The Truth About Market Club

MY son is involved in a stock Market Club at his school and I want to make it an interesting, learning and money making experience. Any one have any experience in this area, I got many of my own ideas just looking for some more. P.S. not really interested in hearing any negative comments about this individual decision….Thanks…..

I have one. I often watch MadMoney, Fast Money, and in these times Kudlow & Co on CNBC. He has actually given me some of his money to invest for him which I have in Nintendo since the Wii came out it’s been on fire and a few others ie Gamestop and Activision. Things he can relate to and learn how the money can appreciate over time vs staying the same in his piggy bank or barely making anything in his bank account I find keeps his interest and fosters learning. I’ve used the same principles with my teenage daughter given her interests, ie Apple, Aeropostale… As time progresses introduce them to increasingly deeper levels of understanding of the market (75% of all stocks move with it) their sectors (50% move with them) and then their stocks fundamentals and technicals vs their competitors…Also introduce them to commission fees, slippage price between bid/ask capital gains tax, which can eat up the profits of a small investment…and inflation using real life examples if possible which shows how money in a bank account will often end up worth less in the future then it is today.

I would also have them do reports they could hand into their teacher for grades or extra credit on some of the most successful investors of our time, Warren Buffet, Peter Lynch, William Oneil (Investors Business Daily), Jim Cramer…..and what did they credit to their success

Some generalities:
We need money to survive, it doesn’t matter how we make it or how much we make, but whatever we have we might as well optimize it as best as possible. Any 10 contiguous years S&P has averaged ~+12%, no other investment available to the average investor can claim this. Whereas you can no longer buy and hold stocks as in the past, you need to buy and homework as Cramer says, make sure profits are taken along the way and either re-invested in some good mutual funds where the managers do the work (found via fund screener on morningstar.com – free) or into the next stock candidate, or on the sidelines in cash waiting for a dip to buy more….

Where I’m from there are a few clubs that you go to when you simply want to "hook up". Everyone in town knows. What in Austin has a similar reputation?

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Investment groups all have their own interests. Some won’t invest in new products at all, others will if there is a proven market and you can promise a return on investment that matches their requirements.

I know it is pretty strange for a marketing club to be asking others for help in terms of fundraising, but I would like to hear other’s input. Anyway the school club has stuck to a few fundraisers that seem to have performed well – to list a few:
- Movie Nights
- DeCafe [donuts (very popular), coffee, hot chocolate, cappucino, cookies)
- Selling tickets to sporting events or clubs
- Proposing to the school’s parent council

I am wondering if any of you guys have had fundraising events of great success. I want to do something different. Everybody does the traditional selling food, car washing thing. What is something that will really work and capture a high-school audience that can fundraise well? These are 14-18 year old students. Thanks for your help.

We used to sell seasonal items at just the right time when people start thinking about them, both with student take-home order forms and maybe a weekend public sale that hits an impulse buy pricepoint. For example my organization used to sell Christmas wreaths in the center of town on the weekend after Thanksgiving… we sold out every year. We also used to do a Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast (outdoors, cooked by the group, and some items were donated by local grocery stores), and we started selling those tickets 6 weeks beforehand.

But just to depart a little from the "usual suspects" of fundraising and let your group exercise their emerging professional skills – How about a raffle based on "The Apprentice"- offer your marketing club’s services & labor to local businesses. Set the amount of group time or projects based on what makes sense… e.g. a couple hours of telemarketing by your group on their behalf, develop a mailer or brochure for the business, produce an ad for the local paper, whatever.

It’s a win/win because the business can get a write-off donation AND 1 winner will get something in return. For your club members, they get a real-world, tangible experience. You might even get the printer/newspaper/whomever to donate some of the production costs. And who says it has to be a raffle with just one winner? You could have a couple prizes… and your kids can be part of the creative brainstorming process.

Good luck in whatever you do!

The Marketing Club of Ateneo de Davao is so boooring… I was wondering of ways how we could improve the club with fun and informative events and activities. But I have no idea what to do. I am new to this kind of stuff so I really need help.

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Split your Club into Groups.. Then.. Instruct the groups to make their own business, Try to make it as a contest, the one w/ the highest income will get prizes and stuff. that way there will be life in the activity.

by this… They Will learn how to advertise their products, how to sell’em and they will learn that business is not a walk in the park. and by that way…The students will also benefit by this activity.

And also Pick Up few Lessons on…Marketing, Fair play, TEAMWORK and Sportsmanship.

They Could sell food, books,Games, Magazines, Services, Etc.

hope this will help a bit

Try eBay.com and see if they have them there.

I run a nightclub event planning company. We’ve been very successful in creating profitable parties for youth and adults, but the hours I put in promoting & setting up seem endless. Comparing the profit to the hours, it seems minimal. Are the real money makers only the clubs? Or am I missing something to grow the company? Since we don’t have assets except a long mailing list and contacts, trainees can just choose to do it on their own. I have to make more income so I don’t know if I should drop it and look for something else or find a way to do less work and make more money. Ideas???

How about themes or special events for large business. I have a staff of diverse cultures and age groups and they would like to party as a team, but can’t agree on the place because of it’s style limitations. All or nothing no in between or place where we can have an input on the style of the evening. Just an idea!

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I have a 2007 Dodge Dakota Club Cab. It does not have the rear folding jump seats. Is it possible to have them installed after market? My dealer’s service dep’t was not much help.

First check to see if the side panels are the same in both truck IE: with and without jump seats and if so go to a salvage yard or ebay.

My friends and I have started a Parents of Multiples group, but we’ve had a hard time getting others to join in our town of about 20000+. So far, we have 7 members. I have listed our group in the Community Calendar section of our local newspaper and town’s web site, and my best friend (and fellow twin mom) has been posting flyers all over town and at the pediatrician and obstetrician offices. What else can we do?

Maybe also advertise back at the hospital birth center, local day care nurseries, and any baby geared retail stores that might let you post an ad or leave a flyer. You seem to be right on, as far as what you have done so far. Sometimes you just need to wait for the word to spread.