U.S. Economy-The Real Truth

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida TMA announces a special South Florida event focused on the current and future economic situation. Well known economist Sanford J. "Sandy" Leeds will discuss the growing US debt, entitlement programs, taxes, health care, politics and shorter-term issues such as GDP growth and unemployment. "Sandy Leeds is a must-see analyst, economist and financial professional who offers objective views on the U.S. economy."

Sanford J. Leeds, Esq., CFA

President, MBA Investment Fund, LLC

McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin

MBA, University of Texas Graduate School of Business; JD, University of Virginia School of Law

Sandy Leeds is a faculty member at The University of Texas and President of The MBA Investment Fund, L.L.C. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses, is a member of the Texas State Bar and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Leeds serves on the Investment Committee of The Austin Community Foundation and previously managed investments for a private money management firm with $1.6 billion of assets. Leeds has significant legal experience conducting jury/bench trials including those affecting the securities industry and hearings involving the Sterling Foster $75 million fraud case. He also advises on financial related litigation involving options, hedge funds, and other matters.

At McCombs School of Business, Leeds also teaches in the Dallas Executive MBA and International General Management programs. Recipient of numerous teaching awards, he makes presentations to various US organizations and weekly publishes www.leedsonfinance.com.

Wednesday, May 16th, 5:30pm

Riverside Hotel

620 East Las Olas Blvd

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

$45 for TMA and Guest Organization Members

$55 Non-Members

Visit www.tmaflorida.org for information/registration

TMA and TMA Florida

Turnaround Management Association (www.turnaround.org) is an international non-profit association dedicated to corporate renewal/turnaround management. TMA (formed 1988) has 9,000 members in 47 chapters (32 in North America). TMA members are a professional community of turnaround/corporate renewal professionals (practitioners, attorneys, lenders and bankers/workout officers, investors, appraisers, judges, trustees, auctioneers/liquidators and academics) believing in strengthening the economy through corporate value restoration. TMA Florida conducts meetings in Southeast Florida, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville. Membership provides event discounts and access to members' only events. Contact www.tmaflorida.org or Chapter Administrator Tabitha Moore (954) 653-2484.

Event Sponsors:

Bibby Financial Services	Renaissance Partners LLC
Bridgeport Capital Services	Marcum LLP

Florida TMA
Tabitha Moore
PO Box 3466, Orlando, FL 32802
954-653-2484
tabitha@mooremgmt.com

SOURCE Florida TMA