The 14th annual Columbia Investment Management Association (CIMA) conference was held on February 4, 2011.The conference provided an excellent opportunity to hear from some of the top names in the investment management business, and has been featured by both the New York Times and Seeking Alpha.This year’s presenters discussed trends in the current investment climate and opportunities during a unique time in the financial markets. Speakers included:Bruce Berkowitz, Fairholme Capital Management Will Danoff, Fidelity Investments Cheryl Einhorn, Columbia Business School Steve Eisman, FrontPoint Partners (Keynote) Bruce C. N. Greenwald, Columbia Business School Trevor Gurwich, American Century Investments R. Glenn Hubbard, Columbia Business School Sarah Ketterer, Causeway Capital Management Howard Marks, Oaktree Capital Management (Keynote) Scott McLellan, Marble Arch Investments Miguel Nogales, Generation Investment Management Tom Russo, Gardner Russo & Gardner David Samra, Artisan Partners John Spears, Tweedy, Browne Company LLC William Strong, Equinox Partners Full a full agenda, please visit the CIMA website.