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Enjoy photos from the 2009 BetterInvesting National Convention!! Photos courtesy of David F. Smith. Pre-register for next year's conference in St. Louis.
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Linda

Linda Investors in the Computer Lab in Bellevue WA

Linda

Linda Clubs open to visitors will ‘meet & greet’ potential members during an after-hours event at 6:00 PM today at the Puget Sound Education Conference Meydenbauer Convention Center. in Bellevue WA.

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Allen Holdsworth

Allen Holdsworth
The Illowa Buy States Chapter of BI uses GoToMeeting to provide online classes and training to its members regardless of where they live. This has been an outstanding way for BI members to learn without worrying about parking, the weather, or their safety. Take classes from home over the internet. Many Chapters are ...using this tool. I hope that many of you will try some of these classes online. Check your local Chapters website on the BI page and see what classes are coming.Read More

November 9 at 5:26am · Report
BetterInvesting

BetterInvesting
Join us at the Central North Carolina BetterInvesting Chapter's 15th Annual Investor Education Fair on Nov. 14 at Wake County Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

BetterInvesting veteran and nationally recognized educator Gretchen Hurt will present four sessions ranging from buying go...od stocks in a down market to understanding cyclicals to analyzing annual reports.

Joe Crapster of Duke Energy Company will make a corporate presentation, and lunch will be provided by Duke Energy.

Registration costs $50.

Register online at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/443857590.
For more information, contact Jane Chatterjee at tccjane@bellsouth.net, or Kathy Chelemer at kchelemer@yahoo.com.
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Acclaimed BetterInvesting speaker Gretchen Hurt presents 4 sessions!
Time:8:30AM Saturday, November 14th
Location:Wake County Commons Building
Adam B. Ritt

Adam B. Ritt
BetterInvesting Magazine's Securities Review Committee selects St. Jude Medical (STJ) as the Stock to Study and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) as the Undervalued Stock. The recession might have weakened hospital spending, but STJ is the industry leader for cardiovascular devices (along with MDT), and hospitals will need to... restock inventory at some point because of demand growth. ORLY is an example of a superb retailer in a weak industry; benefits of CSK acquisition are flowing directly to bottom line.Read More

Source: www.prnewswire.com
BetterInvesting Magazine Releases January Stock to Study and Undervalued Stock Choices for Investors' Informational and Educational Use.
Terry Gras

Terry Gras Does anybody know if the Better Investing Portfolio Manager Software is compatible with Windows 7? My XP machine is being replaced by Windows 7 OS.

October 28 at 5:41am · Report
Adam B. Ritt
Adam B. Ritt
Quant IX, the creators of PM software, says it works fine with Windows 7.
November 2 at 8:53am
BetterInvesting

BetterInvesting
The Kansas City chapter of BetterInvesting will hold on Saturday, Oct. 17 an education fair designed to help investors in making investment decisions. Mark Robertson and Ken Kavula are guest speakers. Door prizes will be awarded. Register online at www.eventbrite.com/event/401796785. The cost is $25 for pre-registered ...individuals and $35 at the door.

See BetterInvesting's Web site for details about the event and registration information: http://www.betterinvesting.org/Public/StartLearning/Events/NonMemberEventDetail.htm?eventurl=%2fMembers%2fchapter%2fKansas%2fkansas-city%2fevents%2fEducationalClasses%2fKC%2bEducation%2bSeminar.htm

Follow this link to a registration form:
http://www.betterinvesting.org/NR/rdonlyres/8B3208A6-3A90-4CC2-8DAB-3E83D436FD1B/0/KCREGISTERATIONFORMwemail.pdf
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Information to assist investors in making investment decisions.
Time:8:30AM Saturday, October 17th
Location:Johnson County Community College
Ann Cuneaz

Ann Cuneaz For those that would like to learn more about commission-free trades for BetterInvesting investment clubs, there will be a webinar on October 20 at 9PM EDT. Representatives from BetterInvesting and Folio Investing will present information about this program and answer your questions.
Register here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/923496722

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Lynn

Lynn We keep trying to learn and this is a good way.

October 6 at 6:17pm · Report
BetterInvesting

BetterInvesting Here is an article from Forbes.com about commission-free trades and possible price improvement on trades for BetterInvesting member clubs via our new alliance with Folio Investing: http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/02/retail-investing-value-education-markets-equities-orders_print.html

Source: www.forbes.com
Folio Investing, an online brokerage that offers two time periods per day with commission-free trades, will be extending this window of opportunity to customers of BetterInvesting, a non-profit dedicated to investment education. ...
BetterInvesting

BetterInvesting Read about our new alliance with Folio Investing that offers qualified BetterInvesting member clubs unlimited and commission-free trades during twice-daily trading windows. Contact us at member services if you would like more information!
http://www.betterinvesting.org/Public/MediaCenter/MediaCenter/News+Releases/092809.htm

Source: www.betterinvesting.org
Folio Investing and BetterInvesting announce an alliance to provide qualified member clubs with the ability to buy and sell securities completely commission-free in twice-daily trading
Laura Schneider Scott
Laura Schneider Scott
this is great! I'm going to see if our club will switch!
October 8 at 7:49am
Adam B. Ritt
Adam B. Ritt
Let us know if you do and how you like it!
October 9 at 1:30pm
Ann Cuneaz
Ann Cuneaz
Laura, I'd like to invite you and other interested readers to a webinar on 10/20/09 at 9PM Eastern Time. Representatives from BetterInvesting and Folio Investing will present information about this program and answer your questions.
Reserve your webinar seat:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/923496722
October 12 at 7:37am
Violet Argo

Violet Argo Great site

September 30 at 6:35pm · Report
BetterInvesting

BetterInvesting Join us for beginner and advanced investor classes, in-depth company presentations, hands-on computer lab time and nationally known presenters.
Here is a link to the conference schedule, map to center and biographies of presenters: http://www.betterinvesting.org/NR/rdonlyres/2C72CFA1-AE37-41FC-9F6A-B0698231D769/0/PSC2009_IECBrochure.pdf

Need Help With Investing? We Hear You!
Time:11:00AM Friday, November 20th
Location:Meydenbauer Center
BetterInvesting

BetterInvesting If you missed the Dallas Investor Fair, held Sept 25-26, here is a link to a pre-event column written by Pamela Yip, of The Dallas Morning News: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/columnists/pyip/stories/DN-moneytalk_19bus.ART.State.Edition1.3cf468e.html

Source: www.dallasnews.com
Pamela Yip writes about personal finance for The Dallas Morning News.
BetterInvesting

BetterInvesting The DFW chapter of Better Investing held its annual Investor Fair on Sept 25-26. Here is a link to the press release announcing the event: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32915330/