Amy Buttell, Writer & Editor

Articulate & Compelling Seminars

Who says investing can't be fun? Not me! For many consumers, learning about investing is just about as fun as eating nails. But attend one of my seminars, and you'll be raring to revamp your portfolio and put your new-found confidence and knowledge to use.

By using personal examples and relating investing to real-world issues and problems, I make investing relevant to both consumer and professional audiences. My most popular seminars include demystifying company retirement plans; analyzing pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and how to get control of your fund portfolio.

If you're interested in having me speak at your event, please get in touch through the contact me link at the bottom right hand column.

'Amy Keeps You Awake for Late Afternoon Classes'


While keeping the audience attentive and interested during late afternoon nap time is an accomplishment in and of itself, Amy's seminars accomplish far more, in the words of attendees at the BetterInvesting National Convention in Columbus Ohio in September 2006:

"Told it like it is -- which listeners appreciate."

"Amy continues to challenge me on how I manage my mutual funds and 401(k)."

"I can't say enough about how enjoyable Amy's classes are -- she has such a solid command of her subject matter."

"Anyone interested in fund investing would be well served to take her classes. I highly recommend them."

"Presenter was very knowledgeable, great style of presentation."

"An A+ presentation."

Amy's seminars are frequently selected as popular repeats and many investors attend her seminars year after year.

Available Presentations


Since investing well is vitally important to consumers' long-term financial security, my seminars and classes focus on the nuts and bolts of analyzing stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Seminars and classes can be customized to suit any time frame from an hour to a day. These include:

Mutual Funds
• Slicing and Dicing Your 401(k) Plan
• Analyzing Stock Mutual Funds
• Analyzing Bond Mutual Funds
• Take Control of Your Fund Portfolio

Pharmacuetical and Biotechnology Industries
• Analyzing the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries
• Pharmaceutical Industry Case Study

Seminars Under Development
• How to Find a Financial Planner
• The ABCs of College Savings Plans
• Bonds vs. Bond Funds

Featured Writing

Web Writing
Creditcards.com
Creditcards.com covers all things credit cards. Issues I've covered include divorce and credit card debt, new credit card processing technologies and credit card penalty rates.
Interest.com
Interest.com is a site dedicated to informing consumers about mortgages, banking, credit and loan issues. I've covered the 2007 to 2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis, cheap checking accounts and exotic mortgages.
Microsoft's Work Essentials Web Site
My Work Essentials Articles provide hands-on tools that financial planners and other financial professionals can use to function better in their work environment.
Bankrate.com
Recent articles deal with Roth IRA conversions, how credit scores affect private mortgage insurance and the value of online DNA testing.
Magazine Articles
Association Magazines
Writing for members of an association isn't the same as writing for a general consumer audience, and my articles for the New York Society of Securities Analysts, the Financial Planning Association and the American Hospital ASsociation reflect that. I've also written for custom publishers in the healthcare industry.
Feature articles
My feature articles on a variety of investing-related topics have appeared in Consumers' Digest, Satisfaction, AARP: The Magazine, Better Investing and Nick, Jr..
Magazine Columns
Mutual Fund Matters offers practical tips for mutual fund investors and explores the often puzzling mutual fund industry
Reports
Special Report: 10 Mutual Funds For Today
Mutualadvisors.com launched with a report on 10 funds for today, which I collaborated on with investing guru Ian Wyatt.
Guides
Quamut Guide to Mutual Funds
Barnes & Noble's Spark Notes division began publishing a series of Quamut guides in the Fall of 2007; my Mutual Fund Guide is one in this series.
Quamut Guide to College Savings
My second entry in the Barnes & Noble SparkNotes line of Quamut guides, walks you through the ins and outs of college savings plans.