Investment
Premium resources and selected web links to help you invest wisely.
Business Databases
Morningstar.com
Stock and mutual fund analysis made available in an easy to use format. Click here to access this resource remotely. Library card required for remote access.
Mergent Online
Business descriptions, corporate histories, detailed financial statements, ratio analysis, 10k reports and other official SEC documents. It is also offers links to current news articles on a given company. Click here to access this resource remotely. Library card required for remote access.
Valueline
A ”must-see" investment tool for researching stock information on a company or looking for the overall climate within a given industry. Available at Central Library only. Please ask staff for user ID and password.
Barron's Online
Provides the full text of the popular print edition -- plus a wealth of daily updates that provide credible perspective and concise analysis throughout the trading week. Available at Central Library only. Please ask staff for user ID and password.
World Wide Web Links
Guide to Investing for North Carolinians
A thorough and detailed guide presented by the NC Cooperative Extension Service.
American Association of Individual Investors
Investing basics, financial planning, stocks, mutual funds and portfolio management.
Better Investing
Like the popular magazine, "Better Investing," this website is sponsored by the NAIC (National Association of Investors Corporation), a nonprofit group that provides high quality investment education. Learn how to invest as an individual or how to form an investment club.
BigCharts
If you prefer a more visual depiction of your investment's performance, BigCharts offers charts, quotes and research on over 24,000 stocks, mutual funds and indexes.