1. Investment Society Fund Meeting • Mondays from 6pm to 7pm in MGS - 55 (3rd floor) (next to library) or in study room 3 or 4 in the library • £8,000 mutual Fund created from students money the invests over the long term • Mostly deals with equities but can trade in bonds, gilts investment trusts and some trading in Forex • Main objective is to teach members how to pick a stock, present it and beat our benchmark so that we can make some money for our investors

2. Traders’ Workshop Date to determined Time: 6.30pm Come early to meet our expert analysts, enjoy refreshments, and practice on a demo platform in our state-of-the-art traders' room before the main presentation commences. The workshop will end around 8.15pm. Location: 60 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 6NP. Nearest station is Cannon Street tube. Exit the station and turn left towards St Paul's. (Approx 4 minutes walk)

3. Trading Competition16th November to 10th December • 2) Real-time Monitoring of University Team Performance     *   It is proposed that each team be allocated two ledgers: a Practice Ledger for testing / simulating strategies and a Competition Ledger. The Competition Ledger will be pre-populated with a Specific starting balance for example £100,000.        *   If a University also have individuals trading then the average of each of the ledger values would be taken to give an overall score.        *   Students can trade Shares & FX via the ledgersNB: timetotrade currently supports real-time data from Currenex and 15 minute delayed data from LSE and NYSE.

4. 3) FREE Trading Resources for each University  *   Each university entering the competition will automatically get access to timetotrade's PRO tools which they can use to develop, back-test and optimise their trading strategies. (retail price £199.99 + vat)     *   Key features this will include        *   Technical Analysis Strategy Builder           *   Strategy Back-Tester           *   Strategy Optimiser           *   Trade from Charts           *   Algorithmic Trading Simulator           *   Timetotrade's new easy to use Trigger Trading Technology(TM) will allow teams to successfully build profitable trading strategies in just a few clicks - without the need for advanced technical analysis or programming skills.

5. IBM University Challenge • IMBS Investment Society is glad to announce that we are representing the university on the IBM Universities Business Challenge for the 3rd year and we are recruiting a team now.The competition is about to start, so if you want to participate please hurry up and RSVP before Monday, 18th of October to: events@investment-society.co.uk.The IBM Universities Business Challenge is the premier undergraduate business competition open to all faculties at UK universities and offers your students a wealth of valuable experiences. The Challenge offers undergraduates the opportunity to improve their knowledge of the business world and their employability skills, meet potential employers, enhance their CV – have a lot of fun and win cash prizes! Now in its eleventh year and with IBM as the lead sponsor, the Universities Business Challenge is going from strength to strength. 1400 students participated from 65 universities in 73 faculties. • The IBM UBC offers undergraduate students a unique opportunity to transfer learning and improve their knowledge of the business world. The Challenge gives teams of up to five members the chance to work as business consultants in a realistic simulated company, making all the critical business decisions that affect the company. The Challenge is a true learning experience for all those who enter. It will help students improve their decision-making skills, develop their team-working abilities and increase their knowledge of key business areas such as marketing, finance and production. The Challenge is not just for Business Studies students. Students in Information Technology, Engineering and Arts and Science faculties have gained a vital understanding of the business world, as well as an extra item for their CV.Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.

6. Investor Shows • London Investor Show 2010 (5th November) can get free tickets for you and your members through sponsor  • The main focus for the London Investor Show is to provide independent investment training to private investors and traders.  Through a programme of investment workshops, with free seminars, live debates and interviews, delegates will learn new skills to help them invest and trade with success.  Some of the UK´s most highly respected market commentators will be at the London Investor Show, ready to share their thoughts with delegates, and take questions from investors.  Promises to be a really good and exciting day for delegates. • National Investment Club Conference 2010( 13th November at world money show) can get free tickets for you and your members through sponsor • We invite you to join us for this year’s 6th annual World Money Show, 13 November, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. Over two days, join more than 3,000 other private investors and traders seeking the knowledge, wisdom, and tools to profit in the constantly changing global markets. You’ll hear about the latest economic pressures on the markets and how to position your portfolio for safety and profits in the current environment. 

7. Million Dollar Trader visits London Met! Ex Goldman Sachs Trader and star from the BBC programme Million Dollar Traders, will be giving a free seminar to present the world of trading and what it takes to succeed. When: Thu 21st October 2010 @ 6.00pm Where: Upper Hall @ City Campus (Moorgate) To book your place please email: london.met.economics.society@gmail.com with your name and degree subject. Deadline for responses is 18th October, make sure you confirm your attendance ASAP. There are only 40 seats available!!!! .

8. Bloomberg • We would like to take groups of 5 people to these following events: • 25 November How to set up a portfolio using Bloomberg 16.30 to 17.30 • 7 December Idea Generation for equities 16.30 • 20 January Technical Analysis Part 1 16.45 • 3 February Technical Analysis Part 2 16.45 • 17 February Technical Analysis Part 3 16.45