Making Your Money Work for You
Looking for a more efficient way to research investments and make your money work for you? Online, you can learn the basics of investing or you get advanced stock tips and news. You can research, check in on what other investors are doing, or even use the Internet to make trades through an online brokerage. We'll walk you through the basics and show you the best investment-related sites on the Web.
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Financial News
As you invest, you need to stay aware of the market and the business world. Most financial newspapers are currently published online. Research stock quotes, scour commentary, and stay up to date on all the breaking news with a few easy clicks of your mouse.
Or, check out a financial blog for more market news and analysis. Although blogs are not affiliated with any institution, often the authors have worked at top firms or have significant experience in private investments.
Dulcinea's Insight
- As with newspapers and regular magazines, there is some overlap among the different online publications. However, the benefit of the Internet is that you can easily read more than one or two. If you really want to acquire a thorough understanding, you'll read a variety of sources.
- In addition to the many informal, private blogs available, most professional online news sites, such as Forbes, Marketwatch, or The Wall Street Journal have their own bloggers.
- Always read the “About” page so you can learn a little about the author of the blog you're reading. Answers to questions like, “What's her job?” and “How much experience does she have?” can supplement your understanding of her posts.
Dulcinea's Picks
For Traditional News ...
SmartMoney.com
is the online version of SmartMoney magazine and is another valuable source for financial news. Not only does SmartMoney offer thorough coverage of the market, it also has a section titled "The World Outside Your Portfolio" so you can read news on a broader range of subjects.
Forbes.com
calls itself the "Homepage for the World's Business Leaders." Like the print magazine, Forbes.com covers the full spectrum of financial and business news. Extending its reach far beyond just the stock market, Forbes is a useful site to visit if you want a broader spectrum of news.
Bloomberg.com
provides similar services to other online financial magazines. What distinguishes Bloomberg are its links to Bloomberg TV, radio, and podcasts. You can easily view images of the day's audio/visual selections right on the home page.
For blogs …
The Big Picture
shares the author's macro perspective on economy, geopolitics, technology, and digital media in a spirited and punchy blog. The author is a market strategist and fund manager in New York and writes about anything market-, technology-, or news-related that piques his interest. The blog is perceptive, engaging, and highly rated by some top publications.
22 Dollars
is a blog focused on trading and investing ideas as well as world events that relate to the behavior of the market. Down to earth and written in basic English, the blog also posts a box with market quotes so you can stay updated while you read.
I Will Teach You to Be Rich
targets college students and recent graduates who invest or want to start. The author is a recent Stanford graduate who is now an entrepreneur and consultant. He has a book on the way, has been mentioned in papers such as The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian (UK), and explains things in a readable voice.
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