1 August, 2008
CFA Society of Sydney recently hosted its annual gala luncheon featuring investment guru Dr Marc Faber as the guest speaker.
Dr Faber publishes a widely read monthly investment newsletter “The Gloom Boom & Doom” (http://www.gloomboomdoom.com) report which highlights unusual investment opportunities, and is the author of several books including “Tomorrow’s Gold - Asia’s Age of Discovery” which highlights future investment opportunities around the world. He is well known for his contrarian investment approach.
evolution media ran a media campaign around the event, inviting jorunalists to meet Dr Faber and listen to his presentation.
Journalists from BRW, The Australian, Bloomberg News, Sky News, The Australian Financial Review and Business Spectator attended the Sydney and Melbourne events. evolution media generated over $80,000 worth of media coverage for the CFA Society across TV, national newspapers and online media outlets.
Coverage from the event highlighted Dr Faber’s blunt advice for the financial sector - “Buy a farm,” he told the audience of over 230 investment professionals. Dr Faber is convinced life in the financial services sector is only going to get tougher.
Click here to read an article in The Australian on the event.