DURHAM, N.H. - Are you wondering what impact this year's elections and the global economy will have on your investments? If so, come hear what University of New Hampshire faculty and alumni experts have to say about the impact of recent market and political activities on your personal or business portfolio.

"Investing in the Uncertain Times of an Election Year" will be held Wednesday, March 7, 2012, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Huddleston Hall Ballroom on Main Street. The event is free and open to the public, although reservations are required. To reserve your seat, visit http://wsbe.unh.edu/uncertain-times.

The panelists include Stephen Ciccone, associate professor finance; Morgan Rutman '84, president of Willoughby Capital Management; and Andrew Smith, associate professor of political science and director of the UNH Survey Center. The panel will be moderated by Ahmad Etebari, professor of finance.

Metered parking is available on Main Street, in the lot on Pettee Brook Lane, and in C Lot located behind the Memorial Union Building (MUB).

The event is sponsored by North Atlantic Capital, Proskauer, the WSBE Alumni Society, and the Whittemore School of Business & Economics. 

The UNH Whittemore School of Business and Economics offers a full complement of high-quality programs in business, economics, accounting, finance, information systems management, marketing, and hospitality management. Programs are offered at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive development levels. The school is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the premier accrediting agency for business schools worldwide.

The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students.

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