Managing a group of stocks is different from recommending investment ideas.
His investment ideas, in the main, come from reading annual reports, the financial press and trade magazines.
I happened upon several interesting investment ideas, and the on-line expenses were only about $25.
He plans to keep control of the company and, perhaps, many of his best investment ideas.
In addition, he now gives his father investment ideas.
After all, most banks are in the same business as hedge funds (looking for investment ideas and making money from them).
"I've probably come up with some of my best investment ideas on the train," he said.
If an investment idea is risky or unconventional, he isn't necessarily put off.
In 15-minute presentations, members pitch and defend their investment ideas to the rest of the club.
For one thing, corporations can often be slow in opening up to new investment ideas.