Finance and Investing - Business 

 

Bank Find (FDIC)

http://www2.fdic.gov/idasp/main.asp

"FDIC Bank Find allows you to locate a single FDIC-insured institution by entering one or more of the criteria below. Bank Find can answer questions such as: Is My Bank Insured? Where are My Bank's Branches Located? Where is My Bank's Home (Main) Office Located? What is My Bank's Web Site Address? What Happened to My Bank (Historical List of Events)? Does My Bank have a New Name? Is My Bank Still Open? And More."

 

Bankrate.com

http://www.bankrate.com 

Bankrate.com provides free rate information to consumers on over 300 financial products. 

 

Big Charts

http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com 

Interactive charts, current and historical quotes, industry analysis, intraday stock screeners, as well as market news and commentary.

 

Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary

http://www.duke.edu/~charvey/Classes/wpg/glossary.htm

A browsable, alphabetical listing of thousands of financial terms. Subsets of this collection are used on many financial Web sites. From a professor at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University.

 

Investopedia

http://www.investopedia.com/?viewed=1

Dictionaries, financial calculators, articles, tutorials, and more.

 

InvestorWords.com

http://www.investorwords.com/

6,000 words and 20,000 links to related terms can be found in this financial dictionary.

 

MarketWatch

http://www.marketwatch.com 

Offers extensive information and analysis of the financial world. Includes interactive charts, stock information, mutual fund profiles, news, and more.

 

Morningstar

http://www.morningstar.com 

Leading provider of mutual fund, stock, and variable-annuity investment information. Provides reliable data, research, analysis, and opinions on hundreds of mutual funds, stocks, and insurance products.

 

Motley Fool

http://www.fool.com 

An investment site for the small investor, offering basic instruction and know-how of personal finance with a good sense of humor. Profiles areas such as stock values, retirement, taxation, car insurance, mutual funds, etc. In addition, it offers lively discussion boards, broker advice and industry talk.

 

NASDAQ

http://www.nasdaq.com 

The NASDAQ, best known for its large share of technology related stocks, offers up-to-the-minute stock quotes, index tracking, and comprehensive market data. Includes a useful glossary of financial terms for investors. The NASDAQ is home to over half of the companies traded on the primary U.S. markets.

 

National Association of Investors Corporation

http://www.betterinvesting.org 

NAIC is a  non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to investment education. Provides an inexpensive plan to purchase stocks and a list of investment clubs and other financial services.

 

National Information Center

http://www.ffiec.gov/nicpubweb/nicweb/SearchForm.aspx

Search for current and non-current institutions by name, location, state, country, and type. Results may include a history of the institution, hierarchy, and acquired institutions. From the Federal Reserve Board.

 

New York Stock Exchange

http://www.nyse.com 

The NYSE is the oldest and largest trading exchange in the United States. Its website contains minute-by-minute updates on the market's performance.

 

Quicken

http://quicken.intuit.com 

Information on banking, retirement, stocks, small business, taxes and more. Loaded with useful and easy-to-understand personal finance tools.

 

Social Investment Forum

http://www.socialinvest.org 

A national nonprofit organization promoting the concept, practice and growth of socially responsible investing. Encourages individuals to invest on their local communities, the environment, human rights and other good causes.

 

Yahoo Finance

http://finance.yahoo.com 

One of the best financial Web sites on the Internet. It offers comprehensive financial data including historical stock and mutual fund quotes, financial research, world indices, exchange rates, banking information, and more. 

 

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