SEARCH CATALOG

Learn About Investing

To be a wise investor requires knowledge of the financial basics, extensive data on the company, fund, or industry being considered, and familiarity with general investment guidelines. Time spent researching is time well spent.

Online Databases

Reference USA

Business directory for specific companies, locations, or categories; report contains size, location, contact, line of business, executives and credit ratings

Helpful Links

Stocks

bloomberg.com
Presents stock and investment information and business news
www.bloomberg.com

Yahoo Finance
Site offers current company financial data, profiles, historical prices, and more
www.finance.yahoo.com

Forbes.com Finance
Includes reports on stocks and investment news
www.forbes.com/finance
 

Foxnews.com Business Includes general business information and also allows searching for data on a specific company
www.foxnews.com/business
 

Reuters.com
Provides general investing news and the ability to search for a company’s information
www.reuters.com

stocks.about.com
Site includes general information on investing in stocks, links to many articles by subject, and some online tutorials
www.stocks.about.com

TheStreet.com
Lists current market information and data on specific stocks
www.thestreet.com

Mutual Funds

Morningstar.com
Morningstar, Inc.  Can search for information on a specific mutual fund.  Some reports require membership, but general data and the respected “star ratings” are available free.
www.morningstar.com

Yahoo Finance
As with stocks, this site offers extensive information on mutual funds by ticker symbol or company name
www.finance.yahoo.com

money.cnn.com/funds
General information on investing in mutual funds; can also link to information on a particular fund
www.money.cnn.com/funds

Forbes.com Finance Funds
Forbes magazine site.  Many links to articles and guides to mutual fund investing.   Provides detailed report on individual mutual funds
www.forbes.com/finance/funds

Marketwatch.com Funds
Market data and company searches available.  Offers a function allowing comparison of a number of selected funds.
www.marketwatch.com/funds

Educational Sites

Morningstar.com
Under “Learn” at the bottom of the home page, curriculum is offered for Stocks, Mutual Funds, Bonds, and Portfolio.  It is not required that one register; can opt to “audit” which provides classes/reading material for basic to advanced investors.
www.morningstar.com

Motley Fool Website 
General information on investing and investment terms
www.fool.com/school.htm

Yahoo Finance Education
Provides training on basics of investing; e.g. types of investments, concepts, and strategies
www.finance.yahoo.com/education/begin_investing

Books And Library Resources

Jump To: Stocks | General Background Information | Bonds | Mutual Funds | “How to” Invest

Suggested print resources – All titles are available at the Central Library Reference Department, and may also be available at other LPL locations, please click on the link for the item to see where it is available.

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