Lou Schizas - Financial Analyst, Educator and Broadcaster
Lou Schizas, is a well known financial analyst, educator and broadcaster, who is respected for his efforts helping investor’s improve their skills and knowledge.
Lou is a life long investor and entrepreneur who defines success as having the resources needed to satisfy your needs and to build on your dreams. Lou bought his first stocks at age 11 and started his first business at age 15.
Schizas has served as the business analyst for AM 640 Toronto Radio since 2001, and is a proud advocate of capitalism. From 1999 to 2007 Lou was the Senior On- Air Equities Analyst for Business News Network whose popular “Lou’s Mailbag” feature analyzed over 16,000 stocks for viewers. Lou has also appeared on CTV NewsNet, CTV’s Canada AM, and CBC’s Business News.
Lou is a Professor of Finance at Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Oakville, Ontario where he helps his students get the most out of their investment in education.
He graduated from the University of Western Ontario and studied Economics at the Doctoral Level at the State University of New York. Lou holds the Canadian Investment Manager designation and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.
Through his website happycapitalism.com Lou is in daily conversation with Canadian investors analyzing stocks and answering business and career questions from Canadians who want to achieve their dreams.
Programs
Lou is available to attend your corporate function to discuss a wide variety of issues facing the economy, the markets and business today, including:
Seven Steps to Successful Investing
Seven Steps to Successful Investing is designed for a general audience that is looking to improve their investment knowledge and truly understand what their investor profile. The core of the presentation is to motivate the audience to commit to improving their financial literacy by taking action.
Happy Capitalism: Make the System Work for You!
Capitalism offers the opportunity for all members of society to build their dreams by recognizing the tremendous advantages we enjoy as citizens of a capitalist society. The core of the presentation is to motivate the audience to make the most of these advantages and overcome the challenges they find in their way.
Happy Capitalism: Succeed in a Slowdown
Current economic conditions are presenting challenges to most organizations. These factors are beyond the control of any business but there are steps that can be taken to mitigate the negative effects on your organization. The core of the presentation is to motivate the audience to implement at least one recommendation as soon as they get back to the office.
Happy Capitalism: Securing the System
The average citizen is more likely to become the victim of a financial crime such as identity theft and fraud than they are ever to fall victim to violent crime. Financial Crimes Investigators are in need of additional resources to better protect the public and the core of this presentation provides some insight into how to secure greater support.
The Seven Things You Need to do to be Successful Before You Graduate
Each year over 250,000 students graduate from colleges and universities in Canada. The core of the presentation is to motivate students to take seven steps towards improving their competitiveness and to maximize their investment in their education.
