Tuesday, October 28 2:45-3:45 PM Chesebrough Auditorium Chrysler Center North Campus Map Maximum Attendance: 234

Wednesday, October 29 1:00-2:00 PM Rackham Auditorium Rackham Graduate School Central Campus Map Maximum Attendance: 1,100

The events of the past few weeks have had heads spinning and hands wringing all over the world.  Market volatility, government action and economic instability are raising questions in the minds of investors at every level.  Questions such as: How low can the markets go?  Why doesn't Wall Street always respond favorably to governement actions?  How will we know when a real recovery begins?  What should an investor be doing at a time like this?  Please join us for an opportunity to get your questions answered by Brett Hammond, chief investment strategist for TIAA-CREF.  Mr. Hammond will present Focusing on Fundamentals:  Perspectives for Weathering Volatile Times and answer your questions on what the latest developments in the financial crisis mean for you.

Mr. Hammond's views on the current crisis have been highlighted recently in various media outlets, including the New York Times, Forbes.com, Pension and Investments Online and CNN Money.

For questions regarding these sessions, please send an e-mail to benefits.office@umich.edu.