The Arizona State Treasurer held a quarterly meeting and conference call on November 1, 2012. The agenda included discussing LGIP and endowment performance, proposed changes to the endowment distribution formula, and an update on state cash flow. Guest speaker Dr. Jim Paulsen also presented on the economic outlook. The Treasurer's investment philosophy emphasizes safety, liquidity, and then yield. LGIP and endowment portfolios achieved positive returns in Q1 FY2013. A smoother distribution formula was proposed that takes the 5-year average of the endowment's market value times 2.5% for the annual distribution amount. The state's cash flow was up 70% in the first quarter year-over-year with the