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This page lists a variety of
investment Web sites for informational purposes only. Listing on
this page does not imply any recommendation or endorsement of the
advice given or services offered by any of the Web sites.
On the Web:
American Association of Individual Investors A non-profit organization to provide programs of education, information and research to
investors. Much of the site information may be used free (some required registration which
is also free); other information available only to members ($49 per year).
Annual Reports Online Besides the Annual Report Library includes information about annual reports and how to
locate them and many useful links to other financial information on the Web.
Bloomberg Online Stock
market news and analysis. Much free data or subscribe for additional services.
Corporate Financials Online "Fastest direct links to news from publicly-traded companies." Company Earnings
News, Company Dividend News, Company News, Market Snapshot, Wall Street Opinion.
Investment FAQ Answers to your
questions investments and personal finance on topics including financial planning,
retirement plans, bonds, insurance, mutual funds, derivatives, stocks, real estate.
Investopedia.com Just like
an investment encyclopedia, this site provides information on topics relevant to
investors. Includes "Basics" like Stock Basics, Investment Scams, Market Index
Basic, Reading Financial Tables; "More Advanced Topics" like Buying on Margin or
Short Selling; and "Active Trading" like Trading Indicators or Trading Patterns.
Excellent information for new and not-so-new investors.
Kiplinger.com
Kiplinger, known for its investment advice, presents a ranking of
online brokers using a weighted system. Check for additional
articles in Kiplinger's magazine that rank brokers.
Public Register's Annual Report Service Annual
reports for 3,000+ public companies. Free.
Trading Charts Free financial
charts of stock market prices, market indexes and money markets. Charting is daily and
plots technical indicators such as closing price, trading volume and moving averages.
Written technical analysis for each chart provides an interpretation of market movements.
In the Library:
Some reference resources:
- Barron's National Business and Financial Weekly
Covers the markets, indicators, and indexes. Stock and bond prices,
government securities, commodity futures, foreign exchange rates, market indexes.
Extensive statistics.
- Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms (John Downes)
Over 3,000 terms defined clearly and simply. Cross-references and useful
examples. A standard in the field.
- Financial Times
North American edition of a top British financial paper. Worldwide coverage
of financial, business, and economic news. Stock, bond, and commodity prices, money rates,
exchange rates, and more.
- Investor's Business Daily
Primarily statistics but each issue profiles an important business leader and
presents an article on a company and a top business story. Includes Dow Jones and other
stock price index charts, foreign exchange rates stock and bond prices, money rates,
government securities, etc.
- Standard & Poor's Outlook
Analyzes and projects business and stock market
trends; includes
purchase & sell recommendations.
- Standard & Poor's Creditweek
Weekly publication focusing on ratings, trends, and outlook for fixed income
securities. Offers ratings analysis.
- Value Line Investment Survey
Investment advisory service analyzes and reports on companies in over 90
industries. Provides statistics, charts, and explanatory text. Ranked lists of
"timely stocks," best and worst performers, highest and lowest PEs, etc. Offers
advice on investment policy, business and financial outlook, and recommended stock
purchases.
Some current books on investing include the following. To view the
availability status or to place a hold, click on the title:
Go to the Library catalog
On the Library network:
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Business & Company Resource Center
Search for news and articles on investing. An extensive business, company
and industry database with news, articles, financial documents, rankings,
company histories, industry reports, and more. Includes lots of investment
and financial publications.
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Infotrac OneFile
Find periodical articles on investing. Infotrac is a large periodicals
database featuring the full text and citations for newspaper and magazine
articles; includes many financial & investment publications.
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ProQuest National Newspapers
Look for newspaper articles about the advertising industry, which provides full text to the
Los Angeles Times, the New York Times,
Washington Post and other leading
newspapers from roughly 1985-present.
Some suggested subject terms include: Investments, Investment Advisers, Investment
Advisory Newsletters, or Investment Analysis; Capital Investments, Art as an Investment,
Collectibles as an Investment, or Foreign Investments; Options, Bonds, Securities;
Financial Planners or Financial Planning; Tax Shelters, Portfolio Management, or Dividend
Reinvestment; etc. You may also search by company name or ticker symbol, e.g. IBM or MSFT.
Some of the periodicals indexed in the first 2 databases include: Financial Analysts Journal, Financial
Management, Financial Planning Today, Financial Review, Financial World, Value Line
Investment Survey, Institutional Investor, National Real Estate Investor, Pensions &
Investments, Barron's.
Go to the Library's databases |
