Bellwether Investment Management Conducts an Investment Seminar for Individual Investors.

Oakville, Ontario, November 11, 2008 – Bellwether Investment Management, an independent boutique investment management firm specializing in North American equities, shared their views on the current and future market outlook with invited guests. The seminar took place at the Credit Valley Golf and Country Club and was presented by Bellwether’s Chairman, John Wood.

“Given the current market conditions we felt that it was timely to provide investors with our views as to the current market situation and the outlook for investors through 2009,” says John Wood. Mr. Wood added; “The current investment environment is extremely difficult for investors; fear is widespread (among investors) right now.” “Our work on the fundamentals indicates some good value which says investors are better off on the buy side.”

Mr. Wood made the following comments when asked if it was the right time to invest. “Trying to time the market is next to impossible – current valuations support buying on a cautious basis”. “However, in recessionary periods it’s best to focus on interest sensitive issues and yield, attention to the balance sheet cash, and stocks that benefit from high GDP growth, such as BRIC countries.” “It is an opportune time for very patient investors to begin accumulating stocks.”

Mr. Wood believes that the most prudent way to invest in emerging economies is through North American listed companies who are active in China and India rather than investing in those countries’ stock exchanges. “By investing in companies listed on North American exchanges, we have access to financial information that follow GAAP accounting principles which we are familiar with and can interpret in the same manner as every stock we review,”

Bellwether’s investment approach is based on the fact that the shares of companies that produce consistent growth in profitability are more likely to produce superior long term returns for their shareholders. TWP captures this with their proprietary “Disciplined Growth” investment process. It combines the rigorous discipline of quantitative investment analysis with the business judgment of Bellwether’s partners.

John Wood, Chairman of Bellwether says “we specialize in fulfilling high net worth investors’ need for superior returns.” “Our objective is to provide them with consistent, attractive, risk-adjusted returns with lower correlations to the equity markets.”

For More Information Contact:

John Wood
Chairman
(905) 337-2227 ext. 203
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