A Resource Guide for Finance & Investing
| General Sources--for background information |
Investing - Stock projections |
| Accounting and Tax | Market Data (Current & Historical) |
| Banking | Ownership (Institutional & Insider Holdings) |
| Bonds | News: A Selection of Finance NEWS Sites |
| Consumer Information | Risk Management |
| Financial Information: Analyzing and Using | Venture Capital |
| Industry Information | Link to: Foreign Exchange Rates |
General Sources--for background information
Business Ratios and Formulas: A Comprehensive Guide
REFERENCE HF5691 B73
Coverage includes measurements for asset utilization, operating performance,
cash flow, liquidity, capital structure and solvency, return on investment,
market performance, accounting/finance department, engineering
department, logistics department, production department, sales and
marketing department, analysis with an electronic spreadsheet, and an appendix
with a measurement summary.
Barkley's Comprehensive Financial Glossary
http://www.oasismanagement.com/glossary/
iFigure
http://www.ifigure.com/
Online calculators and worksheets to help plan, solve and make decisions for many
different situations and tasks, such as investing money, figuring business profits, making
statistical comparisons, calculating cost savings of discounts, buying a house.
A Financial History of the United States
REFERENCE HG181 M297 2001 (in reference collection on first floor of library)
The three volume set covers the U.S. financial time period 1492-2001.
See Also Encyclopedia of American Business History and
Biography in our Reference Collection
GeoInvest.com
http://www.geoinvest.com
A guide to investment concepts, as well as a good starting point for financial news,
research, and commentary.
Equity Analytics
http://www.e-analytics.com/
Provides a directory of information for government statistical releases, earnings reports,
stock splits and dividends, futures, options, commodities, stocks, bonds, software reviews
and a discounted bookstore.
Encyclopedia of Business and Finance
Book on 1st floor of library in Reference collection. Call No: HF1001 E466
This two-volume encyclopedia provides information on major areas of
business--accounting, economics, finance, information systems, law, management
and marketing-- and renders a variety of approaches to and perspectives
about business.
Every Investor’s Guide to Wall Street Words
REFERENCE HG 4513 S37
Tips and terms from the experts
Finance & Investment Handbook
REFERENCE HG173 D66
A-Z of International Finance
REFERENCE HG 3880 M33
The essential guide to tools, terms & Techniques
International Finance and Accounting Handbook
REFERENCE HF5686 I56 H36
The Handbook of International Financial Terms
REFERENCE HG 3881 M578
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Money & Finance
REFERENCE HG 151 48
Includes 1,000+ essays arranged alphabetically. Divided into 3 volumes.
The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Finance
REFERENCE HG 151 B49
International Encyclopedia of the Stock Market
REFERENCE HG 4551 I528
Handbook of United States Economic and Financial Indicators
REFERENCE HC 106.8 047
Contains 284 indicators. Entries provide a brief description of each indicator,
an explanation of how it is derived or calculated, characterization of how it is
used, a table of sources that furnish values for the indicator, indicates
who publishes it, and gives a bibliography of works that give more
information about it.
http://www.finweb.com
Web links to economics and finance-related topics.
Yahoo Finance & Investment
http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Finance_and_Investment/
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
http://www.aicpa.org/index.htm
AccountingNet
This site for accountants includes information on the CPA and CMA exams, as well
as links to regional CPA societies and news.
National Association of State
Boards of Accountancy
Provides a directory to state boards of accountancy, CPA exam schedule and
requirements and NASBA publications.
Accountants' Handbook (2 vol.)
REFERENCE HF 5621 A22
Vol. 1: Financial Accounting and General Topics
Vol. 2: Special Industries and Special Topics
Accounting Terminology Guide
http://www.nysscpa.org/terminologyguide/main.htm
An accounting glossary from the New York State Society of CPA's.
The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Accounting
REFERENCE HF 5621 B54
Miller GAAS Guide
REFERENCE HF 5667 M55
A comprehensive restatement of standards for auditing, attestation, compilation and
review, and the Code of professional Conduct.
Treasurer’s & Controller’s Desk Book
REFERENCE HG 4027.3 G68
Contains procedural guidelines, helpful hints, and warnings of pitfalls to avoid for
financial executives. Published by the American Management Association.
Who Audits America
REFERENCE HF5616 U5 W5
Includes a master company list with entries containing who audits the companies,
who used to audit them, stock exchange they're on, trading symbol (if
applicable), number of employees, assests (net, loss, sales), fiscal year,
headquarters location, codes for companies whose shares are not traded.
There are also listings for: auditors with a summary of sales audited in $
millions; clients of all auditors nationwide listed by state; "Big
Four" audit firms and the companies they audit; non-Big Four audit firms
and the companies they audit.
Wiley Not-for-Profit GAAP
REFERENCE HF5686 N56 W55
Interpretation and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for
not-for-profit organizations.
Lexis-Nexis UW restricted
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Covers accounting literature such as AICPA publications, SEC Financial Reporting Release (FRR), Miller GAAP and GAAS Guides, Miller European Accounting Guide, OMB Literature, and more. To access:
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Select: Business tab above. Then select Accounting from left frame. Select a source from the drop down menu and search by keyword
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To research tax law (IRS Bulletin, tax regulations and more) in Lexis-Nexis:
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Select: Legal tab at top.
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Thorndike Encyclopedia of Banking and Financial Tables
( Book in Reference Collection on first floor of library.
Call Number: HG1625 T492)
Includes tables for Growth, Depletion, Saturation, Population
Growth, Inflation, Deflation, Amount at Growth, and Retirement Income.
The tables can be used to measure how populations grow, the increasing demand
for raw materials, the amount of remaining reserves, and to project price
inflation and deflation.
Federal Reserve Districts and Banks
http://www.federalreserve.gov/otherfrb.htm
Federal Reserve Banking Information
http://www.frbsf.org/publications/banking/index.html
Federal Reserve Bank of San Franciso provides access to banking data and
reports, regulations and publications.
Federal Reserve Economic Research
http://www.frbsf.org/economics/
Federal Reserve Bank of San Franciso provides this database of federal reserve economic
research.
The World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
http://www.imf.org
Promotes international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange
arrangements; fosters economic growth and high levels of employment; provides temporary
financial assistance to countries to ease balance of payments adjustment.
Bank to International Settlements
http://www.bis.org/cbanks.htm
Provides web links to Central Banks around the world.
Directory of Banks on the Web
http://www.qualisteam.com/Banks/index.html
A banking and finance portal.
AAAdir
Searchable directory of world banks, credit unions and financial information on
the web.
TheBankingChannel
Contains banking industry information, including bank statistics such as ranking
of the top 100 banks in the U.S. by asset and the top banks in each state ranked
by assets and deposits. Free registration required for most data.
Foreign Exchange Rates
Can be found in StatUSA National Trade
Data Bank
UW restricted
Encyclopedia of American Business History and Biography: Banking and Finance
to 1913
(book in the Reference Stacks on the first floor of the library. Call No.
HG2461 .B33 1990)
Encyclopedia of American Business History and Biography: Banking and Finance, 1913-1989
(book in the Reference Stacks on the first floor of the library.
Call No. HG2481 .B325 1990 )
Mergent Online
UW restricted
Mergent Online provides access to 15 years of financial data for
U.S. and international public companies. Other information provided includes
business profiles, bond and equity portraits, histories, lists of
subsidiaries, company officers and directors. An archive section provides U.S.
and international public companies that were acquired, went bankrupt, liquidated
or merged out of existence from 1996. Full Annual Reports for several years are
integrated within the BASIC SEARCH Module and Company SEC filings are available
through the EDGAR SEARCH module.
Standard &
Poor's NetAdvantage
UW restricted
Provides global industry reports; in depth company profiles with Compustat excel
analytics; as well as stock, bond and mutual fund reports, economic insight, and
more. Exportable to Excel spreadsheets.
SIFMA
http://www.sifma.org/
The Securities Industry and Financial Market Association includes data on
the fixed income market.
Bonds Online
http://www.bondsonline.com
An aggregate of free information on bonds, Bonds Online provides current bond
news, pricing and other areas of interest to bond investors. Covers U.S.
corporate, municipal, mortgage-backed securities, and government bonds. Areas
such as market news and and bond prices are updated daily.
InvestingInBonds.com
http://investinginbonds.com
An educational site designed as a self-guided tutorial to learn about investing
in bonds. The site is maintained by The Bond Market Association. There are
separate sections on corporate and municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities,
and US. Treasury securities. There is a Daily Report to look up corporate
and municipal bond trades from the previous trade day.
Savingsbonds.gov
http://www.savingsbonds.gov
The Bureau of Public Debt provides this site, giving latest information on
investing in U.S. Savings Bonds. Features a savings bond calculator, current
bond rates, explanation of products, how and why to buy bonds, online resources,
and upcoming auctions and historical information.
FRED
http://www.stls.frb.org/fred/
A Federal Reserve Economic Time-Series Database that provides historical U.S.
economic and financial data, including daily U.S. interest rates, monetary and
business indicators, exchange rates, balance of payments and regional economic
data for Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and
Tennessee.
Statistical Abstracts of the United States
REFERENCE HA 202 U56 and an abridged web version at
http://www.census.gov/statab/www/
Collection of statistics in table format for a wide range of economic
indicators, including bond and stock dividend yields, money market interest
rates and mortgage rates.
Economic Report of the President
http://www.access.gpo.gov/eop/index.html
Includes Bond Yields & Interest Rates.
Wall Street Journal
Corporate Bonds may be listed on the NYSE, AMEX or over the
counter.
Bond quotes, changes in bond ratings and interest rates (corporate, municipal,
U.S. Government and foreign exchange) are listed in the The Wall Street
Journal. The Bothell/Cascadia Campus Library keeps current editions of
the WSJ until microfilm arrives. Then the Western Edition of the WSJ is on Microfilm
(BOT 110) from 1985- . MicNews on the UW Seattle Campus has on
Microfilm ( A3910) the Eastern Edition from 1889- (with
some gaps 1889-1892).
World Almanac Book of Facts
Can be found in Lexis-Nexis
online database UW restricted
Select: Power Search tab above
Select: World Almanac from drop down source menu
Search term: corporate bonds
Results: 15 year archive for Treasury 30-year bonds; New Aa corporate
bonds; New Aa municipal bonds
Moodys Bond Register (renamed Mergent Bond Register)
Foster Library on UW Seattle campus and the Bellevue Public Library hold this
for current and some prior years.
Bankrate.com
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/default.asp
Bankrate.com posts what it found to be the lowest rates offered by lenders
and the highest rates offered on savings. Every weekday night updates are done
to its database of interest rates from 4,000 institutions across the country.
Institutions are surveyed on a rolling basis throughout the week, so these rates
represent a leading indicator of what's going on in the marketplace. They
Find-It! Consumer Washington
http://finditconsumer.wa.gov/
The Find-It! Consumer web site is a collaborative effort of state
organization sponsors and library staff to make useful, quality consumer
information easily available to the public. Find-It! Consumer is a web site
search engine for "one stop consumer help". It provides a single stop
for searching more than 100 consumer protection and public safety web
sites. Through Find-It! Consumer users can find:
FinanCenter
http://www.financenter.com/
Links to web centers with information and calculators for home, auto, credit
cards, retirement, insurance, investing, and salary and benefits.
Analyzers help consumers evaluate the scope of their financial situation for
individual needs.
Investor Protection Trust
http://www.investorprotection.org/
The Investor Protection Trust provides independent, objective information needed
by consumers to make informed investment decisions. They have links to Checking
Out a Broker, Getting Started Investing, Resolving Disputes With a Financial
Professional, Making a Complaint, and Avoiding Scams.
Safeshopping.org
http://www.safeshopping.org/
An informational site created by the American Bar Association to help consumers
order safely online.
TaxWeb
http://www.taxweb.com/
TaxWeb is the Internet's first consumer-oriented source for federal,
state and local tax-related developments. They provide answers to general tax
questions, plus hyperlinks to current federal and state-sponsored tax sites that
allow you to conduct more detailed tax research.
U.S. Consumer Gateway
http://www.consumer.gov/
A federal consumer information center with links to information from various
federal agencies.
Financial Information: Analyzing and Using
Understanding and Using Financial Data
REFERENCE HF 5686 L35 U53
An Ernst & Young Guide for attorneys. Tells you where to find financial operations
information on an entity, as well as how to compare it to the information given by other
companies in the same industry or geographic location, and how to corroborate the
information in the basic statements.
How to Analyze Businesses, Financial Statements and the Quality of Earnings
REFERENCE HF 5681 B2 S4875
Besides covering the FASB Statements, the book incorporates Statements on Auditing
Standards applicable to the audit report.
The Analysis and use of Financial Statements
REFERENCE HF 5681 B2 W4678
Financial statement analysis from the point of view of the primary users of financial
statements: equity and credit analysts; however, managers, auditors, educators and
regulators can also benefit from the insights and analytic techniques presented here.
Investor’s Guide to Technical Analysis
REFERENCE HG 4521 G53
Geared toward the private investor and the market student. Covers in detail the basic
concepts, giving an understanding of the psychology of markets and a grasp of the methods
used to interpret them. Technical analysis is the analysis of price behavior in financial
markets, as against the analysis of underlying assets represented by that price.
FDIC Statistics on Banking
REFERENCE HG 2401 S76
A statistical profile of the United States banking industry. Detailed data on bank
industry performance during given time period. Focus is data about FDIC-insured
depository institutions.
FDIC
http://www.fdic.gov
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation gives reports on the banking industry as a whole
(statistical, analytical and historical). There is also a searchable databases to
find institutions and their branches to determine their status as insured depository
institutions, their financial condition and their condition relative to other
institutions. The databases may also contain other financial and non-financial information
about individual financial institutions as well as certain aggregate financial statistics
for comparative use.
- Some industry information is available free such as on
Banking & Capital Markets, as well as Financial Services
(Select the Industry Sectors tab on opening page).
- Other publications are downloadable free such as
Financial Services Bulletin and Financial Services Survey
http://www.pwc.com/extweb/industry.nsf/docid/7C7AEFB164213A8685256AEA0061F195
(or click on Industry Sectors tab on PwC home page and then select "What's New in the Financial Services Industry" in the left frame, or search for the publications in the keyword search box),
Link to Industry Ratios and Rankings
Online Sources
Mergent's Dividend Achievers UW restricted
Available through Wiley Interscience Journals. (Note: The page may take awhile
to load)
World Investment Report: Trends and Determinants
REFERENCE HG 4538 W67
Also available online from
United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Provides analysis of trends in foreign direct investment and international production by
transnational corporations, and notes major regulatory changes at the national and
international levels. Gives a breakdown of regional FDI trends, and examines specific
issues related to the role and impact of foreign direct investment in various parts of the
world. Reviews factors that determine flows of foreign direct investment to host countries
and the evolving nature of those determinants.
Streetnet Online Investors Guide
http://www.streetnet.com
Provides investment information such as stock quotes and earnings estimates, as well
as numerous links to useful financial web sites, such as SEC filings and interest rates.
Also lists newsgroups for investors and a small number of company home pages with annual
reports.
Reuters Investor
http://www.investor.reuters.com/Home.aspx
Gives company profile, plus comparison ratios, performance, financials, earnings
estimates, price charts, news, quotes, DRIP, and insider trading.
Big Charts
http://www.bigcharts.com
Allows custom charts to be drawn according to different indicators. Also provides
company profiles, stock quotes, SEC filings, best and worst performing stocks in an
industry, analyst estimates, overall market and indices summary.
BradyNet
http://www.bradynet.com
Emerging market fixed-income information such as prices, ratings, forfaiting, news,
etc.
Mergent Online
UW restricted
Mergent Online provides access to 15 years of financial data for
U.S. and international public companies. Other information provided includes
business profiles, histories, lists of subsidiaries, company officers and
directors. An archive section provides U.S. and international public companies
that were acquired, went bankrupt, liquidated or merged out of existence from
1996. Full Annual Reports for several years are integrated within the BASIC
SEARCH Module and Company SEC filings are available through the EDGAR SEARCH
module.
Hoover's Online UW
restricted
Under Pro Tools: select Stock Screener to search for
stocks in over 20 categories, including growth stocks, value stocks, and high-yield
stocks or by
industry or stock exchanges, company size, rate of return, growth rates, ratios,
or margins.
Investext UW
restricted
Analyst reports and forecasts prepared by international brokers,
investment banks, and trade associations on over 11,000 U.S. and international
companies and 83 industries. Also contains Wall Street Transcripts of
interviews with market leaders.
Mutual Fund Connection
http://www.ici.org
Links to mutual funds and information about mutual funds by the Investment Company
Institute as part of its efforts to enhance public understanding of the investment company
industry.
Securities Industry Association
http://www.siaonline.org/
Provides information on key issues, survey results, research reports,
conferences and upcoming events for the securities industry.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.: Shareholder Letters
http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/letters.html
This site contains CEO Warren Buffett's annual letters to the shareholders
of the Berkshire Hathaway company, going back to 1977.
Print Sources
Value Line Investment Survey (on microfiche)
Provides ratings on companies stock performance; historical trend data and
projections for stocks; and evaluation and analysis of industries and stocks.
Large cap from 1988 - last quarter. (in microfiche cabinets on 1st floor
of library)
Small and mid cap from March 1995 - last quarter "
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The Micropal Guide to Offshore Investment Funds
REFERENCE HG 4538 M53
Statistical and practical information on over 5,000 offshore investment funds. Contains
info on offshore investment in collective investment vehicles such as unit trusts, mutual
funds or closed ended funds that are tax havens and offer added wealth protection and
fewer investment restrictions.
Morningstar Mutual Fund 500
Book in our Reference collection on first floor of
library (Call No: HG 4530 M664). Prior editions are in the stacks.
Guide to 500 quality mutual funds selected by the editors of Morningstar. Also gives
investment guidelines such as questions to ask before buying a fund, portfolio pitfalls,
knowing when to sell, balancing portfolios, and tax-efficient investing.
Directory of Dividend Reinvestment Plans
REFERENCE HG 4028 D5 S73
101 Years on Wall Street: An Investor’s Almanac
REFERENCE HG 4572 B74
Summaries of bull and bear markets since 1890, yearly retrospects, statistical analyses,
winners and losers, financial scandals and crises, and more.
Handbook of Fixed Income Securities
REFERENCE HG 4551 H265
Covers a wide range of fixed income products and fixed income portfolio management
strategies.
Yahoo Finance
Use keyword search box to retrieve a stock quote for your company. In the table
that appears, there should be a 1 year Target Estimate (1y Target Est).
Standard &
Poor's NetAdvantage
Search for a Company Profile for your company. Then, from the left frame,
select the following reports:
- Estimates & Opinions
- Stock Report
Investext
UW restricted
Reports and forecasts prepared by
international brokers, investment banks, and trade associations on over 11,000
U.S. and international companies and 83 industries. Price targets are
included in some company reports such as from PriceTarget Research.
SEC Reports (Where to find them and information about them)
Market Data (Current and Historical)
Current and Historical:
Financial Web
http://www.financialweb.com
Provides web links for quotes, charts, news, earnings, mutual funds, annual reports, SEC filings, IPOs,
historical stock market information and more.
Some areas may require logon or fee.
Holt Stock Report
http://metro.turnpike.net/holt/index.html
Gives daily stock reports, most actively traded stocks, and activity on indices.
Archives
for 4 or 5 years.
Just Quotes
http://www.justquotes.com
Investment FAQs (an investment learning tool), plus, company profiles, SEC filings,
insider trades and top institutional holders, financial statements,
ratios, analysis, earnings, charts, stock reports, competitors, current and historical
quotes (3 mo. daily, 1 yr. weekly, 2 yrs. monthly).
Note: top institutional holders can also be obtained
from a company profile in Yahoo. 1) Select:
Stock Quotes. 2) Obtain a stock quote for a company 3) Select: Profile.
Global
Financial Data
UW
restricted
Global Financial Data is a collection of financial and
economic data, which includes: long-term historical indices on stock markets;
Total Return data on stocks, bonds, and bills; interest rates; exchange rates;
inflation rates; bond indices; commodity indices and prices; consumer price
indices; gross domestic product; individual stocks; sector indices; treasury
bill yields; wholesale price indices; and unemployment rates covering over 200
countries.
Factiva UW
restricted
Provides daily prices for 2 years for stocks, funds, currencies and market
indexes
Provides weekly and monthly prices for 5 years for stocks, funds, currencies and
market indexes
Select tab at top of screen: Company/Markets
Options are current and historical stock quote data, as well as tabs at top of
screen for Charting and Company (i.e., company profile)
Value Line Investment Survey (on microfiche)
Provides ratings on companies stock performance; historical trend data and
projections for stocks; and evaluation and analysis of industries and stocks.
Large cap from 1988 - last quarter. (in microfiche cabinets on 1st floor
of library)
Small and mid cap from March 1995 - last quarter "
"
Wall Street Journal (current and back issues maintained in print and/or
microfilm)
Note: the online version will not provide this historical information
New York Times (current and back issues maintained in print and/or microfilm)
Note: the online version will not provide this historical information
Daily Stock Price Record: NYSE
Books in third floor stacks. Call No: HG 4915 I23 (Library Use Only)
Multiple volume set by S&P covering 1977-1994 and 2003-04
Also on Microfiche BOT-10 covering 1994-2002 (1999 incomplete)
Daily Stock Price Record: ASE
Books in third floor stacks. Call no: HG 4915 i22 (Library Use Only)
Multiple volume set by S&P covering 1977-1994 and 2003-04
Also on Microfiche BOT-8 covering1994-2002
Daily Stock Price Record: NASDAQ
Books in third floor stacks. Call no: HG 4915 I24 (Library Use Only)
Multiple volume set by S&P covering 1977-1994 and 2003-2004
Also On Microfiche BOT-9 covering 1994 - 2002
Factbooks, Encyclopedias and Reports (may also include market price archives)::
New York Stock Exchange Fact Book
Book in
Reference collection on 1st floor of library. Call no: HG 4571 N4
NYSE activity, stock price trends, listed companies, stock transactions in the U.S.
between U.S. and foreign investors, NYSE fixed-income markets, institutional investors and
more.
American Stock Exchange Fact Book
Book in
Reference collection on 1st floor of library. Call no: HG 4575.1 A43
Highlights of the previous year on the AMEX, including company trading statistics.
Emerging Stock Markets Factbook
Book in
Reference collection on 1st floor of library. Call no: HG 4551 E43
Source of information on financial markets in the developing world.
Economic Report of the President
http://www.access.gpo.gov/eop/index.html
In addition to an economic analysis on a wide range of domestic and international economic
policy issues with long-term and near-term growth projections, there are statistical
tables often covering 40 years or more relating to income, employment and production.
Categories include: National Income and Expenditures; Population, Employment, Wages
and Productivity; Production and Business Activity; Consumer and Producer Price Indexes; Money,
Stock, Credit and Finance (including Bond Yields & Interest Rates, NY Stock Exchange
Indexes, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P Index, Common Stock Yields and more);
Government Finance; Corporate Profits and Finance; Agriculture; and International
Statistics.
World Stock Exchange Fact Book
Book in
Reference collection on 1st floor of library. Call no:
HG 4551 W657
Contains historical market data from over 45 stock exchanges. Gives market capitalization,
sector profiles, share trading, market growth, market indicators, monthly values, and most
traded stocks. Also provides an understanding of structure, rules and practices of
markets by giving info on settlement details, commissions, taxes, investor protection,
regulations for foreign investors, and listing and disclosure requirements.
International Encyclopedia of the Stock Market
Book in
Reference collection on 1st floor of library. Call no:
HG 4551 I528
World Market Information:
Stock Price Charts World Wide
http://www.iinet.net.au/~tighe/asc.html
World Stock Exchanges
http://www.internationalist.com/business/Stocks.html
http://www.qualisteam.com/eng/act.shtml
Futures, Options, Commodities:
Futures & Options Exchanges
http://www.numa.com/ref/exchange.htm
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
http://www.cme.com/
Daily settlement prices of all CME futures and options, estimated volume and open interest
are available.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
http://www.cftc.gov
Federal regulatory agency for futures trading
CRB Commodity Yearbook
Book in
Reference collection on 1st floor of library. Call no:
HF 1041 C56
For major commodities, supplies data such as world production; supply and distribution in
the U.S. by state and by weight; sales prices; per capita consumption; import
and export values; volume of trading and where traded. Also gives Bridge/CRB Indices and
the commodity price trend for energy, grains, livestock, precious metals and softs.
News: A Selection of Finance NEWS Sites
Boston Globe—Business Section
http://www.boston.com/business/?p1=GN_Business
CNN—the Financial Network
http://money.cnn.com/index.html
Investor’s Business Daily
http://www.investors.com/
Seattle Times
http://www.seattletimes.com/news/business
USA Today—Moneyline
http://www.usatoday.com/money/digest/md1.htm
IFCI Risk Watch (web link may not be
working)
http://risk.ifci.ch/index.htm
The International Finance and Commodities Institute's Guide to Regulation and Control of
Financial Risk. Includes regulatory documents on international finance, key risk concepts,
glossary of risk management terms, risk management case studies, a forum for document
discussion, and links to other web sites relevant to risk.
Dictionary of Financial Risk Management
Book in
Reference collection on 1st floor of library. Call no: HG 151 G37
Designed for professional financial analysts and financial managers.
Value Line Investment Survey (on microfiche)
Provides ratings on companies stock performance; historical trend data and
projections for stocks; and evaluation and analysis of industries and stocks.
Contains beta values for over 1,500 companies.
Large cap from 1988 - last quarter. (in microfiche cabinets on 1st floor
of library)
Small and mid cap from March 1995 - last quarter "
"
Red Herring
http://www.redherring.com
Technology business news and events, including Investor and IPO news, VC & startups.
Thompson Financial Securities Data
http://www.tfsd.com/products/financial/default.asp
Provides worldwide merger and financing information.
National Venture Capital Association
http://nvca.org/home-frame2.html
Association events, VC industry statistics and legislative alerts.
The Directory of Venture Capital & Private Equity Firms
REFERENCE HG4751 F582
This directory Includes brief profiles and mission statements for 2,323 domestic
and international venture capital & private equity firms. The profiles provide
useful statistics such as industry group preferences, average investment,
portfolio companies, investment criteria and key executives. The directory
contains five indexes: - College/University (for venture capital executives)
- Executive (listing by key personnel) - Geographic (by state
for domestic listings and by country for international listings)
-Industry Preference (industry segments and names of firms invested in them)
- Portfolio Companies (listing of companies that received venture capital from a
listed firm).
Venture Capital Finance Directory
http://www.vfinance.com/
vFinance.com contains venture capital directories and related services,
including a downloadable business plan template.
Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital Sources
REFERENCE HG65 R8
Provides a background for venture capital, relays how to raise venture capital,
discusses sources for business development financing, and contains a directory
of U.S. and non-U.S. venture capital firms.
Search
Business Source Complete (periodical database) UW restrictedusing subjects such as:
venture capital, venture capital companies, startups, risk capital
Search Investext (online database). UW restricted
Select "All Industries"
Under "Report Title" enter venture.
Search Journal of Business Venturing
in Factiva or
Note: Full text available from Science Direct 1995-present. UW restricted
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