We are dedicated to identifying, learning about and discussing various alternative investments. These are defined as "investments other than stocks and bonds, such as hedge funds, leverage buy-outs (LBOs), derivatives, private equity, arbitrage, event driven, and other hedging strategies. Term sometimes refers to real estate and venture capital investments." Some Examples: Non-Traded REITS Oil & Gas Limited Partnerships Equipment Leasing Raw land LPs

Don't believe all the hype you hear from the talking heads on the T.V. It's not all doom and gloom, there are areas all over the country that are still appreciating. Besides, an educated investor knows how to make money if the market is going up, down, or sideways. It all comes down to being educated. When former Fed. Chairman Alan Greenspan was asked what he thought the difference was between the wealthy and the middle class, his answer was very simple, "The right education!" and he wasn't talk …

Welcome to the Milwaukee Investor's Business Daily Meetup group. We invite all traders and investors from beginning to advanced. Our purpose is to help market enthusiasts improve their investing results through use of Investor’s Business Daily’s CAN SLIM Investing System. Each month we will cover current market conditions and discuss stocks that are leading the market. You will leave the meeting with a watchlist of stocks to follow and take action on in the following month. This is a great oppor …

Don't believe all the hype you hear from the talking heads on the T.V. It's not all doom and gloom, there are areas all over the country that are still appreciating. Besides, an educated investor knows how to make money if the market is going up, down, or sideways. It all comes down to being educated. When former Fed. Chairman Alan Greenspan was asked what he thought the difference was between the wealthy and the middle class, his answer was very simple, "The right education!" and he wasn't tal …

Meet fellow Chicago IL Real Estate Buyers and Investors near you! Come to a local Chicago IL Real Estate Buying & Investing Meetup to discuss properties on the market, contracts, mortgages and anything else about land and realty. All are welcome! ============ Chicago-Events Chicago-Business Chicago-Social Chicago-IL-Real-Estate

Welcome to the Chicago Business Development Group Meetup! CBDG was created out of necessity when a group of highly successful real estate investors, formerly working as individuals, decide to combine our efforts to take advantage of the growing opportunities in the foreclosure, short sale, and REO landscape. Our group is extremely diverse.  It is for investors that are just beginning their careers to seasoned experts and everyone in-between. We provide education, support, and share information, …

If you are like me, you may always THINK about all of the investment opportunities that are out there, but let opportunities pass you instead of taking action because you don’t think you have enough time, money, expertise, etc.  to make a move… Anyone can successfully invest in Real Estate, no matter who you are, what you do, or how much money you have! This group is here to so that we can share experiences and resources so that you can feel confident and comfortable taking advantage of this f …

Local, hands-on Real Estate Investing. If you are interested in, or already a master of, wholesaling, rehabbing, flipping or landlording, you'll love our regular get togethers. We'll discuss your deals, walk through our groups' rehabs in progress, share pointers and preferred vendors, and do it all in a friendly and informative setting. Our General REIA meeting is on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the evening. To register for that and get more info, be sure to sign up for a free or inexpensiv …

Expand Your Wealth By Expanding Your Mind! We are a Group for people who are taking action to grow their wealth and passive income in order to achieve financial freedom and who want to accelerate and share their knowledge and experience. The intention is to educate people who are serious and interested in building their wealth and to be open to all ideas and opportunities. It is for visionaries and entrepreneurs who have a long-term goal to build wealth. It is for motivated people who are commit …

What is the Chicago Real Estate Group?  It is part of the Chicagoland Real Estate Connections Club.  It is a place where you network with active investors and industry professionals. You find out about local markets and how other investors are making money. You learn about deal-making from A to Z. There are many exciting things in store for the real estate industry. Are you poised to take advantage of all the opportunities before you? We strive to create and promote an atmosphere where real esta …

**This is a brand new meetup for 2013**  We work in tandem with the new premier REIA group in Appleton.  Sign up for access there at www.AppletonREIA.com  It's going to be a GREAT year! This group is for real estate investors, flippers, wholesalers, rehabbers and those who support us in the trades. We all come together to teach, train and share ideas as well as buy/sell/trade deals. If you're looking for a group where you can learn how to get into the arena of making money in real estate, this i …

The Fox Valley REIA is the original and longest running REIA in Wisconsin! We are a Real Estate Investment Association (REIA) located in the Appleton area serving investors in the Fox Valley and beyond! Our mission is to provide education in all areas of real estate. The REIA is open to ANYONE who has an interest in real estate. At REIA meetings we discuss properties on the market, contracts, mortgages, and anything else about land and realty. You could be a new investor looking to get your firs …

I was looking for a group of fellow self directed IRA owners on Meetup and did not find one, so I decided to start one up. I am looking to start a group where we can exchange ideas and possibly even form partnerships to help us grow our retirement accounts. While a self directed IRA offers us great opportunities, it requires a lot more work and education than just putting money into an account and leaving it up to someone else to grow or lose our money. Let's see if we can work together to share …

This group is designed for Connected Investors in and around the Chicago, IL area.  Enjoy a real estate investor networking group focused on connecting you with the local people & resources you need to take your life to the next level.  This Meetup group is focused around doing deals.  No educational products are being sold, but we may give you a few for free. Looking for an investment property to purchase? Join our group.  Want to connect with local real estate millionaires? Make it to your mee …

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our currency trading group. We hope it will serve as a great starting point if you are new to currency trading, in addition help advanced traders share ideas and techniques regarding the currency market. This group also gives us the opportunity to expose others to the currency market, and bring awareness to it as an alternative asset class. The Chicago Currency Trading group will be lead by Saul Shaoul, CME Group Floor Member, Trader and Trading  …

The Chicago Trading Group is a virtual monthly Meetup of traders from all around the world engaged in trading stocks, futures and Forex markets. The purpose of this group is to provide a forum to discuss the challenges and offer strategies and solutions for traders about making conscious decisions in the markets. Successful trading comes from conscious choices related to finding trading opportunities, money management and risk assessment.  Each meeting we tackle a topic related to the conscious …

Meet with other local people who engage in short-term trading of stocks (day/swing trading), options, futures, currencies, etc.

Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you work you just can't seem to get ahead financially? Have you ever felt unappreciated or underpaid by your boss or organization you work for? Have you ever felt powerless with your financial future like it seems so hard to make & save alot of money & often when you do it seems to disappear as fast as it came? Have you ever dreamed of having a better life, a life where you work because you choose to NOT because you have to? A life where you make a 6 or …

We are a club of people wishing to win the lottery and pooling our resources to increase our odds. There will be a $5/month administrative fee per person, but this will not be charged until after the group grows to at least 25 members in the pool. All of us will join weekly lotto pools by scanning and emailing and then I will forward a number summary to the group for that week. I think the buyin should be around $5/week per person (as in you buy $5 worth of lotto tickets each week), but that's a …

This group was started as there is a HUGE need for financial guidance for the middle class. The purpose is to educate, discuss and comment on the various types of financial planning, tools and products that are available as well as share active money management strategies. We meet every Tuesday at 6:30pm - 8:00pm, 2801 Coho St, Ste 202, Madison WI 53713 - Call Peg at 608-834-3206 if you'd like to attend as a guest.  There are many local business owners who regularly attend and wear business atti …