Research Central: Investing

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Use the tools below to learn how to set financial goals, manage your investment portfolio, plot a roadmap to retirement and make smart financial decisions. The self-directed Investing Retirement Modules below and FINRA Tools & Calculators will be very helpful.

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Barron's Weekly

from ProQuest Global Newsstream
Archive of full text Barron's articles from 1988 to present.


Kovels Antiques & Collectibles

from Libby
The go-to source for expert information, pricing, and trends on antiques and collectibles.
Available through Libby by OverDrive. You will need to log into the Libby app, then access Kovels through Libby Extras.

Marketscope Advisor

from CFRA
Access independent investment analysis, market commentary, news, and data with CFRA's essential analytical tools.


Morningstar

Provides data on investment offerings, including stocks and mutual funds, along with real-time global market data.


Small Business Reference Center

from EBSCOhost
Access top consumer small business reference books and tools to address many small business topics.


Statista.com

Direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets.


Value Line

A comprehensive source of information and advice that offers reports, stock lookup, timeliness ranking, portfolios and more.


Wall Street Journal

from ProQuest Global Newsstream
Search the most circulated newspaper in the United States from January 2, 1984 to the present.


Wall Street Journal Online - WSJ.com

Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere! Simply create your account and start using WSJ.com immediately. (WSJ.com will then be available for the next three days. For repeated access, come back, click the link again, and login with the same username and password.)
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WashingtonPost.com

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BigCharts Historical Stock Quotes
Look up a stock's exact closing price on a specific date in the past.

FINRA Investor Education
From the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, this site offers articles, interactive tools, and alerts to help you increase your financial knowledge and protect your money.

Investopedia
Everything you need to teach yourself about investing. Includes a dictionary of investing terms and great online tutorials.

SaveandInvest.org
A not-for-profit resource dedicated to increasing financial literacy and financial health.

Seeking Alpha
This free financial research platform provides market data, investment advice and financial news.

Yahoo! Finance
This site contains free financial advice and resources, stock quotes, news, portfolio management resources, international market data, and discussion boards.

FINRA Online Tools & Calculators


FINRA BrokerCheck
Type in your current or prospective broker's name to see employment history, certifications, licenses, regulatory actions, violations and complaints.

FINRA Fund Analyzer
Estimates the value of a fund, impact of fees and expenses on your investment and allows you the ability to look up applicable fees and available discounts for funds.

FINRA Retirement Calculator
A calculator used to plan your investing strategy so that you will have enough to see you through retirement.

FINRA Risk Meter
Check to see whether you share characteristics and behavior traits that have been shown to make some investors vulnerable to investment fraud.

FINRA Scam Meter
Use this to help you determine if an investment you are thinking about might be a scam.

FINRA Investor Knowledge Quiz
See what you know about investing. Then use our FINRA modules to educate yourself.

More FINRA Tools & Calculators
College savings calculator, savings calculators and a loan calculator.

Investing & Retirement Modules

  1. Preparing to Invest
    Create a budget, set investment goals, establish an emergency fund and learn good financial habits.
  2. Key Investment Concepts
    Learn about return, risk, diversification, rebalancing, and tax strategies.
  3. Bank Products
    This module discusses FDIC Protection, transaction and deposit accounts and international remittances.
  4. U.S. Treasury Securities
    Learn about Bills, Notes and Bonds and the risks associated with these products.
  5. Common Types of Investments
    This module discusses Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Exchanged Traded Funds, and Real Estate Investment Trusts.
  6. Retirement Savings Vehicles
    Learn about individual plans, employer-sponsored plans, and small business plans.
  7. Choosing the Right Investments
    Set short, medium and long-term financial goals and get investment tips specific to your age.
  8. Managing Investment Risk
    Learn to assess and minimize investment risk.
  9. Evaluating Performance
    This module discusses yield, return, capital gains and losses, tracking performance and research.
  10. Investment Professionals
    Get advice on choosing and vetting an investment professional.
  11. Safeguarding Your Investments
    Learn to protect your investments, avoid scams and how to file a complaint.
  12. Retirement Savings Plans Table
    Use this table to help you decide which retirement savings plan is right for you!
  13. Goal Setting & Financial Planning Worksheet
    Determine your financial goals and the time frame required to achieve them.
  14. Net Worth Worksheet
    This worksheet will help you figure your net worth.
  15. Investment Risks Worksheet
    Use this worksheet to help you calculate your level of investment risk.

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