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401k

DIRECTORIES-401k
dmoz.org Open Directory | Google.com | Yahoo.com (search)

401k.com (from Fidelity Investments), About
Basics
Contributing
Loans from your account
FAQs about Changing Jobs, Options when you change jobs
Minimum Required Distributions (MRDs) required withdrawals, Options when you retire
Taxes
Tools, Worksheets, and Calculators
Withdrawals

National Association of Securities Dealers (NASDR)
Investor Education
    º Smart Investing: 401k

U.S. Dept of Labor, Workers: A Look At 401(k) Plan Fees for Employees


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ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) & COMPLEX SYSTEMS
also see.. §AI§ §CHAOS§

Santa Fe Institute's Artificial Stock Market, open source software from SourceForge.net
• using the Swarm Toolkit from Swarm.org
Swarm download page

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QUOTES, RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ANALYSIS, TRENDS & FORECASTING
also see.. Charts, Fundamental Analysis, Indices, Stocks,

DIRECTORIES-Research & Amalysis
dmoz.org Open Directory | Google.com | Yahoo.com

123Jump.com
Analysis Archive
IPO Center
Quotes & News

Australian Financial Review (AFR.com)
Asia, World
MarketTools
MarketWrap
    º Commodities, Equities, IPO's, Money
SmartMoney

Bank of Montreal (BMO) Economics, Economic Research and Analysis

Bloomberg.com (Ads!)
Charts & Analysis

BollingerBands.com, About, FAQ
Charles Schwab

Damodaran OnlineUse It! Professor Aswath Damodaran, New York U
Class List
Corporate Finance
The Data Page how to collect data from a variety of sources
    º Getting Data from Bloomberg (pdf)
Investment Management
Papers & Research
Spreadsheet Programs
Valuation
Web Casts

DecisionPoint.com ($)
Chart Spotlite quick, "lite" analysis of security, market index & market indicator charts
Glossary Technical Analysis Terms with examples
Technical Analysis Short Course
Top Advisor's Corner articles

EconoMagic.comUse It! (recheck site) Links

Financial Forecast CenterUse It! (Market Research International, neatideas.com) forecasts & historical trends
Gold
• Money Rates: Fed ( Discount, Funds ), Prime Rate
• Dow Jones: Composite, Industrials, Transports, Utilities
NASDAQ, NYSE Comp, Russel 2000, S&P 500, Wilshire 5000
Nikkei

GaryAScott.com, Cycles, Markets, Trends...Wars, 100 Year DJI Chart
Hoover's Online ($)
InveStars.com analysis, events, I-bank ratings, Insider TradePlotter Charts, News, quotes, tools

Investment forecasts for stocks and mutual funds by Howard Phillips, PhD, Lee College of Engineering, UNC Charlotte
Stock and Mutual Fund Forecasts
Stock Symbols and Mutual Fund Symbols

MarketScreen.comUse It!
Advance/Decline Line
Bollinger Bands
Bull/Bear Ratio
Moving Averages introduction ( Full Deatails )
Periodicity

Moore Research Center, Inc. (MRCI.com)
• some of the best seasonal analysis studies

Morningstar.com
Stocks
Tools
    ºAmerican Century Real Estate Inv REACX
    º Fidelity Contrafund FCNTX, II FCONX

PBS television - Wall $treet Week with FORTUNE
Resources
Riskmetrics Web Resources - Mutual Funds

Robert's Historical Stock Volatilities!Use It! calculator

Stock100.com (Ads!)

TechnicalIndicators.com, About, Links, Warning
British Pound, Euro, Yen
Gold, Silver
Stock Market
Worth Watching

TheStreet.com, About, Search, SiteMap
Cramer Radio ArchivesUse It!
News
Research
    º Funds
Stock Quotes, Java Charter
US Indices

WallStreetCity.com with Wall Street Ticker pop-up
Charts (1 mo to 15 yr to max) with Technical Options & Symbol Lookup

Wilshire Associates Incorporated, The Wilshire Indexes
Wilshire 5000 Total Market
Wilshire4500 small and mid-cap stock


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ARTICLES by...
Christopher Byron Google Search ("by Christopher Byron" -book site: observer.com)

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ASSOCIATIONS
American Association of Individual Investors
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Institute for Financial Markets

National Association of Financial and Estate Planning
National Association of Investors Corporation ($ (NAIC)) About, Search, SiteMap
Publications

National Association of Securities Dealers (NASDR)
Complaint Center
Investor Alerts
    º 10 Tips to Keep Track of Your Investments
    º Mutual Fund Breakpoints: A Break Worth Taking
    º Understanding Mutual Fund Classes & fee and expense glossary
Investor Education, SiteMap
    º Mutual Fund & ETF Expense Analyzer, Glossary
    º Smart Investing: 401k

National Futures Association (NFA), Links
• safeguarding the derivatives markets with regulatory programs
Background Affiliation Status Information Center (BASIC) check on your broker/firm
    º Discipined Firms
Manual & Rules

North American Securities Administrators Association (NSAA), SiteMap
• Enforcement: Investment-Related Complaint
Investor Education & Press Release Archive
    º Investor Tips & Alerts
Library, News


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BEAR MARKETS
Ameritrade.com, Understanding Bull & Bear Markets
Equitable.com, Surviving Bear Markets (pdf)

GlobalFindata.com, Articles
Bull and Bear Markets, Past and Present (Word Doc ~July, 2000)

Gold-Eagle.com, Bear Markets of the Past 100 Years

The Motley Fool
Bear Markets: Why Do You Invest?, 2
(February 8, 2000 • When Bear Markets End (July 25, 2002)

TheStreet.com, A Brief History of Bear Markets

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BOND FUNDS
Calvert.com: Bond Fund Basics
CNN Money: Guidelines for choosing bond funds
Fidelity.com: Understanding Bond Funds
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Bond Funds and Income Funds
Wikipedia: Bond fund

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BONDS
DIRECTORIES-Bonds
dmoz.org Open Directory | Google.com | Yahoo.com


Bonds-Online.comUse It! Search
Bond Professor: FAQs
    º Corporate, General Fixed Income, Municipal, Savings Bond, Treasury
Fixed Income Research Center
Quotes & Data (registration required)

Financial Pipeline
Bond Page
    º Credit Ratings and Analysis
    º Fiscal Policy
    º Interest Rates: Components, Forecasting, Why Interest Rates Change
    º Bonds: Characteristics, Management Strategies, Spreads, Trading, Types, Valuing

Investinginbonds.com Links
All Markets, Corporates, MBS/ABS/Agencies, Municipals, Treasurys
Glossary
Rising Interest Rates what you should know

U.S. Government:
U.S. Savings Bonds Online, Bureau of the Public Debt
SavingsBonds.gov US Treasury
TreasuryDirect.gov

Yahoo Finance
10 Y TSY YLD NDX (^TNX), Chart


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BOOKS
DeleteYourBroker.com "beat the pros on Wall Street" by Christopher Byron

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BROKERAGES
DIRECTORIES-Brokerages
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AltaVest.com brokerage firm, commodity futures & futures options, About, Bookstore, FAQs, Links
• Education: Basics, Futures & Options, Glossary, Instant Lessons, Trading Scenario
Introduction to Japanese Candlestick Charting

Charles Schwab
Fidelity Investments

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BUBBLES, MANIAS

Cross-Currents.net (disables all copy functions!) by Alan Newman, Links
Charts: Pictures of a Stock Market Mania (Monthly)
Archives

Finance and Investment Psychology Website @geocities.com
Investment Manias and Speculative Bubbles history & schemes by Jonathan Myers


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CALCULATORS

Arachnoid.com
Finance Calculator Time value of money with math tutorial & equations
Unit Conversions

CNN Money ( SiteMap ) Tools & Calculators:
Asset Allocator
Fund Screener
Mortgage Refinance takes all the costs into account
Portfolio ( Real Time )
Rate of Return
Retirement Planner series of forms
Savings
Stock Optionsr for Employees

FinanceGlobe.com credit card & loan databases, Glossary, Links
Financial Calculators

InvestoPedia.com (Ads!), Calculators
• Annuities (investments with fixed cash payments received over a fixed period):
    º Annual Rate.. Due
    º Future Value, Due
    º Periods, Due
    º Present Value.. Due
    º Number of Payments
• Bonds (and Fixed Income):
    º Accrued Interest
    º Actual Day Count
    º Bond: Pricing, Price on Anniversary
    º Duration: Macaulay, Modified, on Coupon Date
    º T Bill: Price, Rate of Return
    º Value: Future, Present, Net Present
    º Yield: Adjusted Current, Current, to Maturity
Currency and Forex Converter
• Retirement & Personal Finance
    º Annual Rate: Compounded, Effective
    º Periods to Grow Sum of Money
    º Saving for Education.. & more
• Stocks: Compound Annual Growth Rate & Dividend Yield

OANDA, foreign exchange (FX), currency information services & trading
• Traveler's FX Currency Converter, Cheat Sheet

Numa.com Financial Derivatives, FAQ, Forum ( Intro ), Links ( Futures & Options Exchanges ), SiteMap
Derivatives: Calculators
    º Convertible Bonds, Options, Multi-option, Warrants

Robert's Historical Stock Volatilities!Use It! calculator


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CHARTS (STOCK MARKET)
also see.. Fundamental Analysis, Indices, Stocks, Technical Analysis

AltaVest.com brokerage firm, commodity futures & futures options, About, Bookstore
Introduction to Japanese Candlestick Charting

BarChart.com Daily, Weekly, Monthly & Custom Charts
AIM Energy A example monthly Chart

FinancialSense.com, About
Use It! Market Monitor & Intermarket U.S & Global Analysis Charts


PCQuote.com ($) About, SiteMap

Yahoo.comUse It! Finance

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COMMENTARY
Christopher Byron the voice of MSNBC business - article archive

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COMMODITIES & FUTURES

DIRECTORIES-Commodities & Futures
dmoz Open Directory | Google | Yahoo


CommodityTrader.net, Links, Forex Forum, News
Charts

Lind-Waldock.com, News
Education: FAQ/Glossary
Quotes & Charts ( free version )


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DAYTRADING
DIRECTORIES-Day Trading
dmoz.org Open Directory | Google.com

DayTradingStocks.com, Forums, Links
EliteTrader.com
MaoXian Means "Take A Risk"
Archive, Library
Trading for Dummies, Day Trading Lessons, Unusual Suspects
Statistical Methods Of Stock Trading ($) STTA Consulting

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DERIVATIVES

Numa.com Financial Derivatives, FAQ, Forum ( Intro ), Links ( Futures & Options Exchanges ), SiteMap
Acronyms Dictionary
Derivatives: Calculators
    º Convertible Bonds, Options, Multi-option, Warrants
• Guides: Futures And Options Orders, Options Strategy
Volatility

QuantNotes.com, Forum, Links ( Education & Finance )
Fundamental Concepts


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ENERGY
also see.. §ENERGY§

Alliance to Save Energy business, government, environmental & consumer coallition, About
Refinancing & Remodeling
Financing Energy Efficiency, Links
    º North America: US Small Business Administration Loan Programs For Energy Related Businesses

Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) Glossary, Links, Search
Federal Incentives
    º Solar and Geothermal Business Energy Tax Credit
Library reports
New Mexico

EERE, Energy Savers: Information ResourcesUse It!
Financing
    º Homeowners finance energy efficiency or renewable energy projects
    º Industry fianance a product or process to save energy, reduce emissions, or for clean manufacturing
    º State/Local Programs
Fact Sheets
    º Financing an Energy-Efficient Home
GreenTie.org Database of Suppliers reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Links
Directory
Finance
Technologies

Energy Will Shine Again March, 07 John Segner (AIM Energy Fund) interview
Smartmoney.com/barrons


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Exchange Traded Funds (ETF's)

About.com, Exchange Traded Funds - ETFs

Ameritrade.com
Could Exchange Traded Funds be Right for You?
Essentials of ETF's

Morningstar.com, Exchange-Traded Funds

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ETRADE, ONLINE INVESTING & TRADING

Ameritrade.com or Datek.com access to Ameritrade
ETrade.com E*Trade ( United States )

InvestingOnline.org
Getting Started
Online Broker Ratings Investing Simulator Center

Lind-Waldock.com Futures
Trading Tools

ScotTrade.com, SiteMap
Mutual Fund Center
Retirement Center

StockSmart.com ($) About, FAQ, SiteMap, ( Index )

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EXTRACTS
Index of /ptest/auto/extracts: NYU

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FIND
also see.. Focus

DIRECTORIES-Finance
dmoz.org Open Directory | Google.com | Wikipedia | Yahoo.com


CommodityTrader.net, LinksUse It! Forex Forum, News
Charts

Dailystocks.com, Links

Finance on the Web
Finance Resources on the WWW, Dakota State U

Financial Pipeline, LinksUse It!

Giddy.orgUse It! professor Ian Giddy, Stern School of Business, NYU
Course Materials: Highlights
    º Bonds and Yields
    º Capital Asset Pricing Model
    º Forecasting and Efficient Markets
    º Futures and Options
    º Markets & Instruments
    º Portfolio Optimization
    º Risk and Return
    º Time Value of Money
Calculators and Spreadsheets for Finance
    º duration.xls
    º Credit Spreads Correlations Portfolio spreadsheet
    º Beta spreadsheet
    º Corning Valuation example
    º Merger valuation example: Schirnding
    º International portfolio investment
    º Option pricing

Hoovers Online the Business Network

InvestmentUse It! Links from St Charles City County Library, Business & Public Management Services

InvestmentSeek.com
InvestorLinks.com Financial Portal, About, News, SiteMap
Mitchell A. Hoselton's Bookmarks (see Finance and Investing)

OSU Virtual Finance Library more Links
from Ohio State U, Fisher College of Business, Dept of Finance
Financial Data Finder

StockMaster.com Search Tool
Qualisteam.com Banking & Finance Portal, Forum
U Florida, Warrington College of Business: Links for General Business InformationUse It!
Virtual Finance Library - Links:   Fisher Dept Finance, Ohio State U & Link from ( WWW Virtual Library)

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FOCUS on these sites!
also see.. Find

Morningstar, Inc.

MSN Money Central Microsoft
Investing
• Glossaries: Investor, Tax

Yahoo! Finance

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FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
also see.. Charts, Indices, Stocks, Technical Analysis

ReportGallery.com (AnnualReports.com), About, FAQs

FreeEdgar.com (Ads!)
Dun & Bradstreet Business/Credit Reports ( alt )business & credit reports
Free Annual Reports

Public Register's Annual Report Service (PRARS.com), About
• Search limited database for free reports by Symbol or Company Name

US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC): SEC Filings & Forms (EDGAR), About
Descriptions of SEC Forms
FTP Users
Information for EDGAR Filers
Quick EDGAR Tutorial
Search for Company FilingsUse It!
SIC Codes


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GENERAL
Barron's Online ($)
BlackEnterprise.com
Bloomberg.com (Ads!)
CNN/Money
CNNfn.com markets, News, personal finance, small and world business
Commercial Finance Online
The Economist
Entrepreneur Magazine
FinanCenter.com
Forbes.com
Fortune.com Fortune 500, 100 fastes growing, News
Global-Investor.com
+Investing: make your investments make money, advice, Links from MindConnection.com
Investors Free Forum
Internal Revenue Service U.S. Dept. of Treasury
Kiplinger Online
MoneyNet.com

The Motley Fool (Fool.com), Forums
Personal Finance
Quotes and Data

MSN Money Central Microsoft
Nasdaq Newsroom
Learning Center from PortfolioBuilder Investment Program
Red Herring - Online

TheStreet.com, About, Search, SiteMap
Cramer Radio ArchivesUse It!
News
Research
    º Funds
Stock Quotes, Java Charter
US Indices

Small Stock News Network
SmartMoney.com
Upside.com
Worth.com

Yahoo! FinanceUse It!


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FRAUD, INVESTOR PROTECTION & EDUCATION
also see.. §CONSUMER§, Tutorials

Federal Consumer Information Center
Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection

Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC)
• partnership of the FBI and National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)

Investor Protection Trust

National Association of Securities Dealers (NASDR)
Complaint Center
Investor Alerts
    º 10 Tips to Keep Track of Your Investments
    º Mutual Fund Breakpoints: A Break Worth Taking
    º Understanding Mutual Fund Classes & fee and expense glossary
Investor Education, SiteMap
    º Mutual Fund & ETF Expense Analyzer, Glossary
    º Smart Investing: 401k

National Fraud Information Center

National Futures Association (NFA), Links
• safeguarding the derivatives markets with regulatory programs
Background Affiliation Status Information Center (BASIC) check on your broker/firm
    º Discipined Firms
Manual & Rules

National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)

North American Securities Administrators Association (NSAA), SiteMap
• Enforcement: Investment-Related Complaint
Investor Education & Press Release Archive
    º Investor Tips & Alerts
Library, News

National Association of Securities Dealers (NASDR)
Complaint Center
Investor Alerts
    º 10 Tips to Keep Track of Your Investments
    º Mutual Fund Breakpoints: A Break Worth Taking
    º Understanding Mutual Fund Classes & fee and expense glossary
Investor Education, SiteMap
    º Mutual Fund & ETF Expense Analyzer, Glossary
    º Smart Investing: 401k

Secuties Fraud Prevention Organization, About, Blog, FAQ, Links
• (SFPO, Securitiesfraud.org)
Arrests, Fraud Cases: Cururent, Results
• Report an Accountant, Broker, Brokerage, Lawyer
Report Securities Fraud
• Watch Lists: Accountants, Brokers, Brokerages, Lawyers
Retractions, Defamation, Freedom of Speech & the Internet, legal disclosures & example cases

U.S. Postal Inspection Service crimes, FAQ, laws, local inspectors, mail theft, News, wanted & rewards

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Investor Information
Alerts
    º Analyzing Analyst RecommendationsUse It!
    º Investor Alert: Stock Market Fraud "Survivor" Checklist
Complaints and Enforcement
The Internet and Online Trading invest wisely & avoid fraud


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FORUMS & CHATS
also see.. NewsGroups

DIRECTORIES-Chats & Forums
dmoz.org Open Directory | Google.com | Yahoo.com


BusinessWeek.com
Forums & Chats: ( Investing, Technology )


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GLOBAL MARKETS
also see.. Stock Exchanges

InvestorLinks.com Financial Portal, About, SiteMap
Global Markets

OSU Virtual Finance Library Portal
from Ohio State U, Fisher Dept of Finance
World Markets


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GOLD (& SILVER)
also see.. Mutual Funds

Asset Strategies International, Inc., About
Information Line online Newsletter & Archive
Resources

ClifDroke.com, Links

EagleWing.com Gold Funds Page, Links
Gold Funds List with basic information
Gold Equities held by most funds
NewsLetter, Archive
Weekly Update
Why Invest in Gold

Financial Forecast Center (Market Research International, neatideas.com) forecasts & historical trends
Gold

Gold-Eagle.com, Forum
Gold Digest
Gold Funds Section mutual funds
    º SA Gold Mutual Funds (highest % in South African stocks), Charts

GoldMiningOutlook.com

GoldSheetLinks.com Mining Web Directory of LinksUse It!

Google Search:
"gold" "100 year trend"

KitCo.com

Moore Research Center, Inc. (MRCI.com)
• some of the best seasonal analysis studies
Delayed Quotes - Gold/Silver Stocks/Futures with BarChart.com company links
Inter-Market Gold/Silver Correlations & Explanation

MSN Money Central, Top-Performing Funds
Large Funds (most widely held), Top Performance Funds, Top Rated Funds
Specialty-Precious Metals

Quicken.com
Mutual Fund Finder
Top 25 Funds selection by category & period
    º Specialty-Precious Metals

TechnicalIndicators.com, About, Links, Warning
Gold, Silver

Ttheory.com, T Theory Monthly Comments for Year 2002
SimplifyGoldStocks.com, Links, SiteMap, (free subscription required)

World Gold CouncilUse It! FAQ, Links, SiteMap & Search
About Gold
Charts (price)
Investors
Country-specific Information where to buy bullion, coins & investment products
    º How to Invest
    º Market Intelligence analysis, deregulation, how the market works, supply & demand fundamentals
    º Portfolio Diversification, Preserving Wealth
    º Research & Statistics
Science of Gold applications, properties

Yahoo! Finance
AXP Precious Metals A (INPMX) ExpRatio: 1.66%, Chart
Evergreen Precious Metals I (EKWYX) ExpRatio: 1.15%, Chart
Evergreen Precious Metals A (EKWAX) ExpRatio: 1.44%, Chart
Franklin Gold and Precious Metals A (FKRCX) ExpRatio: 1.09%, Chart
INVESCO Gold & Precious Metals Inv (FGLDX) ExpRatio: 1.88%, Chart
Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals A (OPGSX) ExpRatio: 1.40%, Chart
Scudder Gold & Precious Metals A (SGDAX) ExpRatio: 1.85%, Chart
Tocqueville Gold (TGLDX) ExpRatio: 1.68%, Chart
USAA Precious Metals and Minerals (USAGX) ExpRatio: 1.47%, Chart
U.S. Global Investors Gold Shares (USERX) ExpRatio: 2.64%, Chart
U.S. Global Investors WrldPrecMineral (UNWPX) ExpRatio: 1.92%, Chart
Vanguard Precious Metals (VGPMX) ExpRatio:0.55%, Chart


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GOVERNMENT
ICMA Retirement Corporation (ICMARC.org) manages, administers public-sector employee retirement plans

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Investor Information
Alerts
    º Analyzing Analyst RecommendationsUse It!
    º Investor Alert: Stock Market Fraud "Survivor" Checklist
Complaints and Enforcement
The Internet and Online Trading invest wisely & avoid fraud


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HISTORICAL

Crestmont Research
Stock Market Analyses (1900-2006) from the book Unexpected Returns, Understanding Secular Stock Market Cycles, by Ed Easterling

Investopedia.com: Is the P/E Ratio a Good Market-Timing Indicator? with 1920-2003 Price Earnings Ratio Chart

Yale U, Economics Dept: Robert J. Shiller
Onilne Data (1871-2007) from his book Irrational Exuberance


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INDICES (INDEXES)
also see.. Stocks

123Jump.com
Quotes & News with Major North American Indexes

DowJones.com independent, full-service index provider, Indexes, Links, Search
• alt: Djindexes.com

Nikkei Net Interactive ($), Index FAQs, Google Search, SiteMap
Group Sites
Constituents

Yahoo FinanceUse It!
Major World Indices
United States
    º AMEX Composite chart (^XAX)
    º Dow Jomes Industrial Average (^DJI), Chart
    º Russell 2000 IND chart (^RUT) WCB, other Ruseel 2000's
    º S&P 500 (^SPX), Chart
    º NASDAQ NAS/NMS Compsite chart (NasdaqSC)
    º Wilshire 5000 Tot chart (^TMW) AMEX
• Australia: All Ordinaries (^AORD), Chart
• Canada: S&P/TSX (^GSPTSE), Chart
• China: SSE Composite chart (^SSEC)
• Germany: Xetra Dax PF (^GDAXI), Chart
• India: Sensex chart
• Japan: Nikkei 225 chart (^N225), Nikkei 500 chart (OSA)
• Russia: MOS Times Index chart (^MTMS)
• United Kingdom: FTSE 100 Index chart (FSI)

Wilshire Associates Incorporated, The Wilshire Indexes
Wilshire 5000 Total Market
Wilshire4500 small and mid-cap stock


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INTEREST RATES

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
1-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate

Bankrate.com
Rate Watch bonds, LIBOR, mortgage, prime, key economic statistics

Mortgage-X.com
Mortgage Indexes, indices commonly used to determine adjustable rate mortgage (ARM)
• eg, Treasury Bill, CMT, MTA..
    º Mortgage-Indexes: Historical Data (from 1990 to present)

^ INDEX
INVESTMENT BEHAVIOR
Yale U, International Center for Finance
Investor Behavior Project Stock Market Confidence Indexes

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TELEVISION

CNBC.com
Investing

Msnbc.msn.com: Business
Stocks & Economy


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INVESTMENT TOOLS
ETrade.com - United States
Ibbotson Associates

Moodys.com (registration req'd)
Insurance
• Funds Managed ( Indices ), Fixed Income
Ratings Analytics

MSN MoneyUse It!
Charts
Earnings Estimates
Insider Trading
• Stock: Scouter, Screener, Power Searches

My Trading Tools
National Association of Investors Corporation (NAIC) online - Search
NetStockDirect.com   Direct Investing, buy stock directly from companies
PortfolioBuilder.net
Strong Financial Corporation - Search

WeissRatings.com
Products
Ratings Online ($)
Strongest & Weakest Companies


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INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS (IPO's)

123Jump.com
Analysis Archive
IPO Center

FreeEdgar.com (Ads!)
Dun & Bradstreet Business/Credit Reports ( alt )business & credit reports
Free Annual Reports
IPO Express


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IRA's
DIRECTORIES-IRA's
dmoz.org Open Directory | Google.com | Yahoo.com

Fairmark Press, Guide to the Roth IRA
Essentials
    º Roth IRA 101, Rules of Thumb
General Rules for IRAs
How to Start a Roth IRA, Conversion Eligibility, traditional to Roth
Investment Strategies
    º Saving for a Home
Decision Factors

RothIRA-Advisor.com
The Roth IRA: An Excellent Choice for Most Investors
Tools, Tables and Forms


^ INVEST


PAID SUBSCRIPTION SITES
Briefing.com stock market analysis
Edgar-Online.com ( Home ), About, FAQ's

WILink.com (World Investor Link), About
News


^ INVEST
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT & MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY (MPT)
also see.. Tutorials

EfficientFrontier.com

Financials.com, Portfolo online: create, monitor, simulate

GloriaMundi.org, About, FAQ, Mailing List, News
Directory of Risk Resources documents
What is VaR? (Value at Risk)

Modern Portfolio Theory Applet with source code download, from Don Hatch
MoneyChimp.com: Modern Portfolio Theory with claculators

Portfolio Management Forum balanced scorecard methodolgy from Prosight, Inc., About, SiteMap
Asset Management, Financial Management
Portfolio Management, Risk Management
Scorecarding

Riskglossary.com

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MONEY MANAGEMENT & PERSONAL FINANCE
also see.. §Credit Cards§ §Debt§ §Mortgage§

DIRECTORIES-Personal Finance
dmoz.org Open Directory | Google.com | Yahoo.com

About.com, Money

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Consumer InformationUse It! ( see "Personal Finance" )
Personal Financial Education
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Building Wealth: Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Financial Future, Links
Introduction: Building Wealth
1. Wealth Creation: Learn the Language
2. Budget to Save
3. Save and Invest
4. Take Control of Debt
Review
Glossary

FDIC, Tips You Can Bank On: An FDIC Guide to Being a Smarter, Safer Financial Consumer
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Hugh's Mortgage and Financial Calculators

National Institute for Consumer EducationUse It! (NICE)
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SmartMoney.com, Wall Street Journal Online Magazine of Personal Business

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Citizen Information Center, Money
66 Ways to Save Money
There's a Lot to Learn about Money "take charge of your financial future"

What is a dollar worth? any year based upon Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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About.com, Mutual Funds
Avoid Common 401(k) Investing Mistakes
American Century Services Corporation

Brill's Mutual Funds InteractiveUse It! (by Marla Brill, Boston Globe), Forums, Links to Companies, Search
Funds 101 Tutorials
    º Avoid Being Scammed!
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    º Investors Continue To Throw Money Away
    º The Ten Commandments of Mutual Fund Investing
Glossary
News
    º Bite the bullet, read the fund prospectus -- it will pay off
Tool Shed
    º Edgar Online, Edgar People corporate officers

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Mutual Funds

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GlobeFund.com
Charts
Fund FilterUse It!
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HomesteadFunds.com, calculators:   National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Investment Company InstituteUse It! (ICI) Mutual Fund Connection, Search ( keyword ), SiteMap ( Index )
(pdf) 2003 Mutual Fund Fact Book, May 2003
401(k) FAQ
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Glossary of Mutual Fund Terms
Guide to Understanding Mutual Funds
Investment Company Institute Education Foundation, about
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Investing for Success Program (see Educational Materials)
Statistics & Research

Lipper ( USA ) a Reuters Company, Fund Evaluation, About, SiteMap
Find a Fund

MFEA.comUse It! (Mutual Fund Education Alliance)
Fund Quicklist
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Morningstar, Inc., Mutual Funds ( QuickRank ), SiteMap
• see "Fund Family Data Pages" selector
    º PIMCO
Investing Classroom
    º Funds
American Century Real Estate
JennisonDryden
    º Dryden Stock Index Z (PSIFX)
    º Dryden Total Return Bond B (PRDBX)
• Learning Center: Mutual Funds, 401k Guide
Van Kampen
    º Van Kampen Emerging Growth A (ACEGX)
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    º Vantagepoint 500 Stock Index II (VPSKX)

MSN Money Central
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Mutual Funds Interactive, ProspectusesUse It! on select funds, plus other information

MutualInvestor.com
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    º Loads and Costs, Prospectus

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    º 10 Tips to Keep Track of Your Investments
    º Mutual Fund Breakpoints: A Break Worth Taking
    º Understanding Mutual Fund Classes & fee and expense glossary
Investor Education, SiteMap
    º Mutual Fund & ETF Expense Analyzer, Glossary
    º Smart Investing: 401k

New York Times, Mutual Funds Report
OppenheimerFunds.com
Enterprise Fund, Performance
Limited Term Government Fund, Performance
Growth Fund (OPPSX), Performance

Phoenix Wealth Management & Search

Prudential.com
Dryden Government Securities Trust/Money Market Series (A: PBGXX, Z: PGZXX)
Dryden Total Return Bond Fund, Inc. (PDBAX), Fact Sheet
Jennison Small Company Fund, Inc. (PGOAX), Fact Sheet

Quicken.com
Mutual Fund Finder
Top 25 Funds selection by category & period

Statefarm: Mutual Funds
Fund Prices

US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
FAQ
Mutual Fund Cost Calculator: A Tool for Comparing Mutual Funds, Run Calculator (JavaScript)
Mutual Fund Investing: Look at More Than a Mutual Fund's Past Performance

TIAA-CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association - College Retirement Equities Fund)
Calculators and Planning Tools

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., SiteMap
Mutual Funds, Download a Prospectus (pdf files)

U.S. News & World Report, L.P. Mutual Mess The fund scandal grows and grows
• the industry is siphoning savings; discussion inclues Alliance Capital Management, Bank of America,
• Janus, Strong Mutual Funds, Prudential Securities, Putnam Investments..

Vanguard.comUse It! (The Vanguard Group) "world's largest pure no-load mutual fund company"
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Van Kampen Funds Inc., Search ( Public Access )
College Savings Calculator
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Yahoo! Finance, Mutual Fund Center
• Education:
    º Accounts, Basics, Caveats, Expenses,
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