Getting an Investment Club Started - Step 3 - Election of Officers
When the time arrives for the second meeting of your investment club youll want to finalize some decisions that have to do with the way your club is run and organized.
Youll want to determine some of the responsibilities that need to be met and what officers are going to be elected to handle those responsibilities.
All positions should be clearly defined so that members can be elected to these positions. Keep in mind that all members of the club will have responsibilities but when you elect officers youll have certain positions filled where members have a particular duty and task.
Most investment clubs will have the following officers:
President. The president can also be known as the presiding partner. The president is the one who decides when the next meeting is going to take place (usually done with a mutual vote but made official by the president), presides over the meetings, and plans activities (usually done with a mutual decision by other members).
Vice president. The vice president can also be known as the assistant presiding partner. The vice president is the member that stands in when the president is absent or needs help with presidential duties. The vice president is often the one who plans some of the educational information that is provided to the club at meetings.
Treasurer. The treasurer is also known as the financial partner. The treasurer is the one who deals with the brokerage firm and does the buying and the selling of stock. The treasurer also is responsible for keeping accurate records of the financial holdings of the club, the financial contributions of each of the members, and any other records that concern themselves with money and financial matters.
Secretary. The secretary is also known as the recording partner. The secretary is responsible for keeping the minutes of each meeting. The secretary also lets other members know of any upcoming meetings. If a member misses a meeting the secretary is the one who passes the minutes of the last meeting to the absent member so that everyone is kept up to date of all meeting decisions.
Education officer. Many clubs have what is known as an education officer. This member of the club is responsible for organizing educational activities such as guest speakers, reading materials, field trips, and presentations that have to do with investing.
When you elect members to fill the above positions youre simply making sure that your club is run in an organized and efficient way.
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However, the reason youve started an investment club is so that you can learn how to watch the stock market on your own and do your own investing.
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If you have one or two friends who have shown a mutual interest in the stock market or bond market you can approach them to join your investment club. There are many other personal reasons why you should start or join an investment club. Finding a Broker Your investment club will have to find an investment broker to work with. This type of business model will let you accomplish what you need to do to run your investment club with the least amount of tax influence. There are many other personal reasons why you should start or join an investment club. This includes letting them know what the club is going to be about and how it should be run.
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Youll be able to meet on a regular basis with people who are learning about the stock market right beside you. Youll want to write down your mission statement and make sure that each member of the club, and any future members, has a copy of the mission statement. In the long run this can give your club some great new ideas of how to invest your monthly contributions. This includes letting them know what the club is going to be about and how it should be run. Learning experience. When youre part of an investment group youll have the benefit of learning more about investing in the stock market combined with the enjoyment of spending time with people who have a common goal: to become more knowledgeable about investing and have fun doing it.
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