Courses are taught by experienced faculty teams from the UW College of Engineering and private industry. Registration includes course notes written by faculty and copies of sample examination and reference publications. They will address such topics as aviation phraseology, terminal area operations, aviation weather and en route operations. Industry leaders will moderate and facilitate the presentation and discussion on the vital issue of safety in today's operational environment, discussing systems, procedures and communication problems. They will work on presenting ideas for solving some of the issues faced by air traffic controllers and pilots.
Surveys indicate most of the losses came from improper asset allocation.
Merriman's workshops teach investors to figure out how much money they'll need in retirement. Then he shows them how to use no-load mutual funds to reach their objectives while minimizing risks. In the workshop, he'll share his all-star Model Portfolios of funds at Schwab, Fidelity and Vanguard and how to properly use the retirement programs at Boeing. The workshops are free, but advance registration is required. He is also co-portfolio manager of the Merriman Mutual Funds.