Training Handouts

YOU MUST SIGN IN AND OUT BOTH DAYS.

THURSDAY
(Day one provides 6.75 hours of instruction)

6:00 –  8:00 a.m.       Buffet Breakfast in The Stables at Cavalry Court Hotel

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.        Registration in the Statesman Ballroom at The George Hotel

8:30 – 10:00 a.m.      PFIA and PFCA Legislative Changes 2021 (handout)

        • Current Conditions Affecting Your Portfolio
        • Specific PFIA Requirements
        • Fundamentals of Public Investing: Risks and Cash Flow
          Linda T. Patterson, CTP, President,  Patterson & Associates, a Meeder Investment Company, Austin (Retired)

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.    Break

10:15 a.m. – Noon    Meeting Your Objectives

        • Acheiving Your Objectives
        • Developing and Checking Your Investment Policy/Strategy

Noon – 1:00 p.m.      Lunch in The Stables at Cavalry Court (YOU MUST SIGN IN AFTER LUNCH)

1:00 – 2:15 p.m.        Reporting Your Investments                                    

          • Banking Relationships
          • Procedures and Controls for Safety
          • Portfolio Strategies

        Linda T. Patterson, CTP, President,  Patterson & Associates, a Meeder Investment Company, Austin (Retired)

2:15 – 3:15 p.m.        Depository Contracts (handout)
                                   Sarah Tompkins, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.        BREAK

3:30 – 4:45 p.m.        Understanding Economic Indicators (handout)
                                     Tito P. Villegas, Jr., CPA, CFA, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Investment Officer,
Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool

FRIDAY
(Day two provides 3.75 hours of instruction)

6:00 – 8:00 a.m.        Buffet Breakfast in The Stables at Cavalry Court Hotel

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.        Registration in the Statesman Ballroom at The George Hotel

8:00 – 10:15 a.m.      Using Investment Fundamentals

        • Finding and Using Liquidity
        • Accounting for the Types of Securities
        • Portofolio Reporting
          Linda T. Patterson, CTP, President,  Patterson & Associates, a Meeder Investment Company, Austin (Retired)

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.    BREAK

10:30 a.m. – Noon    Investment Accounting and Reporting

        • Securities: Advantages and Disadvantages
        • Working with a Broker/Dealer

 

ADDITIONAL HANDOUTS
Bank Depository and Collateral Agreement
Checklist for Investment Safety Internal Controls

Compliance Checklist PFIA
Crossword Puzzle
Crossword Puzzle Questions
Investment Policy TML Large City Sample
Investment Policy TML Small City Sample
Investment Glossary
QA on PFIA and depository
RFP Sample for Banking Services
Texas Government Code Chapter 2256

TX Statutory Training Requirements
CEU-CMO Program
CEU-TDLR
CEU-CPA and Other
 Attendee Registration List – College Station, March 2025
Evaluation Link – March 2025