(January 23 – 17:50 ET) – AIC Group of Funds will kick off its second annual Investor Summit today and roll out its educational investment show to an estimated 18,000 investors and financial advisors in a 12-city cross-Canada tour between January 23 and February 12.

“The AIC Investor Summit is an excellent opportunity for investors and advisors to hear our lead portfolio managers discuss AIC’s Buy, Hold and Prosper investment strategy,” said Michael Lee-Chin, chairman and chief investment 0fficer. “For more than 15 years, AIC has followed a proven investment philosophy that has benefited long-term investors. At the AIC Investor Summit, fund managers will discuss this philosophy and its relevant application to AIC Funds. Further to this, we will also discuss the sound intellectual framework that is required to help Canadians become successful investors over the long run rather than a short-term speculators.”

AIC now manages more than 35 mutual funds, investing in long term growth sectors such as financial services, consumer products, technology, biotechnology, medical science and telecommunications. AIC has also increased its added many new members to its portfolio management team.

The AIC Investor Summit will be held in Burlington, Ont.; London, Ont.; Calgary; Victoria; Vancouver; Edmonton; Montreal; Toronto; Quebec City; Winnipeg; Halifax and Ottawa.

Speakers at the AIC Investor Summit will include: Michael Lee-Chin; Neil Murdoch, executive vice president and Portfolio Manager; Larry Sarbit, senior vice president and portfolio manager; James Cole, senior vice president and portfolio manager; Geoff Barth, senior vice president and portfolio manager; Allan Brown, senior vice president and portfolio manager; and Michele Calpin, vice president, U.S. equities.
-IE Staff