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American Association of Individual Investors
aaii.com
Nonprofit offering information on stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Free membership required to access all content.
CBS.MarketWatch.com
marketwatch.com
News, market data, portfolios, mutual funds, personal finance, and discussions.
Indextracker
en.indextracker.ch
Information about the workings and advantages of index investing, asset allocation and re-balancing.
The Coffeehouse Investor
coffeehouseinvestor.com
Advocates an investment strategy of meeting, not beating, the stock market. Free quarterly newsletter.
Arizona Corporation Commission, Securities Division
azinvestor.gov
Information to reduce the possibility of falling victim to scam artists and unscrupulous financial professionals.
SmartMoney University
smartmoney.com
Investor education site with articles appealing both to novices and to veteran investors.
InvesTools
investools.com
Delivers investment advisory services. Investors can enter a ticker symbol and generate a list of advisor recommendations and model portfolios. Registration required, but is free.
Writing about Money
homepage.mac.com
Financial commentator Fiona Place explains the world of investment. Included are many of her columns which were published in the Australian Financial Review and the Australian newspapers.
Mutual Fund Education Alliance
mfea.com
Features pricing and performance information on thousands of mutual funds plus news and educational information about fund investing.
A to Z Investments
atozinvestments.com
200+ page online book about investing.
LearnInvesting.com
learninvesting.com
Learn about investing in stocks and commodities.
Marketwatch - Getting Started In Investing
marketwatch.com
Introductory material about mutual funds, stocks, bonds, options, futures, and a glossary of common terms.
The Investor's Clearninghouse
investoreducation.org
Service provided by the Alliance for Investor Education offers resources to the individual investor and consumers.
16 Basic Principles of Investing
swapmeetdave.com
Offers practical investing overview, links to other investing overview sites.
Investor Education Fund
investored.ca
Tips for individual investors in six languages from the Ontario Securities Commission - risks, scams, fees, tools, investment strategies. Includes videos.
Jasonzweig.com
jasonzweig.com
Zweig is a senior writer for Money magazine. This site seeks to help investors maximize the odds of reaching their goals. This site preaches the virtues of investing patience and condemns bad logic and bad behavior.
Stocks Quest
stocksquest.com
Stock market game teaches the basics of investment through a market simulation, investing basics, lessons, and real life examples.
The Common Sense Investor
csinvestor.com
A collection of articles about investing, real estate and saving money.
ConsumerSearch.com: Online Brokers
consumersearch.com
Reviews, analyzes and ranks online brokers.
The Academy of Young Investors
ayionline.com
AYI is a nonprofit organization that teaches investors how to start investing in mutual funds and stocks.
The Average Joe Investor
theaveragejoeinvestor.com
Offers stock and investing advice.
ABC Stock Investing
abcstockinvesting.com
Covers stock and mutual fund investing including how to do your own investment research.
BasicInvest
basicinvest.com
Free research, easy to understand definitions, links to top mutual fund companies.
Stock and Investment Guide For Beginning Investors
pages.prodigy.com
Information for beginning investors including investing terms, an introduction to the stock market and buying stocks, and DRPs.
Online Investing: The Wall Street Journal
investing.wsj.com
Collection of articles offering information and advice on online investing. Based on the book Online Investing, written by the editors and reporters of the Wall Street Journal, online version.
Income Profiles
incomeprofiles.com
Investment advice for those interested in more conservate investments, including real estate and bonds.
NASAA - Investor Education
nasaa.org
Advice on protecting oneself from scams and con artists while carefully screening investment opportunities.
Teen Analyst
teenanalyst.com
Educational guide to investing targeted at teenagers and other young adults.
Seniors Against Investment Fraud - SAIF
corp.ca.gov
Statewide outreach campaign under the California Department of Corporations to alert and educate seniors about investment and telemarketing fraud crimes.
About.com: Investing for Beginners
beginnersinvest.about.com
Offers advice and links for beginning investors.
InvestorGuide
investorguide.com
Free comprehensive guide to investing and personal finance.
Stock Jargon
stockjargon.com
Provides definitions of investment terms.
MsFiscallyFit.com: Investing
msfiscallyfit.com
Articles on getting started in investing.
Yahoo!: Beginning Investing
planning.yahoo.com
Articles give an overview of investing as well as specific types of investments.
Discount Broker Reviews
broker-reviews.us
Comparative lists of online discount brokerages and their rates and features. Includes personal experiences. Customer comments accepted.
MSN MoneyCentral
moneycentral.msn.com
Quotes, stock research, portfolio tracking, news, and online bill payment. Keep informed and plan for retirement, college, taxes, insurance, real estate, and savings.
How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams
sec.gov
Securities and Exchange Commission information about investment fraud.