Daniel Boone Regional Library

Personal Finance

• American Recovery & Reinvestment Act ("Stimulus Bill")
  Information from the U.S. Government about the "American Recovery & Reinvestment Act" passed in February 2009.
• AARP Financial Planning and Retirement
  Information on budgeting, financial planning and retirement, with special interest for senior citizens.
• Bankrate.com
  Compare bank rates for mortgages, home equity loans, CDs, auto loans, credit cards, etc. from Bankrate, Inc.
• Currency Exchange Rates
  This provides a multilingual currency converter for over 164 currencies and 3 metals. It uses daily OANDA Rates, the touchstone foreign exchange rates used by corporations, tax authorities, auditing firms, and financial institutions. It includes current and historic rates. From OANDA Corp.
• Marketplace
  Web home of the public radio show (American Public Media) that discusses financial matters of interest to consumers. Marketplace can be heard at 6pm on KBIA, Columbia, MO.

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Investing

• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
  Helps "investors build their financial knowledge and provide them with essential tools to better understand the markets and basic principles of saving and investing." The FINRA Investor Education Foundation is the largest foundation in the U.S. dedicated to investor education.
• Historical Stock Quotes
  Allows you to search for the closing price of stocks from January 2, 1985 to the present. Provided by MarketWatch, Inc.
• Investopedia.com
  From Forbes Media, this site provides information about investing for beginners to more experienced investors and includes free registration to set up your own portfolio online.
• MagPortal.com – Magazine articles on Finance & Investment
  Magazines include Business Week, Smart Money, Investment Advisor, Motley Fool and more.
• Manifest Investing
  A site that provides tools and education to demystify the investing process.
• Motley Fool
  One of the best known sites for investment advice and financial information.
• Treasury Direct
  Information from the U.S. Treasury about their products and services (e.g., bonds, notes, bills). You can set up an account and purchase securities directly.

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Company Information

• Business & Company Resource Center
  Includes company profiles, periodical articles, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and industry overviews.
• U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
  The SEC’s Edgar database provides free public access to corporate information, allowing you to quickly research a company’s financial information and operations by reviewing registration statements, prospectuses and periodic reports filed on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.

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Stock Exchanges

• American Stock Exchange
  Official site of the American Stock Exchange. Features searchable index by company type and country of origin.
• NASDAQ Stock Exchange
  Official site of the NASDAQ Stock Market features stock exchange quotes, news, market activity, personal finance information, etc.
• New York Stock Exchange
  Official site of the New York Stock Exchange features information about listed securities, market data. You can register to set up your own online portfolio of up to 20 stocks that you can check at any time.

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