GROUP NEWS

Emerging Markets
A recent website vote by ShareScope users concerning the markets likely to give the best return in 2010 favoured most definitely the Emerging Markets.  If you are interested please telephone or e-mail John Lander.

U.S. / Wall St. / N. America
There is still an intension to establish such a group.  A sponsor is being sought.  If interest please confirm it.

Lincolnshire and Peterborough
Alastair Upton is setting up a group to cover Lincolnshire based on Stamford.  We already have eight members in the LN and PE (excluding Huntingdon) postcode areas.  Please contact Alastair on: 01780 767 296 or 07730 052702 or E-mail: au@beechwoodassociates.co.uk
Cheshire & Lancashire
John Steed, who has been convenor since the group was established more than ten years ago wishes to step down.  There are 12 members in the are, some members fundamentalists and others are technical analysts like John. Could any member who would be happy to take over please contact John Steed or John Lander.

Belfast – Northern Ireland
Colin Farrier, has moved to Northern Ireland and started a Belfast Group which meets monthly at the Reform Club.  His telephone number is:- 02828 583487 and E-mail: colin@farrier.prestel.co.uk

Manchester & Bolton
Steven Booth has contacted members with M and BL postcodes and expects to hold the first meeting early in the New Year.  Contact: Tel: 0780 303 6516.  E-mail Steven.Booth@KPMG.co.uk

Leicester – East Midlands
The East Midlands Group is one of few groups that meets weekly.  The ten or so members feel this is necessary to cope with market conditions. The group covers the LE, DE, NN and NG postcodes. Contact: Michael Jackson, Tel; 01162710422.  E-mail: mjac@dsl.pipex.com

South Devon
This Group, started in 1989 stopped operating due to fall off on membership a couple of years ago.  Recent enquiries are incouraging. Will anyone like to act as convenor to get in restarted?

Further New Groups
We would like to hear from members who are prepared to set up groups in areas we do not yet cover, e.g. Gloucestershire.  The duties are not onerous especially if shared out among members.