NYSSA Presents 20th Annual High Yield Bond Conference

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- High yield money manager and widely followed market commentator Martin Fridson will chair NYSSA’s 20th Annual High Yield Bond Conference on June 10, 2010. Presenters include prominent companies such as Alvarez and Marsal, Barclays Capital, Gabelli & Co., Moody’s Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s, and Third Avenue Management. On June 9th, there will be an optional half-day tutorial on credit analysis, covenants, pricing, and indexes.

A keynote address by Daniel Clifton will provide a Washington insider’s view of economic policies, legislation, and regulations that will influence interest rates and credit risk. The conference will include the outlook for default rates and returns, new issue trends, leveraged loans, and distressed debt.

The distinguished panelists are:

Peter Cheston, Managing Director, Alvarez & Marsal
Bruce Clark, Senior Vice President, Moody’s Investors Service
Daniel Clifton, Head of Policy Research, Strategas Partners
Oren M. Cohen, Founder, Head Portfolio Manager, Brownstone Asset Management
Richard Coons, Managing Director, Hexagon Securities LLC
John Fekete, Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager, Trust Co of the West
Martin Fridson, CFA, Chief Executive Officer, Fridson Investment Advisors
Jeff Gary, Senior Managing Director, Third Avenue Management
Gary Hindes, Managing Director, Deltec Asset Management, LLC
Steve Miller, Managing Director, Standard & Poor’s LCD
Wayne Plewniak, Managing Director, Gamco Investors, Gabellli & Co
Kevin Reynolds, Co-Head of Capital Market Region, Gleacher & Company
Bradley Rogoff, Co-Head of US Credit Strategy, Barclays Capital

The tutorial will be held on June 9, 2010 from 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. The conference will be held on June 10, 2010 from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Both programs are at NYSSA’s headquarters: 1540 Broadway, Suite 1010, New York, NY 10036.

Please visit www.nyssa.org/HYB2010 for a detailed event description and registration information.

There is no charge for press with credentials.

About NYSSA

The New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) is a leading forum for the investment community. NYSSA’s mission is to promote best practices and the highest professional and ethical standards in the industry. With over 9,400 members, NYSSA is the largest of the more than 136 societies worldwide that make up CFA Institute, which has nearly 100,000 members.