We are happy to present some of the topics that will be discussed at AFG Research Summit 2012. Our goal this year is to have at least one actionable investment idea presented in each session for the attendees to take away. Sample topics include: 

Preconference Training - June 13, 2012 (Optional)

• AFG Economic Margin Boot Camp: A Primer on Valuation

Speaker Topics - June 14-15, 2012

• Creative Destruction: an Ecological Perspective by David Hurst
• Inside the Investor's Brain - by Dr. Richard Peterson
• Understanding the World's Oil Supply - by Dale M. Nesbitt
• Around the World in 90 Days - by Victor Canto
• The Current U.S. Economy - by John Tamny

Framework & Application Training - June 14-15, 2012

• EquityInsights - Improve Your Process, Improve your Performance.
• AFG Investment Grade and In-depth Quantitative Research
• How to Model Companies Like an AFG Analyst
• AFG Frequently Asked Questions
• AFG Excel Add-In - Templates You Could Use

AFG Research & Stock Picks - June 14-15, 2012

• Applying AFG - The AFG50^TM
• 10 Stocks To Buy on Monday^TM