investing in the Stock Market, Sheraton Tara, Nashua
• Tuesday, April 4: Retirement and Personal Finances, Sheraton Tara, Nashua

BACKGROUND: Workshops are for individuals who are nonfinancial professionals. Each workshop is limited to 25 participants. Training materials, books, food and beverages will be provided at no cost to participants. Funding provided by the Center for Public Responsibility and Corporate Citizenship.

Financial Statement Analysis

Understanding and constructing basic financial statements. The workshop will use the financial statements of real companies, including those that have committed fraud. Participants will learn about the “red flags” that indicate possible fraudulent or misleading activity.

Investing in the Stock Market

Why invest? What are the objectives and constraints? How do you maximize return while minimizing risk? How do you set about investing in the stock markets? The workshop will examine real stock market data in order to develop possible investment strategies.

Retirement and Personal Finances

The application of the knowledge gained from the two previous workshops to major “life-event” financial decisions. How should you set up financial objectives and plans for specific purposes such as retirement, tuition expenses or house purchase? What methods should you use to control or reduce debt? What are the tax implications of social security benefits, and IRAs, and other savings?

REGISTRATION: 603-862-3388.