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Consolidating our mailing list

Hi everyone: To eliminate inefficiencies in mail forwarding, we will phase out forwarding to members' emails who are not part of mailing list. What this means: If you receive Ellen's Investment Club emails addressed to ellensdegenerates@googlegroups.com , then you don't need to do anything. If you receive Ellen's Investment Club emails addressed to your specific email address, then you need to apply to be added to our mailing list: Visit http://groups.google.ca/group/ellensdegenerates and follow instructions online to be added to our mailing list  or Email ellensdegenerates@googlegroups.com with your desired email address and I can approve you directly. Luke Zhang General Secretary Ellen's Investment Club Blog: http://ellens-degenerates.blogspot.com Twitter group: http://twitter.com/EllensShareClub Google group: http://groups.google.ca/group/ellensdegenerates Google mailing list: ellensdegenerates@googlegroups.com

Ellen's Investment Club Meeting Minutes For September 20, 2011‏

Hi everyone: Thank you for attending Ellen's Investment Club meeting on September 20, 2011. Guest Speaker: Our guest speaker Gerry Hogenhout gave us an insightful presentation on holding mortgages in RRSP. Specifically this involves an arms-length transaction between you as the borrower and a third-party lender. The benefits are evident: high-interest rate, monthly payment, and tax-free. But risks are also weighed proportionally: lenders often cannot meet the requirement from banks, this industry is not regulated, complicated dealings with multiple agents. So we should do our due diligence to ensure our hard earned money isn't going to evaporate over defaults (especially in a housing market which some may consider in bubble territory). Ellen's Investment Club Survey 2011: Due to a lack of attendance lately we polled members during the summer to determine whether Ellen's Investment Club should continue. And if so what can we do to improve attendance? We receive...

Ellen's Investment Club Meeting September 20, 2011 @ 7:30pm MNJCC

Ellen's Investment Club Meeting Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre 750 Spadina Ave, Toronto ON M5S 2J2 Room#: Please ask the front desk where the meeting is held 7:30 PM: Sign in and payment ($10) 7:45 PM: Financial Check In 8:15 PM: Presentation: Holding mortgages in RRSP by Gerry Hogenhout 8:50 PM: Discussion: Investopedia Winner 9:15 PM: Discussion: Ellen's Investment Club Survey 2011 Results 9:30 PM: End Meeting agenda items are subject to change. Luke Zhang General Secretary Ellen's Investment Club Blog: http://ellens-degenerates.blogspot.com Twitter group: http://twitter.com/EllensShareClub Google group: http://groups.google.ca/group/ellensdegenerates Google mailing list: ellensdegenerates@googlegroups.com