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BetterInvesting, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit, investment education organization, has been empowering everyday Americans since 1951. Also known as the National Association of Investors Corporation™ (NAIC). BetterInvesting has helped more than 5 million people from all walks of life learn how to improve their financial future.

The National Association of Investors Corp.’s member magazine is called BetterInvesting, and it became the branded name of the association in 2004. The organization was founded in 1951 when five investment clubs formed the national association. Its mission is to educate individuals on the benefits of long-term investing in common stocks. With the popularity of 401(k)s and other defined-contribution retirement plans, education regarding stock and bond mutual funds was added.

BetterInvesting was born out of the conviction from countless numbers of people seeking unbiased education. With live and archived webinars, in-person events, easy-to-use online tools for evaluating a company’s investment potential, monthly magazine and generous community of like-minded investors will help members take control of their financial security.

BetterInvesting staff, along with a dedicated community of volunteers across America, teach the organization’s principles and time-tested methodology to individuals and investment clubs.

History of BetterInvesting
The fundamental elements of the NAIC began in 1940. Fred Russell and several friends created the Mutual Investment Club of Detroit to explore investing in stocks. George Nicholson – a Harvard educated analyst – worked with Russell and his friends to understand investment strategies and best practices, passing on the core belief of the organization that anyone can invest successfully if given the right tools and information.

After ten years of successful investing, Russell’s club and two others in the Detroit area joined together to form the NAIC. Its mission at the outset was to educate Americans in the art and science of investing, teaching a core of easy to understand principles. After two years of dedicated outreach, the NAIC listed more than 100 investment clubs as members, which comprised a total of around 1,500 people.

As a means of reaching investors around the globe, Nicholson and the NAIC worked to create the World Federation of Investment Clubs (WFIC), an organization that carries the same investment education torch as the NAIC on a global scale.