Morningstar Announces Speakers and Agenda for Inaugural ETF Invest Conference, Sept. 15-17, 2010 in Chicago

Morningstar Announces Speakers and Agenda for Inaugural ETF Invest Conference, Sept. 15-17, 2010 in Chicago

PR Newswire -- July 29, 2010



CHICAGO, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With an increasing number of assets flowing into exchange-traded funds and the need for expert analysis about these investment vehicles also on the rise, Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, will hold its first ETF Invest Conference Sept. 15-17 at the Swissotel in Chicago. The conference will bring together Morningstar's ETF analysts and investing experts with the best and brightest in the ETF industry to offer thought-provoking dialogue about strategic and tactical ETF investing for an audience of financial advisors, money managers, and ETF investors.



"ETFs have dramatically risen in popularity and have become one of the most talked-about investment choices," said Scott Burns, Morningstar's director of ETF research. "Our new ETF conference is a response to the demand we've heard for an event that speaks directly to ETF investing ideas to help investors make informed decisions when including these products in their portfolios."



Keynote speakers are Gregg Easterbrook, noted author, ESPN.com columnist, and Fulbright Scholar, who will speak at a luncheon on Sept. 16; and Matt Tucker, managing director for U.S. fixed income strategy at BlackRock, who will deliver the conference's closing keynote address.



General sessions at ETF Invest will feature some of the ETF industry's top thought and opinion leaders: