Participants will be provided with an in-depth exploration of the current economic environment, a discussion of implementing proper investment strategy, a description of the various investment service providers in the marketplace, and a detailed analysis of investment compliance issues.

Statement of Accreditation Rationale:  The course will focus on investments and participants will come away with solid foundational knowledge of investing public funds. Topics covered will include economic/market environment, portfolio strategy, service providers, and compliance issues. The topics will all be discussed with an end goal of informing participants on coordinating various aspects to better evaluate and manage a proper investment program.