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NETWORKING D The Club for by Tim Houghten on’t be fooled by the thrill-seeking location. The Las Vegas Invest- ment Club (LVIC) is a group of serious investors who engage in national opportunities, and certainly don’t gamble with their money. SERIOUS INVESTORS The LVIC meets regularly in San Diego, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada, bringing togeth- er sophisticated investors and thoroughly vetted and carefully managed investment opportuni- ties. es of consumers and investors over the last decade(s). The alternative pre- sented is one designed to empower individuals with an educational program in order to enable a superior understanding of what they are investing in. The group’s performance, high-level information, and savvy management has investors flying in each month — even from as far as away as Alas- ka. This certainly says something about the value members feel they are getting. Monthly meetings are held at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas and at the Mission Valley Hyatt in San Diego. The meetings include prominent economists and financial analysts as guest speakers, followed by reviews of the current LVIC portfolio as well as analysis on specific investments under consideration for the future. Each investor has the choice to opt-in or out of any individual investment. In addition to monthly club meetings there are special events, as well as the annual two-day LVIC, ‘EconoSummit.’ Recent club speakers include: Federal Reserve senior economist, Bill A. Strauss, AN ATTRACTIVE ALTERNATIVE The LVIC was conceived as an alternative to the tradition- al financial services route, which has seen repeated abus- Realty411Guide.com PAGE 7 • 2017 Private Money411