Investment Clubs for Dummies (Paperback)

by Douglas Gerlach (Author), Angele McQuade (Author), Donald E. Danko (Foreword) "It's hard to read about any kind of financial topic these days without stumbling across references to investment clubs..." (more)
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Product Description
This friendly guide addresses both common and uncommon questions about investment clubs. It describes finding a club to join to how to join a club, informs you about the expenses involved in a club, and lets you in on club strategies for investing and selecting stocks.

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Packed with strategies clubs use to beat the market

The fun and easy way™ to run a well-managed club and watch your money grow! It's a fact — investment clubs have a better record of beating the market than mutual funds. This friendly guide is just what you need to grow your nest egg, from finding or founding a club to officers, meetings, legal stuff, money management, investment strategies, and more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1st edition (December 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764554093
• ISBN-13: 978-0764554094
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #705,206 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sold on Investment Clubs, February 14, 2002

By	Monique L'Italien (Huntington Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

In the past, I have considered investment clubs to be an interesting idea. But it wasn't until I started reading Investment Club for Dummies that I seriously considered starting an investment club with a group of people.

Doug Gerlach and Angele McQuade have done such a good job with this interesting, motivational book that you want to just jump in and follow their lead. Their instructions on planning, setting up, and keeping an investment club alive seem really "do-able" and worthy of our consideration.

As with other "Dummies" books, this one is simple, instructional and fun to read - even if you're not planning on joining an investment club. Along with investment club information, you will surely absorb a good measure of facts about investing in general. And, really, which one of us knows too much about investing?

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Investment Clubs for Dummies: Clear, Thorough, Enjoyable, August 16, 2002

By A Customer

This book answered all of the questions I had about investment clubs. Written in a casual, easily accessible way, this book gave precise and detailed information about founding or finding a club.
In the book, you'll learn about what work is actually involved with club membership; tips on assembling a group of committed people to be in a club with (plus tips on how to deal with troublesome member issues); and how to find and use investment and investment club resources to learn more about investing and to help keep your club running smoothly.
Whether you are simply interested in what investment clubs are and how they work, or you are serious about starting or joining an investment club, this book is a clearly written and fun way to learn about clubs. By going through each step of starting or becoming involved with an investment club, by dissecting the language of the legal documents your club must maintain, and by providing examples of actual investment clubs, this book covers it all, and will be an invaluable resource for the life of your club.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Investment Clubs for Dummies, March 18, 2002

By A Customer

If your looking to start an invesment club - This book is a MUST have! Already have an invesment club - This book is a MUST have! It will prove to be helpful and informative for new and existing clubs. This book along with information provided by the National Association of Investors Corporation (NAIC) will help clubs become successful, long-term investors.