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Investment Club Meeting on December 15, 2015

Ellen's Investment Club  (Toronto Central Investment Club) Agenda  Pizza Night Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre Please note CHANGE: Dance Studio not Room 318 750 Spadina Avenue (at Bloor) Cost: $10.00 to cover the room rental PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO ASSEMBLE IN THE JACOBS LOUNGE AND CENTRE STAFF WILL TAKE US TO THE DANCE STUDIO WHICH IS LOCATED DOWNSTAIRS PLEASE RSVP IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING TO HELP US ORDER PIZZA IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY 1. New Members Introduction How did you hear about the club? 2. Member topics/questions 3. Recent transactions 4. Next meeting: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 5. Adjourn Club blog: http://ellens-degenerates.blogspot.ca Club e-mail: ellensdegenerates@hotmail.com

Investment Club Meeting on November 17, 2015

Ellen's Investment Club  (Toronto Central Investment Club) Agenda  Guest Speaker: Tom Connolly Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (Room 318) 750 Spadina Avenue (at Bloor) Cost: $10.00 to cover the room rental 1. New Members Introduction How did you hear about the club? 2. Guest speaker: Tom Connolly Tom Connolly is a proponent and expert on dividend investing.  He publishes the Connolly Report . Also please see the Carrick article . 3. Next meeting: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 4. Adjourn Club blog: http://ellens-degenerates.blogspot.ca Club e-mail: ellensdegenerates@hotmail.com

Investment Club Meeting on September 29, 2015

Ellen's Investment Club  (Toronto Central Investment Club) Agenda  Topic: How To Improve Investment Decisions Tuesday, September 29, 2015, 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. Room 218 (Please confirm at the front desk) Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre 750 Spadina Avenue (at Bloor) Cost: $10.00 to cover the room rental 1. New Members Introduction How did you hear about the club? 2. Approve agenda Member additions 3. Administrative matters Club Management Chair Executive Committee Guest speakers 4. Patrick - Exempt Markets 5. Resources Ban Daily Stock Market Reports Why Buy-and-Hold Is Dangerous in Retirement Strategy Lab Update World Money Show 6. Break (15 minutes) 7. Summer transactions 8. Next meeting: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 9. Adjourn Club blog: http://ellens-degenerates.blogspot.ca Club e-mail: ellensdegenerates@hotmail.com

Investment Club Meeting on June 16, 2015

Ellen's Investment Club  (Toronto Central Investment Club) Agenda  Topic: How To Improve Investment Decisions Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. Room 218 (Please confirm at the front desk) Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre 750 Spadina Avenue (at Bloor) Cost: $10.00 to cover the room rental 1. Approve agenda 2. New Members Introduction How did you hear about the club? 3. Guest Speaker: Aman Raina Web site: http://www.sageinvestors.ca/modules He’ll present the behavioural and emotional side of how we make investment decisions and how biases we inherit and learned can cloud our investment decisions and how we can manage these behaviours. His presentation will focus on highlighting the following behavioural aspects: Herding/Groupthink Optimism Biases Influence of Experts Confirmation Biases Recency Biases Geographical Biases 4. Club Investment Portfolio Simulation Book award to member with recommendation achieving greatest gain 5. Adm

Investment Club Meeting on May 19, 2015

Ellen's Investment Club Agenda Topic: Creating an Investment Portfolio Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. Room 318 (Please confirm at the front desk) Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre 750 Spadina Avenue (at Bloor) Cost: $10.00 to cover the room rental 1. Approve agenda 2. New Members Introduction How did you hear about the club? 3. Administrative matters Club Management Chair Executive Committee (Social) Break 4. Peter Keyser: Presentation on biotechnology sector 5. Club Investment Portfolio Simulation New member recommendations Update 6. Member topics 7. Roundtable: Recent transactions 8. Next meeting: Tuesday June 16, 2015 Guest speaker: Aman Raina 9. Adjourn Club blog: http://ellens-degenerates.blogspot.ca Club e-mail: ellensdegenerates@hotmail.com

Investment Club Meeting on April 14, 2015

Ellen's Investment Club Agenda Topic: Creating an Investment Portfolio Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. Room 318 (Please confirm at the front desk) Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre 750 Spadina Avenue (at Bloor) Cost: $10.00 to cover the room rental (please pay Wendy) 1. Approve agenda 2. New Members Introduction How did you hear about the club? 3. Administrative matters Club Management Chair Executive Committee 4. Club Investment Portfolio Simulation New member recommendations Update 5. Investment Q&As Which stock picking research tools do members use? 6. Member topics 7. Roundtable: Recent transactions 8. Next meeting: Tuesday May 19, 2015 9. Adjourn Club blog: http://ellens-degenerates.blogspot.ca Club e-mail: ellensdegenerates@hotmail.com

Investment Club Meeting on March 17, 2015

Ellen's Investment Club Agenda Topic: Creating an Investment Portfolio Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. Room 318 (Please confirm at the front desk) Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre 750 Spadina Avenue (at Bloor) Cost: $10.00 to cover the room rental (please pay Wendy) 1. Approve agenda 2. New Members Introduction How did you hear about the club? 3. Administrative matters September meeting date (tentatively Tuesday, September 29, 2015) In September, the third Tuesday of the month falls on Rosh Hashanah, and the building will be closed; tentatively booked Tuesday, September 29 4. John Hood recommendations in G&M Last-minute ETF picks for RRSP portfolios When it makes sense to trade options 5. PDAC notes 6. Investment Q&As 7. Investopedia Group Portfolio Discussion New member recommendations Update 8. Member topics 9. Roundtable: Recent transactions 10. Next meeting: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 11. Adjourn Club blog: h

Investment Club Meeting on February 10, 2015

Ellen's Investment Club Agenda Guest Speaker: John C. Hood Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. Room 318 (Please confirm at the front desk) Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre 750 Spadina Avenue (at Bloor) Cost: $10.00 to cover the room rental (please pay Wendy) 1. Approve agenda 2. New Members Introductions How did you hear about the club? 3. Guest Speaker: John C. Hood  Three investment truths Five biggest investment mistakes Investment industry and ETFs outlook 4. Next meeting: Tuesday March 17, 2015 5. Adjourn Club blog: http://ellens-degenerates.blogspot.ca Club e-mail: ellensdegenerates@hotmail.com

Investment Club Meeting on January 13, 2015

Ellen's Investment Club Agenda Topic: Creating an Investment Portfolio Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 7:30 – 9:30 P.M. Room 218 (Please confirm at the front desk) Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre 750 Spadina Avenue (at Bloor) Cost: $10.00 to cover the room rental (please pay Wendy) 1. Approve agenda 2. Kickstart 2015 with member introductions How did you hear about the club? 3. Investment Q&As 4. Club Investment Portfolio Simulation Review sign up instructions and rules Member recommendations Why recommended (analysis) Expected performance When to sell 5. Strategy Lab Dividend Value Growth Index/ETF 6. Roundtable: Recent transactions  7. Next meeting: Tuesday February 10, 2015 Guest speaker: John Hood 8. Adjourn Club blog: http://ellens-degenerates.blogspot.ca Club e-mail: ellensdegenerates@hotmail.com