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Web Based Research Tools - What do you use?
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:52 pm
by Deep_Respect
I'm always looking for better websites for researching stocks and other investments.
My favorites thus far are:
http://www.marketwatch.com - Free site for news and commentary
http://www.advfn.com - Free site for info on commodities
http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/sec/filing.asp - Good site for accessing SEC filings
My favorite report is the Reuters Provestor Report which provides good information on a company's fundamentals as well as comparative information within it's industry.
Please share what tools you use.
Web Based Research Tools - What do you use?
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:01 pm
by Captain Ray
The only things I use for investing, are the two most basic principals known.. I don't have a lot of money.. so web based research tools are a waste of time for me and my ilk..
Here are my two "secrets"
Dollar cost averaging
Compound interest
If you are relatively young.. that's all you need. Everything else, IMO, is gambling.
Raymond
Web Based Research Tools - What do you use?
Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:25 pm
by Deep_Respect
Captain Ray wrote: The only things I use for investing, are the two most basic principals known.. I don't have a lot of money.. so web based research tools are a waste of time for me and my ilk..
Here are my two "secrets"
Dollar cost averaging
Compound interest
If you are relatively young.. that's all you need. Everything else, IMO, is gambling.
Raymond
I agree with dollar cost averaging and compound interest but how do you find your investments? I've found some good investments via web based research tools. It's how I found out about royalties, REITS, closed end mutuals funds and municipal bond funds. To me picking stocks without good research is gambling.
Web Based Research Tools - What do you use?
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:52 am
by Captain Ray
I look for mutual funds that have a decent 1, 5, and 10 year average.. that are sufficiently diversified. I do lean towards certain sectors.. and kind of divide my money between those.. I also like index funds, they seem to perform closely with the over-all market. Mind you, I am not a big investor by any means.. I just put a little aside, hopefully when I retire i'll at least be able to afford a pot to... you know what I mean....
I don't have the buying power to effectively buy into a single companies stock. And unless I have a real change in fortune.. Systematic investing of small amounts of money are the only way for me.
Raymond
Web Based Research Tools - What do you use?
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:59 pm
by Deep_Respect
Captain Ray wrote: I look for mutual funds that have a decent 1, 5, and 10 year average.. that are sufficiently diversified. I do lean towards certain sectors.. and kind of divide my money between those.. I also like index funds, they seem to perform closely with the over-all market. Mind you, I am not a big investor by any means.. I just put a little aside, hopefully when I retire i'll at least be able to afford a pot to... you know what I mean....
I don't have the buying power to effectively buy into a single companies stock. And unless I have a real change in fortune.. Systematic investing of small amounts of money are the only way for me.
Raymond
Have you looked at Nuveen Funds? Some of these are earning 10% dividends.
Some of the Blackrock Funds are good too.