Ellen's Investment Club Meeting Minutes [February 15, 2011]
I would like to formally welcome Sylvia Sarkus as our new director who will be helping me in planning and organizing our club's monthly activities. Meeting Highlights: * We reviewed the book: How to do something about procrastination by Piers Steel. He explained procrastination stems from the lack of confidence and the need for instant gratification. So try to motivate yourself by seeing what others do and set specific and foreseeable investment goals. * We briefly talked about the TFSA and the tax effects on capital gains. Exciting Changes Ahead: I am pleased to announce few additional changes to Ellen's Investment Club, namely the structure of our new agenda: * The Member Stock Purchase Ice Breaker will now be replaced with "Financial Check In". This will allow a member who may not have purchased an equity in the past month to share his or her financial vision or concern and actively participate in club discussion. * The Open Discussion near the end of the c