“ Very diverse group. Some investors were just beginning; some were long term, successful traders. Feedback was generally positive although some suggested that we really could not address the diversity adequately in one meeting. Maybe we should have one meeting for basics and another for advanced. I can only manage one meeting so someone else would need to take over as organizer for a second meeting. Frankly, I would be opposed to that happening. Theme of the meeting was having a Plan or Strategy and one of the key elements that came out of it was need for DISCIPLINE. Crestview Presbyterian Church was an excellent facility and location but everyone wants to start at 7 pm which I intend to do if possible in the future. (If we go with Mason Public Library we have to meet at 6 because they close at 8). Theme of next month's meeting (Sept 23) is Fundamentals vs Technicals. ”

“ The group goes in too many directions at the same time. This group started in May and they are still trying to find the direction that they want to go. The problem is that the group is called IBD Meetup. I believe that the group should stick with the IBD's method of investing. After that subject is exhausted then an only then go to another subject. It is up to the moderator to keep the group on target. If the group keep talking about many disciplines of the market, this group will fail. People come to this group to learn about IBD not Money Station, not about Worden, not about Think or Swim, not about calls and puts and options. These are very good subjects, but if you want to talk about these subjects we are at the wrong meetup, we should be at Options meetup, sell short-meetup etc. ”