SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equities.com, the Global Financial Network and the world's premiere social community for self-directed investors, is pleased to announce that it will present at the National Investment Banking Association's 122nd Investment Conference to be held at the Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York, NY on June 6-8, 2012. Equities.com, Inc.'s Chairman David Bernard and President Michael Avatar will be making the presentation on Thursday, June 7 at 11:40 a.m. (EDT), and will be available for 1-on-1 meetings throughout the event.
Equities.com has built the first worldwide news, data, research, education and social networking platform that now provides a complete paradigm shift for interaction between its visitors and members as well as the exchanges, public companies and market sectors it serves.
At the heart of Equities.com is My-Fi (My Financial Network), a proprietary social network for investors, traders, and public companies to share financial insight in real-time. My-Fi members can connect and learn with like-minded investors, market experts and celebrity commentators, as well as communicate directly with public companies.
"We are excited to introduce the new Equities.com platform at the NIBA conference; and demonstrate its unique functionality to the firms and service providers whose public company clients are our primary clients as well." Bernard stated. "We have created the first true social network for the tens of millions of investors, as well as the tens of thousands of publicly traded companies both here and around the world."
"The Equities.com platform provides public companies the ability to keep all of their information current and accurate, as well as provide them with rich media tools and awareness products, unlike any other financial platforms." Avatar said. "Our platform actually proactively delivers information to potential investors who have shown an interest in the company, which again, is unlike any other platform."
NIBA is the only national not-for-profit trade association of regional and independent brokerages, investment banking firms, institutional investors and related capital market service providers. Since its inception, NIBA member firms have successfully completed over 1000 equity offerings totaling approximately $10 billion in new capital for America's finest emerging growth companies. The member firms of NIBA represent over 8000 registered representatives with an estimated $78 billion in assets under management, and are responsible for 90% of all Initial Public Offerings under $20 million.
About Equities.com. Inc.
Equities.com is a worldwide social networking site, empowering investors with editorial, news, data, and resources for smart, successful investing. The platform dually functions as an avenue for public companies to control and disseminate their message to an audience of engaged investors via a comprehensive online profile and powerful social media tools.
To access the Equities.com social networking platform, My-Fi (My Financial Network) click here
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Contacts:
David Bernard
Equities.com, Inc.
david@equities.com
310-256-3596 office