NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) -- Gruntal & Co.:
When: Wednesday, November 1, 2000, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Roosevelt Hotel
Madison Avenue, 45th Street
New York, NY
Gruntal & Co. today announced that Joseph V. Battipaglia, Gruntal's Chief Investment strategist, Louis G. Navellier, Chief Executive Officer, Navellier & Associates, Inc., and Michael Bappert, Senior Vice President, Harris Bretall Sullivan & Smith, will share their market insights and strategy in a seminar that will address developing and achieving individual investment objectives through professional asset management. Individuals may attend the symposium free of charge.
Mr. Battipaglia will focus on investment opportunities and money management strategies versus individual stock selection. Mr. Navellier will explain his disciplined quantitative analytical approach to investing, while Mr. Bappert will discuss his firm's in-depth, experienced views on the market. A paneled question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.
Mr. Battipaglia has held senior positions at Gruntal for 16 years, and his investment insight is regularly spotlighted on radio and television. His special guest appearances include CNN's "Larry King Live," PBS's "The Nightly Business Report," NBC's "Today Show" and "Meet the Press," and numerous financial programs on CNBC.
Mr. Navellier is CEO and President of Navellier & Associates, Inc., Navellier Management, Inc., editor of MPT Review and The Blue Chip Growth stock newsletters located in Reno, Nevada. A graduate of California State University, Hayward, with an MBA in Finance, Louis has been very successful in translating what had been purely academic techniques into "real market" applications. Since 1985, Mr. Navellier has been very active in the management of individual portfolios, pension funds and institutional portfolios with over $4 billion under management and a success record of never having a negative year.
Mr. Bappert is Senior Vice President and National Sales Manager of Harris Bretall Sullivan & Smith LLC, and has over 12 years' investment experience. Founded in San Francisco in 1971, Harris Bretall manages over $7.2 billion in equity, balanced, and fixed income assets.
Those interested in attending the event should call Gruntal's New York office at (800) 223-8860. Reservations are recommended, as seating is limited. Members of the media who wish to attend should contact Claudia Moscarella, Morgen-Walke Associates, (212) 850-5630.
Gruntal & Co., L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gruntal Financial L.L.C., is a national securities brokerage firm established in 1880. The firm offers a full line of investment products and services to individual and institutional clients. Gruntal Financial L.L.C., with approximately $20 billion in client assets, employs over 1,400 people in offices across the United States.