How do you start an investment club?
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Etrade offers investment club package.  You will have to apply for a tax id and all of that fun so you don't avoid paying taxes and then you will need to decide on the acess to account and the rest of the fun stuff.  But call or go to etrade.com and search for it.  \n\nRival
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first know exactly what the funds go for and tell them when you call/contact them, also give them suggestions of what they may contribute, tell them how successiful it was in past years. Hope this helps
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You need to open a brokerage account somewhere.\n\nwww.tdwaterhouse.com is one place.\n\nYou can buy shares there and check on your investments.
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Investment consultants?\n\nor are you talking about investment funds?\n\nIf you really want a consultant, then you better have a ton of money, probably one million dollars or more. I don't think that's what you mean, but I could guess forever.\n\nIf you just want a list of top investment "Funds," those are listed and rated in most major newspapers, USA Today, New York Times, and of course the trade journals -- Wall Street, Investors Business Daily. In particular, check out Barron's mutual fund section. Every four weeks they have a big Mutual Fund insert, so you might want to get that one at the library, but there will be only one library in your area that carries it.\n\nDon't forget to look at the trade magazines, and go to their web sites for more specific searches.\n\nYou can find all of this stuff, and hoardes more at your central library.
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Buy a diversified series of HIGH QUALITY, LOW EXPENSE mutual funds. One good piece of advice is that especially when just starting out, owning individual stocks is just way too risky. In many cases, it's more akin to gambling than investing. So go with mutual funds, which are much more diversified, and therefore spread the risk among many, many more holdings. The key, of course, is buying quality. So make sure you hit ALL the asset classes, like Large cap stocks, small/mid cap stocks, international stocks, emerging markets stocks, government debt, corporate debt, hi-yield debt, foreign debt, emerging markets debt, real estate, commodities, and precious metals. That's 12 categories right there, so with $1200, you're talking about $100 each. This is called asset allocation, and it's a step beyond simple "diversification", which most idiots think is buying a hardware tech stock AND a software tech stock.\n\nAdd systematically on a monthly basis. That means make sure you put the same amount of money in every month, no matter what. Soon you won't even care what any of the markets are doing. They're up? Great! Some of my investments are worth more. They're down? Great! Now I'm buying quality investments at an "on sale" price.\n\nThen sit back and re-balance each year, back to your original percentages. Again, this is called asset allocation. It's is very important, perhaps the most important thing you can do with your money. The thinking being, what's BEEN hot is more than likely not going to STAY hot. All markets are cyclical. There's hundreds of years of data to back this up. Yet some people still think they can ride the next hot wave. They usually wind up begging on the street for beer money.\n\nNow, this sort of portfolio should average 8-12% per year, so just split the difference and say 10% on average. Will it do 10% EVERY year? Of course not. I'd be surprised if it EVER did EXACTLY 10%. That's an annual average. With that average, your money should double roughly every 7 years.\nSo, if you're starting with $1200 or so like I said in my example, then in 7 years , even if you added no more money, you should have about $2,400\nin 14 years you should have about $4,800\nin 21 years you should have about $9,600\nin 28 years you should have about $19,200\nin 35 years you should have about $38,400\nin 42 years you should have about $76,800\nin 49 years you should have about $153,600\nin 56 years you should have about $307,200\nin 63 years you should have about $614,400\nin 70 years you should have about $1,228,800!\n\nOf course, if you keep adding money in that $100 a month, you'll become a millionaire MUCH sooner. The key is discipline, and sticking in when markets are up OR down. Don't try to time the market--you'll NEVER get it right.\n\nBy the way, here's a handy formula:\n\n$100/month x 12% x 20 years = $100,000.\n\nSo if you need $300,000 in 20 years and have no idea how to get it, just save $300 a month and you're there. If you don't get 12%, you'll wind up with less naturally. But IF you still wind up with $250,000, I'd call that one hell of a failure.\n\nOh, and if you qualify on income limits (generally, if you're a single filer and make under $90,000/yr), and do this all in a Roth IRA? Then every penny will be 100% TAX-FREE. That's a deal that's too good to pass up. That's why I tell anyone who's under 30--if you make under $90,000, and therefore qualify to do a Roth, you'd be a fool not to. Just having the power of youth (and therefore time) on your side is such an advantage, to squander it would be such a waste!\n\nHope this helps!\n--J.
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You have to practice at least two years with other companies before starting your own investment
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Open a brokerage account.\n\nTop 3 Answerer in Business & Finance. (Vote for me)
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Learn how to pick stocks.  You need to swing trade.  You need around 10K to start.  And you can be a millonaire in 10 years.  Keep in mind, you need to learn how to pick stocks first.  You can double every 6 months if you do.\n\nAside from that, learn how to play basketball like MJ, or sing like Mick Jagger, or talk smut like Howard Stern, or have a family name like George W Bush.\n\nI say picking stocks correctly is your best bet.
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Look at what services they offer. It depends on what you are interested in. You can meet with the people to talk to them without making a long-term commitment. If you want to invest in stocks, make sure they work with stocks and are knowledgeable. If you want to invest in real estate but they only know about the stock market, then they are not the advisers for you. You interests should meet theirs, which means you have to have ideas about you financial plans before meeting them. You shouldn't depend on one company to plan your future for you. You have to be knowledgeable and involved. For someone is just starting, I would go with a company that has TV ads nationally. That means they move millions in revenue and are credible. Meet with reps from the company and talk to them. Find out what they offer for their clients and do your own research.
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If you are getting money from the public then you want to be a publicly traded company (stocks etc).  The initial investment for the NYSE to investigate the worthiness of your company is very expensive.  And since you are just starting, the odds are pretty low-- no track records.\nIf you believe in your company then raise the money yourself, or get a business loan.
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How about having an investment company. Be like Warren Buffet. He's really famous because of his business and i'm sure he has to travel all around the world looking for good investment opportunities and meeting with important people.
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If there was such a company everyone would be in it now. \n\nThe "best Company" to invest in is the one you pick after long research and a good knowledge of stocks & the industry it's in (not to forget valuation & general market conditions). Of course you'd want it to fit in your "asset allocation" also.\n\nDon't take the specific advice you may find in this forum. Never (ever) take stock tips. LEARN LEARN LEARN & you'll do much better over the long term.\n\nGood luck!
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Depending upon the country you live in and the size of your business there may be a number of options available to you.\n\nMost capitalist countries (e.g. the UK and USA) try to encourage small businesses by making loans or grants available to them. Such help is very localised so you would need to seek advice from the numerous public advice groups.\n\nThe other option is venture investment. This is where groups of people are looking to invest in a viable business. This may result in them owning part of your business or simply be a contractual loan. Make sure, if you take this route, that you involve a solicitor to protect your interests.
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Get a website, set up a portfolio and start advertising. It might help if you did a few for free to get some good client testimonials and start the ball rolling.
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There are lots of mutual funds that will take $100 to get you started.  So a search in Yahoo Finance or MSN for funds that start with a min investment of $100.  I have been an investment advisor for over 23 years.
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you need a thorough and complete business plan before any investor will talk to you.  There are business plan software programs out there that can most definitely give you a head-start and outline.\n\nGood luck!
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Maybe you can get people power if you offer them a profit sharing plan.  First advertise your offer and invite people to a meeting.  Than make a great presentation of your idea and how it will benefit those who join.  Emphasize how their investment now will soon benefit them.