Sunrise Senior College Online Course Registration

The “Stock Market” - a digital, regulated marketplace where investors buy and sell ownership shares (stocks) in publicly traded companies. Prices fluctuate constantly based on supply and demand—if more people want to buy than sell, the price rises—influenced by company performance, news, and investor sentiment. Over the long term, stock prices tend to reflect the underlying financial strength and earnings of the business, though short-term volatility is driven by market sentiment and news. 

We’ve all heard how the Stock Market can be impacted by things happening in the world today – it’s been on the news quite a bit recently. From the war in Iran to interest rate changes, these activities help to contribute to the rise and fall of stocks. Join Tim Poulin from Edward Jones as he leads us on an exploration of market performance, navigating volatility, their key views, policy implications, and opportunities within an investment portfolio.

Instructor:  Tim Poulin has been helping others with their personal financial decisions throughout his adult life, which has been an integral part of who he is. His career in financial services has allowed him to make a difference in the lives of families in his community, both near and far. At Edward Jones in Lincolnville Beach, their mission to foster growth and improve lives is built on a foundation of inclusivity, kindness and appreciation within their practice and community.

Tim started with Edward Jones in 2025 following a successful 14-year tenure in financial services in New York City, most recently with Lord, Abbett & Co. In this position, he worked with large institutions across the eastern half of the country, helping them achieve various goals, including funding retirements and cash management. Tim has enjoyed bringing this experience to individual investors to help them prepare for and achieve their goals as well.

Class Information:  This is an in-person only class held in UM@M’s room SCI 102.  The instructor will be in person.

All facilities at the University of Maine at Machias (UM@M) are fully handicap compliant.  The facilities used by Sunrise Senior College (SSC) at the college have ramps, elevators and handicap accessible bathrooms.  Our offsite functions and activities have various limitations and restrictions and may not be fully handicap accessible.  SSC will endeavor to identify limitations at these to you in advance.

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“Sunrise Senior College does not endorse any appeal or representation made by a presenter, non-profit organization or business during an SSC presentation.  SSC members attending the presentations may wish to pursue additional involvement with the organization or presenter based on the material that was presented and in doing so, they are acting on their own and not as part of SSC.”

This class is Free to SSC members who have paid the $25.00 membership for our 2026-2027 term (6/1/26 to 5/31/27). This is also available to all current Maine Senior College (MSCN) Members for $5.00. The general public not wishing to join Sunrise Senior College at this time may attend this class for a $10.00 fee.

Important:  If you are not a current member of Sunrise Senior College (SSC) but are planning on joining SSC as a member today, when questioned about your membership make sure you select the response that “Your SSC membership is current” when checking out so the we can properly bill you for this class.

Sunrise Senior College (SSC) is a membership-based organization. Our SSC members receive special benefits as current members when they register for this course. Any member of another MSCN college is also able to enjoy this course, but may occur some additional charges. If you are a member of the general public, you can take this course but will have to pay additional fees associated with being a non-member. For any attendee that is not a current member of Sunrise Senior College, any materials required for the course are your responsibility. When checking out, please carefully read and answer the questions asked associated with this specific course so that you are charged appropriately for this class. Failure to do this may result in your being cancelled from the course. We hope you enjoy this offering.