free financial information onstocks and shares on web sites

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Request for Question Clarification by tar_heel_v-ga on 14 Apr 2003 14:41 PDT

There are several good resources of free stock and investment
information online.  Is there a particular investment type or strategy
you are looking for or would a list of sites offering free investment
information suffice?

Stocks

The capital or fund that a corporation raises through the sale of
shares entitling the stockholder to dividends and to other rights of
ownership, such as voting rights. -dictionary.com


Stocks

http://www.wa.gov/ago/teenconsumer/finances/investing101.htm - 

Basic Info to get you started

"Certificate of Deposit – A low-risk investment you make at a bank for
a fixed period of time.  Interest is much higher than a passbook
savings account, but you will be penalized if you withdraw your money
before the term of the deposit is completed.
Stock – A share of ownership in a corporation. 
Dividend – A share of a company's profits paid to those who hold stock
in that company."

http://www.wizetrade.com/tutorial/WT6_tutorial/st_101.asp

"Glossary of Basic Trading Terms" 
"What You Should Know" about the market and trading in general 
A brief discussion on the "Fundamentals of Stock Trading" 


extra links

http://finance.lycos.com/home/perfin/broker.asp?options=trades


http://www.sectorupdates.com/education2.asp -some extra information


Mutual Funds
http://www.sectorupdates.com/fund2.asp



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