THE WHAT CAN SC DO FOR YOU? EDITION
4 AUGUST 2011
WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THIS DEBT?
Will the Federal Government Keep AAA Rating?
One of the prime indicators that a company — or even a household — is headed for big trouble is when there’s too much debt on the balance sheet. Unless you’ve been living under a rock (and perhaps even if you have been), you know that the federal government has been ensnarled in a debate as to how to handle our incomprehensible deficit.
The bill aimed at reducing future deficits by $2.1 trillion, which was signed into law Tuesday by President Obama, might not be enough to avert a downgrade of the nation's top-notch credit score. How would a downgrade by any or all of the major rating agencies affect our economy in the short term and long term? Meet me, your very concerned reporter, in The Exchange to join the discussion.
WHAT CAN STOCKCENTRAL DO FOR YOU?
Take a Tour and Find Out
Whether you’re a veteran StockCentral member or brand new, a quick refresher might be in order. StockCentral features tools for:
- Learning how to invest in stocks
- Screening, analyzing, researching and comparing stocks
- Getting ideas about stocks to study
- Tracking portfolios
- Stock discussions (your reporter is hooked on the SC Forum!)
The StockCentral website is data-rich with more tools than even your most articulate reporter can describe in just a few paragraphs. So she put her thinking cap on and came up with an even better idea: Why not take a tour of the site? Grab on to this opportunity to learn more about all this site offers to investors for less than $50 a year.
FEELING A BIT RUSTY?
Get Back in the Swing at a Free Monthly Webinar
Are you and your club members feeling more out of the groove than groovy as summer draws to a close? Why not take the opportunity to get back in the swing by attending the free Investment Club Operations webinars, led by none other than StockCentral founder Doug Gerlach?
Investors from all over the world meet online the third Tuesday of each month to exchange ideas, tips and tricks. What’s more, Doug is ready and waiting to answer all your investment club questions.
You need register only once for this ongoing series. Check out what’s on the docket for the remainder of 2011:
- Aug 16: What's on Your Club's Watch List?
- Sept. 20: Making the Club Treasurer's Job Easy
- Oct. 18: Top Online Tools for Investment Clubs and Their Members
- Nov. 15: When to Sell a Stock (and When Not to)
- Dec. 20: Closing the Club's Books & Preparing for Tax Season
And, don’t forget — you’re also welcome to view the archives, where you may find answers to some of your club’s questions and perhaps even some food for thought for an educational presentation at an upcoming club meeting.
GOT QUESTIONS?
The Toolshed Forum Has the Answers You’ve Been Searching For
Speaking of the SC forums, The Toolshed is one of your reporter’s favorites. ICLUBcentral dynamo Sean Pulrang continues to crank out the answers to your toughest software, website and investing tools questions as fast as he gets them.
- Ever wonder what to do when a company goes bankrupt? (Borders is a recent example.)
- Curious as to why some stocks will show a Buy or Sell in the Toolkit 6 portfolio summary report, while others don’t show anything?
- Having trouble printing the online Take Stock version of the SSG?
You can find the answers to these questions — and many more — in The Toolshed. And just as importantly, you can submit your own queries!
Meanwhile, don’t forget that it’s not too late to check out The Workshop forum Sean led earlier this year. Topic: Answers to some of the most commonly asked club questions. Rock on, Sean!
NEED SOME INSPIRATION?
Attend the 60th Annual BetterInvesting National Convention
You can take part in an outstanding investing event by participating in the 60th annual BetterInvesting National Convention (BINC) — Sept. 15-18 at the Cincinnati Marriott RiverCenter, adjacent to the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, Ky. BetterInvesting was created 60 years ago to teach individuals what works in investing and the time-tested principles are still used every day by thousands of successful members.
BINC is a place to join other like-minded investors and share investment ideas in a supportive, friendly environment. You won’t find a more open group of people who are so generous with their time and experience. So much learning, sharing of ideas and fellowship in one place makes it a great event to attend.
BINC brings together the finest educators from across the country to expand your knowledge of investing and learn time-tested principles. The convention includes over 60 classes and panel discussions for all levels of investors, presented by well-known instructors including Jim Thomas, Gretchen Hurt, Cy Lynch, Shanna Rendon and Ken Kavula.
Check out the full schedule and daily classes at www.betterinvesting.org/biconvention.
TODAY'S ENTIRELY RELEVANT QUOTATION
"I think as the world watched Congress step up to the edge of the abyss,
it made them really wonder whether this place can work. But this is a good deal.
It's a good agreement."
— Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner