NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Among the issues investors and advisors are now working through are Syria, rising interest rates, sequestration and a muted economic recovery in both the U.S. and worldwide.  However, when it comes to 2014, Capital IQ consensus estimates indicate an 11% rise in earnings per share for the S&P 500, and Standard & Poor's Economics projects a near 3% increase in real GDP.

With this backdrop in mind, S&P Capital IQ's senior equity investment strategists and its Director of  ETF Research will examine these and other issues in a complimentary webinar on September 24, 2013.  Below are some questions they will be addressing in this quarterly webinar.

• How high do we think the yield on the 10-year note will climb?
• How have U.S. large- and small-cap equities, bonds, and REITs performed during prior periods of rising rates?
• What correlation has there been between EPS growth and interest rate levels?
• When will the bull market in stocks start charging again?
• Has gold finally turned the corner?
• Is the European recovery for real?
• Which emerging market countries have potential for high investment returns?
• What international equity ETFs have the strongest fundamentals?
• What role should past performance play in choosing an ETF?

WHAT:  Hosted by Sam Stovall, Chief Equity Strategist for S&P Capital IQ, this webinar will offer listeners actionable investment intelligence based on S&P Capital IQ's insights.

Questions will be taken from webinar participants after a brief presentation by each panelist.

WHO:  S&P Capital IQ equity strategists and Director of ETF Research participating in the webinar are:

• Sam Stovall, Chief Equity Strategist, S&P Capital IQ
• Alec Young, Global Equity Strategist, S&P Capital IQ
• Mark Arbeter, Chief Technical Strategist, S&P Capital IQ
• Todd Rosenbluth,  Director of ETF Research, S&P Capital IQ

WHY:  Investors, advisors and financial media can gain access to the financial market intelligence of S&P Capital IQ, one of the world's largest producers of independent equity research.  S&P Capital IQ delivers these insights everyday through products, such as The Outlook and MarketScope Advisor. These products draw from S&P Capital IQ data, knowledge and research from its equity analysts, proprietary STARS coverage and Stock Reports.

WHEN:  September 24, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. EDT, for 90 minutes. 

Event Details:  Click on the following link register for the event. http://bit.ly/17ohF81  One hour of CFP continuing education credit is available for this event. (If you experience any difficulty while registering for this event, please contact Marc Eiger at 212-438-1280, or via e-mail to marc.eiger@spcapitaliq.com.)

About S&P Capital IQ
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marc.eiger@spcapitaliq.com

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