A quick look at Alan's CV shows his depth of training and experience in all matters mining. In this presentation Alan explains how minerals companies grow in value from early-stage explorers through to mineral discovery, to project construction and then on to become mining companies. He will explain the different types of risks that the companies (and their investors too) face along the way. Alan will conclude by providing an outlook on mineral commodity prices through to 2015.

Entry is via either of the two main entrances - Perth Cultural Centre in the James Street Pedestrian Mall or Francis Street.

In this presentation Chris Hutton of Wilson HTM outlines his approach for developing a well-structured portfolio. This includes techniques and decision making skills needed for today's markets.

He will also tell you which companies are his preferred stocks across a range of market sectors. 

Chris is an investment adviser with Wilson HTM Investment Group with extensive experience in mid cap industrials. He holds a Masters in Applied Finance and a Bachelor in Psychology.

With the end of the financial year fast approaching what better time to take stock, conduct a review of your portfolio and make decisions in readiness for the annual reporting season just two months away.

Elio D’Amato, market commentator and CEO of Lincoln, the makers of Stock Doctor, will analyse the past financial year for equities and outline steps you can take to conduct a thorough review of your portfolio. Elio will conclude with a list of hot stocks to watch and his outlook for the new financial year. At the end of the presentation Elio will discuss stocks of interest nominated  by the audience. 

Reviewing your stock selections from last year is not without its risks - especially for an investment adviser. However, this is exactly what Jeremy Hook will be doing. Having discussed why those stocks did or didn’t do as well as expected, Jeremy will turn his attention to the year ahead and nominate those companies he sees value in.

Jeremy appears regularly on the CNBC Business Network, Sky Business Report and on segments for ABC radio. Jeremy is a graduate in Economics from Sydney University.

Places are limited so we recommend arriving early.

Colin will explain how he selects stocks to buy in the current Australian market. He will begin by showing some models for what he believes is happening in the market after the GFC. He will explain his two models and how his stock selections are filtered through his margin of safety criteria. This will be illustrated with specific examples. However, buying stocks is the easy part.

Colin will then explain how he sets stop-loss levels which help to control losses if an investment fails to perform as expected. He will round off the discussion with some thoughts on how investors might deal with the market conditions that currently prevail.

Colin Nicholson BEc, SF Fin has been investing his own money in Australian shares for over 45 years. He is one of the very few teachers of investing who publishes his results: on his website www.bwts.com.au. Colin has taught both technical analysis and fundamental analysis for FINSIA. He has written five books on investing and written for Shares magazine, Smart Investor magazine, The Australian Financial Review, BRW and his website. He has spoken at conferences for the Australian Technical Analysts Association and the Australian Investors Association.

This is a rare opportunity to hear Colin speak in Adelaide.