Membership

Who can join?

Partnership in Plymouth Court is open to alumni of Chicago Booth MBA Programs and Chicago Booth faculty.  Prospective partners are invited to attend one of our meetings to meet current partners, enjoy drinks and dinner with us, and to participate in our discussions. Interested prospective partners are typically voted into membership at the next meeting.  New partners make an initial investment of $1,000 plus an additional minimum investment of $600 a year to remain active in the partnership.

Our structure

Plymouth Court Associates conducts business in accordance with its Articles of Partnership. Officers are elected annually and include a senior partner and a senior partner-elect, as well as a treasurer, assistant treasurer, and secretary. The senior partner appoints rotating Portfolio and New Investment Committees for each bi-monthly meeting.  The Portfolio Committee reviews the current portfolio and makes recommendations to sell, hold, or add to current holdings.  The New Investment Committee researches and identifies new investment opportunities for consideration by the partnership. Trades are executed by an outside securities firm whose representative attends our meetings and serves as an advisor to the committees.

Investment guidelines

The partnership’s investments are limited to the shares and the bonded debt of publicly traded companies, and domestic government debt.  In practice, the club invests primarily in mid- and large-cap stocks with long-term growth potential.  We do not purchase on margin or sell short.  We do not invest in mutual funds or ETFs.