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Invest Now, Relax Later!

Library resources help you to make informed investing decisions!

Financial markets – they’re like roller coasters - rocketing up, plunging down, leveling out and any variation in between. For those involved, it can be a gut-wrenching and exhilarating experience. People gamble their entire life savings on a chance to win it big. Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn’t. You should make sure to do your homework before beginning any venture to ensure a solid investment decision.

The Library provides access to some of the top investment resources, well-respected and credible investment information to ensure that you make smart decisions.

In the Library
The Library subscribes to the Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, and Barron's, daily reading for Wall Street types to keep up-to-date on the happenings in the financial world. You can also go online and browse Wall Street Journal and Barron's through Proquest and search Investor's Business Daily via LexisNexis.

Key Online Library Resources
Morningstar Library Edition
Morningstar contains reports on more than 8,000 stocks and 12,000 mutual funds, Analyst Reports on 1,000 stocks and 2,000 mutual funds and Morningstar ratings for stocks and funds. Morningstar contains both stock and fund screeners and a portfolio X-ray tool that helps you look for strengths and weaknesses in a portfolio.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage
Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage is a comprehensive source of business and investment information, offering access to Standard & Poor's research products such as Industry Surveys and Stock and Bond Reports.

Value Line Investment Survey
An independent investment information resource, Value Line Investment Survey provides overall views on the economy and stock market as well as descriptive information and performance projections for 1,700 stocks.

There's a wealth of information available freely on the web as well. Use the Selected Internet Resources: Stocks & Investments page to find site worth checking on a regular basis.

Questions? Contact Kyle Naff, Business Librarian, at naffk@uww.edu.