NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwired) — 09/12/13 — On the heels of an exciting debut conference in Las Vegas this past spring, Schwartz Tilson Information, Inc., will present the 9th Annual New York Value Investing Congress on September 16 and 17 with an expanded lineup of renowned investment managers. The roster — featuring twice as many speakers as in years past — includes Jeff Ubben of ValueAct Capital, Clifton Robbins of Blue Harbour Group, Marcato Capital Management-s Mick McGuire, Alexander Roepers of Atlantic Investment Management, Donald Yacktman, Yacktman Funds, Firebird Management-s Harvey Sawikin, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and many more.
“Given the enormous success of our first-ever Value Investing Congress in Las Vegas this past spring, we are thrilled to present another fantastic roster of investors in New York this fall,” said John L. Schwartz, M.D., co-founder and chairman of Schwartz Tilson Information. “The expanded format we unveiled in Vegas, with twice as many speakers and a number of new elements, received high marks from our attendees — so we-re doing it even bigger this time.”
Continued Schwartz, “Our guests, many of whom return year after year, expect the best. That-s why we-ve always ventured to present the most dynamic speakers, the most compelling ideas, and the brightest attendees. This fall-s Congress will not disappoint.”
The following are confirmed speakers for the 9th Annual New York Value Investing Congress:
Created by disciples of Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett, the Value Investing Congress is recognized as one of the premier events for value investors. The two-day conference is the place to network with other sophisticated investors, gain clarity on the current investment climate, and come away with actionable investment ideas. In recent years, Schwartz Tilson Information has increased the number of international speakers to reflect the expanding global investment universe and complement domestic opportunities.
Whitney Tilson and John L. Schwartz established the in 2004 so that passionate value investors — disciples of Graham, Dodd, Buffett and Munger — can meet and learn from one another and achieve even greater investment success. Tilson is one of the country-s best known value investors and is the co-founder of Value Investor Insight. Schwartz is the founder and former CEO of Continuing Medical Education, Inc., the highly successful medical information company.
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