P age A3 The Earning Capacity Of A Don’t Sell Stockbroker America Short On July Fourth Did you know that a National Survey indicates that stockbrokers consistendy earn one of the highest salaries in the country. You can become a part of this high income profession. It does not make any difference what university you have earned your undergraduate degree from. In fact a degree of any kind is not required by law in order for you to take the series 7 broker exami­ nation. However, it would be to your advantage if you have a degree. The first step in becoming a li­ censed sto ck ­ broker is to pre­ pare yourself by taking a series of 7 sto ckb ro k er courses. These courses are not very d iffic u lt and they only cost you $350 to $400 dollars to take. Once you complete these courses, then you are ready to take the National Association of Securities Dealer Ex­ amination. When you pass this ex­ amination you will receive your li­ cense as a registered representative. You can then become employed by a broker dealer as a stockbroker. After you become licensed to practice, you can practice this profes­ sion in any state without having to take another examination unlike at­ torneys or real estate brokers who would most likely be required to re­ new their license in order to practice in another state. If you have ever wanted to be­ come one of the “movers and shak­ ers” in this country, this course and examination is what you should focus on. C an y o u im a g in e m o v in g large sum s o f m oney in seconds, . .. hundreds o f thousands, even m il- .. ,, „ lions o f dollars. T his is w hat full tim e stock and bond trad ers, and professional m oney m anagers do. You can becom e one o f the people w hat are involved -— m — in th is m o n e y ... m a k in g p r o f e s ­ sion. You are p ro b ­ a b ly n o t a w a re that m utual fund p o rtfo lio m anag­ ers, m erger and acquisition m anagers are sp e c ia l­ ists th at re p resen t the pin n acle o f success for stockbrokers. They are the m illion d o llar earn ers th at shape this industry and ex ert tre ­ m e n d o u s i n f l u e n c e on th e econom y system . Now that you have this informa­ tion, you can become one of these brokers and become extensively in­ volved in the economic system of this country. If you enjoy guiding people with your investments, this is your oppor­ tunity. Happy Birthday Khayrie Jaquiesse Rivers- Watson Many bells gingled and angels sing birthday songs for smiling Khayrie as he celebrates his happy first birthday. Many more happy birthday wishes from your friends... Promise King, your mom, N ichole Watson and the rest of the family. Happy cheers especially from grandma. ------ ------------------------- - Visitors Sought Through Minority Network O regon C onvention and V isi- Jay said, tor S ervices N etw ork is offering Minority professionals or busi- 30 0 o n e -y e a r m e m b ersh ip s to nesses, regardless of size, should call q u alify in g m in o rity b u sin e sse s the convention network at (503) 244- and p ro fessio n als in terested in 5794, ext. 22 for details on how to particip atin g and benefitting from apply. O reg o n ’s grow ing convention and Jay said Portland and Oregon tourism industry. has received favorable attention, both T he n etw o rk was re c e n tly locally and nationwide, for the recent aw arded a co n tract by M E R C / decision by regional government offi- METRO to help enhance ethnic mi- cials to separately contract with a nority convention and tourism busi- minority owned firm to enhance ex- ness for the city and state. isting convention marketing efforts Roy Jay. president and chief ex- to ethnic minority conventions and ecutive officer of the network, said meeting planners ethnic minority businesses have not been tra d itio n a lly in v o lv ed in Oregon’s mainstream convention and tourism business. “This is just the first step in mak­ ing sure that ethnic minority busi­ nesses are able to receive leads and referrals from the growing number cf conventions and tourists that are in needs of goods and services as well as other information and opportunities, Advance Payments For Child Tax Credit O re g o n ia n s w ho earn less than $23,760 and have a ch ild at hom e could take hom e up to $ 100 ex tra each m onth in their pay- checks. This is the qualifying lim it for the A dvance Earned Incom e C red it o f the Internal R evenue Service. Persons elig ib le are generally those w ith at least one child and an ex p ected earned incom e and adjusted gross fam ily incom e of less than $23,760 for 1994. If you q u alify , fid out Form W -5, “ E arned Incom e C redit A d­ vance P aym ent C ertifica te ,” and give it to your personnel office at work. For further details, see the in stru ctio n s for Form W-5 and •Earned Incom e G eorge R. C ramer , N ational C ommander - in -C hief , V eterans of F oreign W ars by Metro Receives National Award For Most Livable Community Metro Council Presiding Officer Judy Wyers and Councilor Sandi Hansen today received an award in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the regional government for creating a community that is among thecountry *s most livable. Partners for Livable Communi­ ties, a nonprofit international net­ work of more than 1,000 organiza­ tions and city governments, honored the Portland metropolitan region dur­ ing Thursday’s day-long event. The day included an award luncheon at the National Press Club and a con­ gressional reception on Capitol Hill. The Portland region was among 16 cities and counties selected for initiative in addressing community problems and improving the quality of life for residents. The region was selected for the effectiveness of Metro, the country’s only directly elected regional government The Partners for Livable Communities names liv­ able communities once every decade. “This award is an important rec­ ognition for our region because it takes into account all the factors that make a community vibrant, success­ ful and livable,” said Wyers. “Even more remarkable is that an agency as young as Metro has done so much to create one of the best regions in the United States. This is the entire region’sawardbecausetherearemany local governments, businesses, orga- nizations and citizens who work to- gether to make this region special,” she said. “Thecouncil is very honored to be recognized with this award.” Wyers and Hansen also met with members and staff of Oregon’s Con- gressional delegation during the trip to Washington, D.C. Independence Day is a day to ~ » ■ .u - „„a re flect on A m erica s history and . .. .. ,, present situation. If we follow the politicians, special interest groups and the new s m edia we could be convinced that A m erica is sliding into oblivion. H ere are som e o f their bleak snapshots: • A recent survey o f our crim i­ nal ju st system show ed the a v e r­ age convicted m urderer serves only 16 years in prison. The av e r­ age sentence for rape is 60 days and the average crim in al co m ­ m its 1 8 6 c r im e s b e f o r e th e p e rs o n 's first conviction. • On o th er fronts, A m erica’s students a re n ’t keeping up w ith th e ir c o u n te rp a rts w o rld w id e . A m erican technology has been surpassed by Japan and C entral E urope. O ur health care is in ad ­ equate and unavailable to those who need it most. A m erican w ork­ ers a re n ’t productive and quality is below w orld standards. If we listen only to these sen- sational stories, it can becom e p retty d epressing. F o rtu n ately , the facts d o n ’t support all this gloom and doom . The U nited States continues to be the w o rld ’s largest p roducer o f goods and services - 66 percent m ore than Japan and equal to all the E uropean nations com bined. A m erican w orkers still have the hig h est o utput per person. O ur unem ploym ent is currently one of the low est of any nation. And our econom y is the h ealth iest in the w o rld . Ja p a n , G erm any G re at B ritain , C anada, and others are in recession. C oncern o v er health care has skyrocketed since the Clinton took office. B ut the fact is A m erican health care is the envy o f the w orld. W e spend 14 percent o f our n a tio n ’s econom y on health care. C anada and Sw eden spend only 9 percent, Japan 7 percent, and G reat B ritain only 6 p ercent on health care. A g r e a te r p e r c e n ta g e o f A m erican children are in school than in any o th er nation. Foreign leaders and those o f m eans send their children to be educated here. W e still have much o f which we can be proud. W e w ill not stand idle and w atch our nation be sold out by those who con­ stantly tell us how badly w e’ve m essed up. T his July 4th, take tim e to rem em ber the heritage o f fam ily unity and traditional v al­ ues that have m ade A m erica great. 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