Calgary 20-something engineers revive investment club concept to talk stocks
Some see it as a throwback to another era, but a group of 20-something Calgary engineers say they heartily recommend membership in an investment club after running one for three years.
A well-worn copy of a Canadian Investment Institute book called “How to Start and Run an Investment Club for Fun and Learning,” spotted in a second-hand bookstore four years ago, gave founder Taylor Merritt, 29, the idea to create The Hillary Club.
The $6 book sparked an online invitation to his friends to ask if they were interested.
A group of four soon started meeting weekly over breakfast for “stock talk” sessions.