They have one week for this since the group meets every Wednesday. To perform this analysis members typically utilize the Internet as well as other Bentley College resources. On Call, Wall Street Journal Search Engines, and selected other sources. The next step in the selection of a company takes place at the following week's meeting. This is the time when the group engages in a full discussion about the presented company.
Members ask questions or make comments based on their week of research.
The discussion is meant to introduce any information that went undiscovered or was previously overlooked. Throughout the discussion our group advisor, Prof. Len Rosenthal, provides valuable insight about different ways to look at companies or certain market conditions to consider. The final step is the actual vote. However, before this is done the presenter decides whether to vote to purchase the security at the market price or to place a limit order. This is where some technical analysis takes place.