Comments on: Anyone Out There a Member of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII)? http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Thu, 24 May 2012 22:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Richard http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/comment-page-1/#comment-442953 Richard Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:38:08 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/#comment-442953 I am an AAII and a BetterInvesting member. I find both organizations to be well worth the small annual fee. I am an AAII and a BetterInvesting member. I find both organizations to be well worth the small annual fee.

]]> By: James McRitchie http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/comment-page-1/#comment-430532 James McRitchie Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:09:18 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/#comment-430532 I've seen more potential that actual benefit. Like Investors Business Daily, there is too much emphasis on charting and technical analysis -- not enough on business strategy and governance. I would love to see them shift at least a bit more from being shareholders to being shareowners. In the many publications I've received as a member and the meetings I've attended there has been virtually nothing on proxy voting, filing resolutions or anything address the rights of shareowners. I’ve seen more potential that actual benefit. Like Investors Business Daily, there is too much emphasis on charting and technical analysis — not enough on business strategy and governance.

I would love to see them shift at least a bit more from being shareholders to being shareowners. In the many publications I’ve received as a member and the meetings I’ve attended there has been virtually nothing on proxy voting, filing resolutions or anything address the rights of shareowners.

]]> By: ed6 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/comment-page-1/#comment-396481 ed6 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:35:32 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/#comment-396481 I believe you should just visit their web site. They show results for portfolios based on quite a number of different methods from 1998 to present I believe you should just visit their web site. They show results for portfolios based on quite a number of different methods from 1998 to present

]]> By: Barry http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/comment-page-1/#comment-381477 Barry Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:07:20 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/#comment-381477 There are so very many investment services, advisors, magazines, books, and websites out there...just as there are so many gamblers' newspapers and "tip sheets" available if you go to the racetrack to bet the ponies. Years ago, when I asked my old Uncle Harry if the tip sheets were worth buying, he responded in his best Brooklynese: "If da guys who write 'em really knew the secrets to winnin', they wouldn't be writin' the tip sheets, dey'd be bettin' for demselves." My point, of course, is that all the investment advice is great if it works out, but as John Bogle, former Vanguard CEO, put it: "Nobody Knows Nothin'" There are so very many investment services, advisors, magazines, books, and websites out there…just as there are so many gamblers’ newspapers and “tip sheets” available if you go to the racetrack to bet the ponies. Years ago, when I asked my old Uncle Harry if the tip sheets were worth buying, he responded in his best Brooklynese: “If da guys who write ‘em really knew the secrets to winnin’, they wouldn’t be writin’ the tip sheets, dey’d be bettin’ for demselves.”
My point, of course, is that all the investment advice is great if it works out, but as John Bogle, former Vanguard CEO, put it: “Nobody Knows Nothin’”

]]> By: Dave http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/comment-page-1/#comment-363423 Dave Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:00:37 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/#comment-363423 I appreciate everyones input in the value of AA11. I receive offers about once every 3 months. I am considering buying it for a trial period. As mentioned in the publication, have nothing to lose, if am not pleased with it they will refund the fee, which is only $29.00 I appreciate everyones input in the value of AA11. I receive offers about once every 3 months. I am considering buying it for a trial period. As mentioned in the publication, have nothing to lose, if am not pleased with it they will refund the fee, which is only $29.00

]]> By: Jerry http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/comment-page-1/#comment-93141 Jerry Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:22:18 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/#comment-93141 I subscribed to the newsletter once, and even attended a seminar. This about 6 yrs. ago, when I began to shift from working to retirement. Found it dull, technical, chartist, and of no value. I subscribed to the newsletter once, and even attended a seminar. This about 6 yrs. ago, when I began to shift from working to retirement. Found it dull, technical, chartist, and of no value.

]]> By: zen http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/comment-page-1/#comment-93090 zen Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:28:44 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/#comment-93090 Let me (us?) know if you decide to join - it looks... interesting but it's definitely not something I can justify right now. Let me (us?) know if you decide to join – it looks… interesting but it’s definitely not something I can justify right now.

]]> By: Jack http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/comment-page-1/#comment-92795 Jack Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:47:33 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/#comment-92795 I've been a Lifetime Member for many years and would recommend it to any serious long term investor. Take a look at their web site and decide. http://www.aaii.com/index.cfm I’ve been a Lifetime Member for many years and would recommend it to any serious long term investor. Take a look at their web site and decide.
http://www.aaii.com/index.cfm

]]> By: plonkee http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/comment-page-1/#comment-92666 plonkee Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:12:23 +0000 http://allfinancialmatters.com/2007/03/28/anyone-out-there-a-member-of-the-american-association-of-individual-investors-aaii/#comment-92666 I see that list and use the catchphrase "if it looks too good to be true, it probably is", with the thinking that if it were that easy, everyone would be doing it. I see that list and use the catchphrase “if it looks too good to be true, it probably is”, with the thinking that if it were that easy, everyone would be doing it.

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