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- From: dlaird@terapin.com (Delbert Laird)
- Newsgroups: misc.invest
- Subject: Re: misc.invest FAQ on general investment topics
- References: <investment-faq/general_721890008@informatik.uni-kl.de>
- Message-ID: <dlaird.289g@terapin.com>
- Date: 16 Nov 92 16:26:18 PST
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- NAIC
- National Association of Investors Corp.
- 1515 East Eleven Mile Road
- Royal Oak, MI 48067
- 1-313-543-0612
-
- The NAIC is a nonprofit organization operated by and for the benefit of memeber
- clubs. The Association has been in existence since the 1950's
- and has around 110,000 members.
-
- Membership costs $32.00 per year for an individual or $30 for a club (more on
- that later) and $9.00 per each club member. The membership provides the member
- with a monthly newsletter, details of your membership and information
- on how to start a investment club, how to analyze stocks and how to keep
- records.
-
- In addition to the information provided, NAIC operates "Low-Cost Investment
- Plan", which allows members to invest in participating companies such as
- Disney, Kellogg, McDonald's, Mobil and Quaker Oats...Most don't incur a
- commission although some have a nominal fee ($3-$5).
-
- Of the 500 clubs surveyed in 1989, the average club had a compound annual
- growth rate of 10.8% compared with 10.6% for the S&P 500 stock index...It's
- average portfolio was worth $66,755.
-
- Del
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- dlaird@terapin.com
-