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Kickoff Presentation - September 3, 2012 Sponsored by Dundee Capital Markets
Dr. Martin Murenbeeld graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1972 with a Ph.D. in international finance. He joined the Faculty of Management Studies at the University of Toronto but left the Faculty in 1978 to start M. Murenbeeld & Associates Inc., a consultancy specializing in gold and foreign exchange markets, as well as domestic and international financial and economic trends. M. Murenbeeld & Associates Inc. was purchased by DundeeWealth Inc. in July 2004 and Dr. Murenbeeld was appointed Chief Economist. The name of M. Murenbeeld & Associates Inc. was changed to DundeeWealth Economics in 2007.
Dr. Murenbeeld edits all company reports, including the weekly Gold Monitor, Financial Monitor, and monthly Economic Monitor. He is frequently quoted in the financial press and speaks often at international mining and economic conferences. He is also an adjunct professor of international finance with the Faculty of Business at the University of Victoria.
Keynote Dinner - September 3, 2012 Sponsored by RBC Capital Markets
James Grant founded Grant's Interest Rate Observer in 1983. He is the author of five books on finance and financial history: Bernard M. Baruch: The Adventures of a Wall Street Legend (Simon & Schuster, 1983), Money of the Mind (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1992), Minding Mr. Market (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1993), The Trouble with Prosperity (Times Books, 1996) and Mr. Market Miscalculates (Axios Press, 2008). He is also the author of a biography of the second president of the United States, John Adams: Party of One (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005). Mr. Grant's television appearances include 60 Minutes, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, CBS Evening News and a 10-year stint on Wall Street Week. His journalism has appeared in a variety of periodicals, including the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and Foreign Affairs and he contributed an essay to the Sixth Edition of Graham and Dodd's Security Analysis (McGraw-Hill, 2009). He is, in addition, a founding general partner of Nippon Partners, a hedge fund that invests in Japan.
Mr. Grant, a former Navy gunner's mate, is a Phi Beta Kappa alumnus of Indiana University. He earned a master's degree in international relations from Columbia University and began his career in journalism in 1972 at the Baltimore Sun. He joined the staff of Barron's in 1975 where he originated the Current Yield column.
Keynote Panel Discussion - September 4, 2012 Sponsored by BMO Capital Markets
John Hathaway, Senior Managing Director, Tocqueville Asset Management, manages the Tocqueville Gold Fund, Tocqueville Gold Partners, Tocqueville Gold Private Equity Fund, and separately managed accounts for individual and institutional clients following a gold strategy. Mr. Hathaway began his career in 1970 as an Equity Analyst with Spencer Trask & Co. In 1976, he joined investment advisory firm David J. Greene & Co., where he became partner. In 1986, he founded Hudson Capital Advisors and in 1988 became Chief Investment Officer of Oak Hall Advisors. He joined Tocqueville as a Senior Partner in 1997. Mr. Hathaway has a BA from Harvard College and an MBA from the University of Virginia.
Robert Cohen, Vice President & Portfolio Manager, Dynamic Funds, joined Dynamic Funds in 1998 as a member of the global equities team. His nearly 20 years combined experience in the mining industry includes work as an engineer, assistant to the V.P of South American Projects for a junior mining company and corporate development advisor for an international gold mining firm. Named a TopGun portfolio manager by Brendan Wood International in 2009, 2010 and 2011, Robert has been lead portfolio manager for Dynamic Precious Metals Fund since November 2000 and Dynamic Strategic Gold Class since inception. Robert is also the co-manager of the Dynamic Strategic Resource and the Scotia Resource Fund. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Master of Business Administration from the University of British Columbia, 1992 and 1998 respectively and is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder.
Joseph Foster, Portfolio Manager, Van Eck Gold Funds, joined Van Eck in 1996 as a precious metals mining analyst. He currently serves as lead investment team member for Van Eck's flagship fund, Van Eck International Investors Gold Fund, as well as investment team member of Van Eck Global Hard Assets Fund and Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund; also consultant to Market Vectors ETF Trust – Gold Miners ETF. Prior to joining Van Eck he worked as an exploration geologist with Pinson Mining Company and Lacana Gold, Inc. Joseph has published articles in mining journals, including Mining Engineering, Society of Economic Geology, Geological Society of Nevada. His degrees are MS, Geology, Mackey School of Mines, 1988; MBA, University of Nevada-Reno, 1988; BS (Magna Cum Laude), Geology, Tennessee Technological University, 1982.
David Harquail is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Franco-Nevada Corporation. He previously held senior executive roles at Newmont Mining Corporation and prior to that was a senior executive of the original Franco-Nevada group of companies from 1987. Mr. Harquail has served on many senior mining boards, industry associations and not-for-profit committees. He holds a degree in geological engineering from the University of Toronto and an MBA from McGill University.
Moderator Shayne McGuire is Head of Research and Portfolio Manager for the $500 million GBI Gold Fund at Teacher Retirement System of Texas, one of the world's largest pension funds. With 18 years of financial experience, McGuire has managed a $2 billion European equity portfolio and was ranked among the best Latin American analysts by Institutional Investor in the late 1990s. McGuire graduated from Fordham University and holds a Masters in History and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.


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Westlife have announced a 14-date Stadiums in the Summer Tour for 2020.
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