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Welcome to the local Oklahoma City (OKC) Bogleheads chapter. We started out mainly because of my deep sense of rivalry with Tulsa--if they have one, we should too!
A small number of us met on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at All About Cha in Bricktown. We had a good discussion learning about our different phases of life and investing.
We didn't have a meeting in March, nor will we do so in April. Right now my plan is to pause all meetings for the OKC chapter until the coronavirus emergency wraps up. That said, if there's a lot of interest here in a conference call or videochat meeting, please post and I will try to set it up. Until then, stay safe and healthy everybody!
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As an update, we have a total of three interested--stw, myself, and another in a PM. Come out of the woodwork, OKC people--if Tulsa has one, we should have a bigger one! >:D
arensin wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2019 1:21 pm
I am very interested. Thanks!
We have enough to start a new chapter! Why don't we set up a first meeting? We could have interested people introduce themselves and talk a little bit about their interest in the group.
Would people be available on a Saturday afternoon for the meeting? I would think May 4 would be a good day.
Also, what part of the metro is everybody in? I am in central OKC, and I think that's probably a good area if we've got people from Norman and Edmond both interested.
I am in northwest OKC, but have no problem driving to anywhere in the metro. Saturday late afternoon or early evening is usually good (If spouses are invited!).
"Well, she was just seventeen, You Know What I Mean, and the way she looked... was way beyond compare."
arensin wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2019 1:21 pm
I am very interested. Thanks!
We have enough to start a new chapter! Why don't we set up a first meeting? We could have interested people introduce themselves and talk a little bit about their interest in the group.
Would people be available on a Saturday afternoon for the meeting? I would think May 4 would be a good day.
Also, what part of the metro is everybody in? I am in central OKC, and I think that's probably a good area if we've got people from Norman and Edmond both interested.
Looks like you have enough to make it official. If you'd like to be the Local Chapter Coordinator (looks like you're already doing the job, setting up the meeting), PM me with your first name and an emai address you'll use for this purpose.
Right now I have heard from slightly more central/NW OKC people than others, so I'm thinking that might be the best...Kamp's at 10th and Oklahoma might be a good spot since it's very close to I-235 for Norman/Edmond people.
May 4 is what I am thinking. Maybe at 3:00 in the afternoon?
If it is Saturday, May 4, I would not be available until after 4:30 pm because of work. Then again, I can't be 100% as far as attendance until I double check family plans/kids schedules.
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Barry Barnitz wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 12:01 am
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Please count us (wife and me) in! Looking forward to meeting you OKC folks! Can I assume we will be eating a meal, either a late lunch or early dinner? Thanks!
"Well, she was just seventeen, You Know What I Mean, and the way she looked... was way beyond compare."
You Know What I Mean wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:17 am
Please count us (wife and me) in! Looking forward to meeting you OKC folks! Can I assume we will be eating a meal, either a late lunch or early dinner? Thanks!
Well since we're meeting at Kamp's at 3:00 you can order food, but I don't plan to eat. They do have a full bar and a cafe too.
EDIT: Thanks to those who came to the inaugural meeting today! We introduced ourselves and spoke a little bit about our Bogleheads journeys--we range from those more recently starting with serious saving (like myself) all the way up to a retiree.
Right now I would like to target a monthly meeting for our chapter. I will target a Saturday in late June--I'm eyeballing June 22 at 4:30PM (central) for now. This time we might shoot for a meeting in Elemental Coffee, again in beautiful midtown OKC. Please let me know know by June 1 if you have any issues with this time! I'm also putting up a poll to look at topics. You can access it here:
Thanks Jared (petulant) for setting up our meeting. It was a pleasure to meet you and You Know What I Mean earlier today. I look forward to future meetings on a monthly basis like we discussed.
To any non members who like me have been lurking for awhile, this community is full of great advice and great like minded people. I encourage you to join as I have.
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You Know What I Mean wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:17 am
Please count us (wife and me) in! Looking forward to meeting you OKC folks! Can I assume we will be eating a meal, either a late lunch or early dinner? Thanks!
Well since we're meeting at Kamp's at 3:00 you can order food, but I don't plan to eat. They do have a full bar and a cafe too.
So Kamps is okay with a bunch of people showing up and not buying anything? I thought that was what restrooms at Starbucks were for?
You Know What I Mean wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:17 am
Please count us (wife and me) in! Looking forward to meeting you OKC folks! Can I assume we will be eating a meal, either a late lunch or early dinner? Thanks!
Well since we're meeting at Kamp's at 3:00 you can order food, but I don't plan to eat. They do have a full bar and a cafe too.
So Kamps is okay with a bunch of people showing up and not buying anything? I thought that was what restrooms at Starbucks were for?
Like I said, Kamp's has a cafe and a full bar. All of us came in during an empty Saturday afternoon and bought drinks from the cafe. I guess some of us are more familiar with coffeeshops than others. :shrug:
You Know What I Mean wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2019 10:17 am
Please count us (wife and me) in! Looking forward to meeting you OKC folks! Can I assume we will be eating a meal, either a late lunch or early dinner? Thanks!
Well since we're meeting at Kamp's at 3:00 you can order food, but I don't plan to eat. They do have a full bar and a cafe too.
So Kamps is okay with a bunch of people showing up and not buying anything? I thought that was what restrooms at Starbucks were for?
Like I said, Kamp's has a cafe and a full bar. All of us came in during an empty Saturday afternoon and bought drinks from the cafe. I guess some of us are more familiar with coffeeshops than others. :shrug:
Actually that's true, I don't drink coffee and never ate or drank or spent any time in a coffee shop.
Thanks, Petulant! Great meeting yesterday. Nice location, very pleasant. I really enjoyed the discussion, such a pleasure!
And, though I don't usually hang out in coffee shops, I did enjoy a decaf latte with whipped cream and a splash of caramel from a very nice barista -- sweet.
I'm looking forward to the next meeting on 22 June.
"Well, she was just seventeen, You Know What I Mean, and the way she looked... was way beyond compare."
stormswami wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2019 8:49 am
June 22 would be another N/A for me. One suggestion would be to also Doodle several possible meeting dates/general times, presumably during weekends.
Sorry to hear that. Since we are just getting going, perhaps we should consider another meeting sooner. I had been thinking monthly.
Just a suggestion: Petulant (& All), would it be too soon to have one in about two weeks, Saturday, 18 May? The following weekend, 25-27 May, is Memorial Day weekend. I will be unavailable the first two weekends in June and July, but if those are the best times for others I will just look forward to catching up in August.
Thanks again for the OKC chapter!
"Well, she was just seventeen, You Know What I Mean, and the way she looked... was way beyond compare."
stormswami wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2019 8:49 am
June 22 would be another N/A for me. One suggestion would be to also Doodle several possible meeting dates/general times, presumably during weekends.
I will be attending the meeting today. This will be my first time (this is my first time on the forum as well). I may be a little late as I am driving in from Choctaw.
Thanks to everybody that could make it to the monthly meeting today! We had a very interesting discussion about adding factor tilts, especially value and small factors. Elemental Coffee was a great venue with good coffee and friendly staff (at least I thought ).
Here are the doodles for the topic and date/time of the July meeting. I'll collect the responses at the end of June and set the schedule.
Based on the polls, we'll meet on Saturday, July 27 at 2:00PM. Let's meet again at Kamp's 1910 Cafe, which is at 10 NE 10th Street in the heart of Oklahoma City.
For this month's topic we'll discuss international allocation (saving stock-bond for a time when arensin is available). But we will have a laidback environment and can introduce new members, discuss any questions people have, and just have a good time in general.
FYI everybody--I had a recent death in the family and will be at the funeral on Saturday. I have asked a regular attendee to help guide the meeting on Saturday, but if he can't make it, I'm hoping somebody else steps up. There has been some strong interest from new attendees in the meeting, so I am optimistic that you all can have a strong meeting without me.
Hello, petulant. So sorry to hear about your loss. I hope you and the rest of the family are doing okay.
We did have an excellent meeting, with six people total (four first-timers). We spent most of the time introducing ourselves and talking a little about our work backgrounds and investing experience. We did talk about US vs international and stock/bond allocations. Quite a nice variety of approaches and personal backgrounds, in my opinion. For example, two of us are 50/50 US/International, and two are 100/0. Many roads to Dublin.
Thanks again for organizing the group and the meetings. Hope to see you next month. Kind regards to you and your family.
"Well, she was just seventeen, You Know What I Mean, and the way she looked... was way beyond compare."
You Know What I Mean -- thank you for reporting back. Glad to hear the meeting went well. I have created some new doodle polls for the August meeting. I will review the results of the polls and set a time around August 7.
Petulant, I’m sorry for your loss and I hope you are well.
I missed the last meeting because I have been in Las Vegas for the past 2.5 weeks on a business trip. I look forward to being at the next meeting and meeting the new members.
Thank you all to those who voted. Based on the results, we'll meet on Saturday, August 17, at 1:00pm. I propose that we meet at Leaf + Bean, 321 N Oklahoma Ave, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We'll talk about Boglehead principles this time, focusing mainly on staying the course.
For those who like to hear and learn different perspectives on bonds, international, and other investments, it can be tricky to know when to stay the course versus making a shift in light of a slightly more persuasive argument. We'll talk about that and more.
This afternoon a few of us had our August meeting. We met at Leaf + Bean (321 N Oklahoma Ave in Oklahoma City), introduced ourselves, discussed some issues important to us, and talked about staying the course. For some of us tinkering seemed like a danger, and we talked about simplicity and using decision points to reduce the risk of unhelpful tinkering.
For next month's meeting, I have set up some polls to set the time and topic. Please have a look and around September 1 I'll check and set up the meeting details. The topics are either official principles or sub-listings in principles from the Bogleheads investment philosophy wiki page.
Remember to list your username, not your real name, when you vote. And please try to mark a few different options so we can try to have the greatest possible overlap.
Otherwise, hope everybody has a great rest of their August and wonderful Labor Day!
petulant wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 3:11 pm
This afternoon a few of us had our August meeting. We met at Leaf + Bean (321 N Oklahoma Ave in Oklahoma City), introduced ourselves, discussed some issues important to us, and talked about staying the course. For some of us tinkering seemed like a danger, and we talked about simplicity and using decision points to reduce the risk of unhelpful tinkering.
For next month's meeting, I have set up some polls to set the time and topic. Please have a look and around September 1 I'll check and set up the meeting details. The topics are either official principles or sub-listings in principles from the Bogleheads investment philosophy wiki page.
Remember to list your username, not your real name, when you vote. And please try to mark a few different options so we can try to have the greatest possible overlap.
Otherwise, hope everybody has a great rest of their August and wonderful Labor Day!
Hope you're all doing okay after the severe weather last week. Since we didn't get any responses to the poll for September, I am cancelling the September meeting. The same links all work to vote for October meeting topics and times.
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