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Scope: This guide is a selected list of resources
that will be useful for locating investment information.
These resources include print materials available in the Stewart
Library, and electronic resources, some of which may be available
only to WSU students, faculty, and staff. Table
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- Investopedia.com
A searchable database of finance and investment terms. Categories
include Acronyms, Buzz Words, Fundamental Analysis, Mutual Funds,
New Economy, Options & Futures, Retirement Planning, Stock
Trading, Taxes, Technical Analysis, Real Estate, and World Financial
Markets. Each entry provides a definition of the term, supplemental
information from the "Investing Guy", and a list of annotated
links related to the terms. The "Investopedia University",
located at the bottom of the page, contains tutorials and articles
on various topics.
- Motley Fool
Advice on investment strategy, personal finance, and retirement.
Good source of general information for beginning or intermediate-level
investors.
- Bloomberg.com
For more experienced investors.
- Quicken.com
See also Quicken.com
Invesments to follow mutual funds or equities and access
background information through listed categories such as fund
atlas, market outlook, net asset values, Morningstar profiles,
top performers, fund search, book reviews, free quotes, personal
portfolio, graphing, and company research.
- American Association of Individual
Investors
Basic information covered for all types of investments.
- Investor Guide: Leading
Guide to Investing on the Web
Includes many annotated links to important investor Web sites.
- Investor Protection
Trust
"IPT provides independent, objective information needed by
consumers to make informed investment decisions." Good
source of non-commercial investor education materials. Good
starting point for investment newbies.
- SBBI (Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation) yearbook Reference
HG4501.S7949
Provides a comprehensive, historical view of the performance of
capital markets dating back to 1926. Contains total returns and
index values for large and small company stocks, long-term corporate
bonds, long- and intermediate-term government bonds, and Treasury
bills and inflation.
- Yahoo Finance Page
A wealth of information on the market. Includes stock
and mutual fund screeners.
- Barron's (Available from 1/4/1988 to present in
ABI/INFORM Global)
- Financial Analysts Journal (Available from 11/1/1987
to present in ABI/INFORM Global)
- Financial Executive (Available from 11/1/1987
to present in ABI/INFORM Global)
- Financial Management (Available from 3/1/1990
to present Business Source Premier)
- Financial Review (Available from 1990 to present
in ABI/INFORM Global)
- Financial Planning (Available from 6/1/1998 to
present in ABI/INFORM Global)
- Financial Times
- Financial World (Available from 12/29/1987
to 7/1/1997 in ABI/INFORM Global)
- Forbes (Available from 1/1/1990 to present in
Business Source Premier)
- Futures
- Investment Dealers Digest (Available from 1/8/1990
to present in Lexis Nexis Academic Universe)
- Institutional Investor (Available from 1/1/1991
to present in ABI/INFORM Global)
- Investors Business Daily (Available from 1/2/1990
to present in Lexis Nexis Academic Universe)
- Journal of Portfolio Management (Available from
10/1/1987 to present in ABI/INFORM Global)
- Kiplingers (Available from 7/1/1991 to present
Business Source Premier)
- Money (Available from 12/1/1987 to present in
ABI/INFORM)
- Pensions & Investments (Available from 6/1/1996
to present in Business Source Premier)
- Wall Street Journal (Available from 1/2/1984 to present
in ABI/INFORM)
Print items will be found
in the reference area of the Stewart Library.
- Investopedia.com
A searchable database of finance and investment terms. Categories
include Acronyms, Buzz Words, Fundamental Analysis, Mutual Funds,
New Economy, Options & Futures, Retirement Planning, Stock
Trading, Taxes, Technical Analysis, Real Estate, and World Financial
Markets. Each entry provides a definition of the term, supplemental
information from the "Investing Guy", and a list of annotated
links related to the terms. The "Investopedia University",
located at the bottom of the page, contains tutorials and articles
on various topics.
- Dictionary for business & finance HF1001
.T43 1990
- The dictionary of banking : over 5,000 terms defined
and explained HG151.W64 1994
- Dictionary of banking terms HG151.F57 1997
- Dictionary of finance and investment terms
HG151 .D69 1995
- Encyclopedic dictionary of accounting and finance
HF1001 .S525 1989
- Thorndike encyclopedia of banking and financial tables
HG1626 .T49 1980
- Blackwell encyclopedic dictionary of finance
HG151.B49 1997
- The Wall Street Journal guide to understanding money &
investing Reference Table 6 HG4910 .M67
1993
- Personal Financial Planning Handbook: With Forms and Checklists
HG179 .P5556
- International Handbook of Corporate Finance
HG4027.3 .I58 1997
- Dictionary of Banking HG151 .R66 1993
- Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance HG151
.M8 1991
- Encyclopedia of Investments HG4527 .E5 1982
- Dictionary of Investing HG4513 .R67 1993
- Investor's Information Sourcebook HG4515.9
.M35 1995
- The Language of Wall Street HG4513 .W92
- Investment and Securities Dictionary HG4513.T48
1986
- International dictionary of banking and finance
HG151.C54 1999
- Barron's (Available from 1/4/1988 to present in
ABI/INFORM Global)
- Money (Available from 12/1/1987 to present in ABI/INFORM)
- Mergent Bond Record (Reference Table 6)
- Value Line Investment Survey
Print version at reference desk. Online version for
use in library only. Ask at reference for password.
- Morningstar
Mutual Funds
Ask at reference desk for print copy.
- Moody's handbook of common stocks Reference Table
6 HG4501.M59
- Value Line Investment Survey
Print version at reference desk. Online version for
use in library only. Ask at reference for password.
- The Dow Jones guide to the world stock market
HG4661.D68 1994
- Fact Book: NYSE New York Stock Exchange HG4571.N56
1999
- Trendline daily action stock charts Most current
on Reference Table 6 HG4916.T732
- Handbook of common stocks Reference Table
6 HG4501.M592
- Standard & Poor's emerging stock markets factbook
HG5993.E57
- Yahoo Finance Page
A wealth of information on the market. Includes stock
and mutual fund screeners.
- Standard
& Poor's NetAdvantage
- The Dow Jones averages, 1885-1970 Reference HG4519.D59
A historical look at Dow Jones stock market averages from 1885
to 1980.
- The Dow Jones investor's handbook Reference HG4905.D68
- Dow Jones Irwin business and investment almanac
Reference HF 5003.D68b
Presents stock market averages by industry, information on bonds,
and performance of mutual
funds and other investment information.
- Many Web sites also provide stock market averages. Try
Bloomberg,
Money Central,
or BigCharts.
- BigCharts
Historical charts going back 10 years.
- Quicken
Charts
Historical charts going back 5 years, as well as moving average
charts.
- Microsoft Investor
Provides historical stock charts going back several years. Need
to download special software available free of charge from site
to access charts.
- Trendline Daily Action Stock Charts HG4916.T732
Weekly charting service that shows daily highs, lows, volume,
closing prices plus latest earnings for NYSE and ASE stocks.
Most current edition at reference desk, others on Table 6, reference
collection, and general collection.
- Historical Stock
Quotes
Select date range, then choose daily, monthly, weekly, or dividends
display format. Type in ticker symbol. Includes open,
high, low, close, volume, and adj. close.
- SiliconInvestor.com
Enter company name or ticker symbol, then choose "Hist.
Prices" from the menu bar. Includes opening,
closing, high, low prices and volume.
- BigCharts
Select "Historical Quotes" from the menu. Includes closing
price, open, high, low, volume, split-adjusted price, and adjustment
factor. Displays only one date at a time.
- Dreyfus Brokerage Services,
Inc.
Select "Market Information", then "Get Quotes". Select
"Hist. Pricing", type in the stock symbol, and select
number of days to display (current day up to one year- cannot
choose a date range). Includes closing, open, high, low,
and volume.
- Historical Data for S&P
500 Stocks
One year only. Includes links to other historical sources.
- NASDAQ
Click on the stock charts to see the underlying data.
- Mergent's Dividend Record Reference Table 6 HG4028.
D5M62
- Hoover's IPO Central
Lists US companies that have filed to go public, or have just
gone public. Updated daily. Searchable by company name,
keyword, underwriter, state or metro area. Also includes
a Beginner's Guide, which includes a FAQ and explains IPOs.
- Yahoo IPO
- Yahoo Stock Splits Calendar
A month by month calendar of stock splits.
- Investment statistics locator Reference Table 5B
HG4910.B4 1995
Subject guide to sources containing statistics of interest to
investors.
- Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It
Reference Table 6 HF5356.L36 1992
Includes chapters on sources dealing with basic investment information,
special investment situations and investment advice and analysis.
- Business information sources Reference HF5351.D16
1993
Comprehensive guide to business information in general, including
a chapter devoted to investment sources.
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