| Investors are a dime a dozen, and there are | | | | participate first-hand. |
| countless ways to invest money into thousands | | | | 3. The "I love to socialize AND make money!" |
| of different markets. Successful investors are | | | | Investor: Some people join investment clubs |
| knowledgeable in multiple markets, generally | | | | simply because they enjoy meeting new people, |
| specializing in more than one, so as not to keep all | | | | team problem-solving, team planning. With online |
| their money in one place. When first starting out | | | | investment clubs being all the rage, people from |
| in investing, it may be a good idea to look into an | | | | anywhere in the world are able to participate, pool |
| investment club which provides many | | | | their resources, and have fun doing it. |
| opportunities for the new investor. There are five | | | | 4. The "I want to make extra money for college |
| types of investors that fit well within the | | | | retirement/vacations" Investor: These days, it |
| investment club structure: | | | | seems that everyone is looking for ways to |
| 1. The "I'm not ready to go out on my own!" | | | | supplement their income. It could be to pay for |
| Investor: This investor is someone who just does | | | | tuition or plan retirement or even to add to a |
| not yet have the expertise or knowledge required | | | | limited income due to retirement. An investing club |
| to be successful in any market. By participating in | | | | offers direction and education, and that helps |
| an investment club, this investor will learn from a | | | | avoid the dangers of a trial and error approach. |
| pool of like-minded people on how best to invest | | | | 5. The "I want to invest but do not have a large |
| their money, make smart financial decisions, and | | | | amount of funds to start with" Investor: Most |
| manage their money. | | | | people don't have large sums of money sitting |
| 2. The "I am passionate about learning new | | | | around, but they do have an extra $20 a month |
| things!" Investor: This investor is a person that | | | | to add to a pool of money to be invested as a |
| loves to continually expand their world with new | | | | whole. Given that starting out alone with such a |
| things, new ideas, and new people. Investment | | | | small initial outlay can prove near impossible, |
| clubs are designed to explore the wide world of | | | | pooling resources with an investment club is an |
| investing and educate members by having them | | | | ideal solution. |