Web resource
Available with Skokie Public Library card
Available in Library only
Advice and Research
AnnualReports.com
Links to online annual reports and 10K reports for most public companies listed by exchange, industry, or sector.
InvestorGuide.com
Click on the "Research" tab to access the InvestorGuide.com Research Tool. Then type in a stock ticker symbol to find in-depth research data from over seventy different investment sites.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Morningstar Investment Research Center provides access to information on stocks and mutual funds for potential investors and researchers. Reports include Morningstar Star ratings and the opinions of stock and fund analysts. Funds and companies can be searched by name or ticker symbol and lists can be generated by customized screening criteria.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
NetAdvantage is a comprehensive source of business and investment information that offers online access to Standard & Poor's research-related products such as stock reports, corporation records, The Outlook, dividend records, and more.
Yahoo! Finance
Use this Yahoo! resource to find information about companies and mutual funds. Enter a ticker symbol to find current and historical quotes, charts, a profile, news, and research.
Bonds
Bureau of the
Public Debt Online
Use this website to find information about United Savings Bonds and purchasing Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds; and for news about upcoming auctions.
InvestinginBonds.com
From the Bond Market Association, this site contains detailed information on all aspects of bond investing including Municipal, Treasury, and Corporate bonds. The site also contains a CUSIP lookup tool.
Savings Bond
Calculator
From the Bureau of Public Debt, this website calculates the redemption values for E and EE bonds and S notes.
DRIPs and DPPs
Direct
Investment Folio Services, DPPs, and DRIPs
Use this website to find investment advice and links to companies offering Direct Purchase Plans and Dividend Reinvest Plans.
Interest Rates
Bankrate.com
This website provides ratings for credit cards, new and used auto loans, money market accounts, CDs, checking and ATM fees, and home equity lines.
Barron's Digital Microfilm via ProQuest
This resource provides full image content of Barron's beginning in 2008. The content is not searchable, but is browsable.You can search and read articles from Barron’s in the eLibrary and Factiva databases. The Digital Microfilm version is best for viewing the many financial tables and charts not available in the other online versions of this product. .
When connected to the Digital Microfilm site, choose the "Title Select" link to search Barron's. There is a six-month delay for content to be added to this online product. Skokie Public Library retains Barron’s in print format until the Digital Microfilm product is available.
money-rates.com
This website provides key economic interest rates and lists of rates for CDs, mortgages, credit cards, and insurance.
Mutual Funds
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Morningstar Investment Research Center provides access to information on stocks and mutual funds for potential investors and researchers. Reports include Morningstar Star ratings and the opinions of stock and fund analysts. Funds and companies can be searched by name or ticker symbol and lists can be generated by customized screening criteria.
Mutual Fund Investor's Center
From the Mutual Fund Education Alliance™, the not-for-profit trade association of the no-load mutual fund industry, this site provides information on mutual fund companies, website links, fund listings and planning, and tracking and monitoring tools.
Mutual Funds at About.com
An expert guide that provides mutual fund information for expert investors and beginners alike with buyer's guides, articles, forums, links, and more.
Stock and Security Quotes
BarChart.com
This site provides detailed information on a variety of securities and offers quotes for a wide range of products including currencies, energy, financials, grains, indices, meats, and metals.
BigCharts.com
Billed as "the world's most comprehensive and easy-to-use investment research website," BigCharts provides access to professional quality research tools such as charts, quotes, analysis, market news, and commentary.
Freerealtime.com
This site offers free unlimited access to consolidated real-time market data. Registration is required to access information.
Kitco
Kitco, a precious metals dealer, provides current and historical quotes and charts for precious metal prices including gold, silver, and platinum.
Morningstar Investment Research Center
Morningstar Investment Research Center provides access to information on stocks and mutual funds for potential investors and researchers. Reports include Morningstar Star ratings and the opinions of stock and fund analysts. Funds and companies can be searched by name or ticker symbol and lists can be generated by customized screening criteria.
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
NetAdvantage is a comprehensive source of business and investment information that offers online access to Standard & Poor's research-related products such as stock reports, corporation records, The Outlook, dividend records, and more.
Yahoo! Finance
Use this Yahoo! resource to find information about companies and mutual funds. Enter a ticker symbol to find current and historical quotes, charts, a profile, news, and research.
Stock Exchanges
Chicago Board Options Exchange
Find delayed options prices at the Chicago Board Options Exchange site.
CME Group
CME Group is the progeny of the merger of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. The site is useful for up-to-date information on commodity prices and commodity futures prices.
Stock Exchanges Worldwide Links
Use this website to connect with websites of stock exchanges from around the world.