So does anybody check this anymore?

Good Monday morning I hope you all are enjoying yourselves and as summer is nearing completion, I wanted to come out swinging early this year as it is my last in MIG and at Miami. on a side-note I was hanging out with one Benjamin Stansel last weekend at the Garden Walk in Pickle City and it got me thinking about how to kick off the year. If we all could spend the next month doing research on investments (whatever time you want to put in) we could have a nice buffet of choices to discuss at our first meeting. Also this year I would like to put a nice schedule together comprised of two main prongs, first of student presentations about different aspects of finance which would benefit the group, and second I will be scheduling presentations from professionals who are doing things we are interested in a.)learning about and b.)looking for a career in the specific field they are in. This will provide both a useful educational tool and a good recruiting opportunity. This brings me to my next point which is the Chicago. I as well as several other members have extensive networks of Finance firms and professionals in Chicago. I know we have traditionally scheduled a trip and I wanted to discuss dates, as I am in talks with several firms who are interested in hosting MIG when we visit. Would first semester be possible? Finally, Anybody who is doing something moderately to very legit this summer if you could either "Borrow" a pitchbook powerpoint from your work or make your own to present to the group that could be an easy way to cruise through some good material and to expose the members to new things. Example, I am going to present on CDO's (collateralized Debt obligations) which are a new rapidy expanding area of finace. follow suit.

-RWG

CME is about to take the title

Well it looks like this faceoff is coming to a close and CME is set to take over. Chicago just got a little bit sweeter