AboveTrade CEO to Present at First Security Van Kasper Class of 2000 Investment Conference.Business Editors and High Tech Writers SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2000 AboveTrade, a leading provider of automated investment advice technology, announced today that John Tucker For other persons named John Tucker, see John Tucker (disambiguation). John G. Tucker (born September 29, 1964) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League in the 1980s and 90s. , president and chief executive officer of AboveTrade, will be a featured presenter at First Security(R) Van Kasper's Class of 2000 Growth Stock Conference next week. The Class of 2000 Conference will be held Sept. 11-13 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Tucker's presentation is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11. AboveTrade is one of a select group of private companies chosen to present at the three-day conference organized by the Van Kasper Research and Investment Banking Teams. "AboveTrade's innovative e-advice technology will revolutionize the way financial institutions and portals provide advice to retail investors," said Tucker. "This conference is an excellent opportunity for us to present our vision and strategic plan to institutional investors, securities analysts and other investment professionals." Additional information about the conference can be obtained at the First Security Van Kasper website at http://www.fsvk.com. About First Security Van Kasper Founded in 1978, First Security Van Kasper is an investment banking, private client and institutional brokerage firm with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Fresno, Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, residential city (1990 pop. 60,569), Contra Costa co., W Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area; inc. 1914. It is the trade and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area where walnuts are among the major product. , Sacramento, San Diego, Newport Beach, Portland and Phoenix. Last year, the company became a subsidiary of Salt Lake City-based First Security Corporation (Nasdaq: FSCO FSCO Financial Services Commission of Ontario FSCO Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations FSCO Field Security Coordination Officer FSCO Fellow of the Society of Crematorium Organists ), the second largest independent bank holding company in the West, with more than $20 billion in assets. On April 10, 2000 First Security signed a definitive merger agreement with Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : WFC WFC Wi-Fi Connection (Nintendo gaming service) WFC Wide-Field Camera WFC World Financial Center (New York) WFC Workforce Center WFC World Federation of Chiropractic WFC World Food Council ), a $218 billion diversified financial services company. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of this year. First Security Van Kasper is ranked among the top West Coast firms in terms of number of transactions and total dollars raised in public offerings of common stock, convertible securities and fixed-income instruments. In addition, the firm advises clients on merger and acquisition transactions, places securities privately, performs valuation services and manages assets for corporations, retirement plans, trusts, fiduciaries, financial institutions and individuals. About AboveTrade AboveTrade has developed and market-tested the first automated and customizable online investment advice service. Brokerage firms and other financial institutions, financial portals, and investment information providers can license this expert-system-based platform for use by their retail customers. The foundation of the AboveTrade platform is its proprietary CrossAnalytics(TM) technology. This patent-pending system analyzes a broad range of market, industry, and stock information and incorporates individual user preferences to offer automated, objective, and personalized trading recommendations. Stock-specific investment strategies and advice are available on over 9,500 NYSE, AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange , and NASDAQ stocks. As the only company to combine top-down analysis, stock-specific recommendations, user personalization, and partner customization, AboveTrade is a pioneer in e-advice solutions -- the next major wave in online financial services. For more information, please visit http://www.abovetrade.com. |
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