Check These Resources
By: Source: AARP Bulletin Today Date Posted: 2003-06-30 11:39:21
Books and Websites
- The book "Guide to Online Investing" (Crown Business, 2000) by Dave Pettit and Rich Jaroslovsky. Solid, easy-to-understand information and a long list of useful websites.
- Gómez, Inc. at gomez.com . Ratings of online brokerages.
- Time Warner's www.money.com . Stock quotes, research and other tools. Click on "money's best" for broker ratings and on "Money 101" for an online investing course.
- Investing Online Resource Center at www.investingonline.org . An online trading simulator plus lots of information.
- AARP's Scudder Investment Program at aarp.scudder.com/courses . Interactive courses, charts, worksheets, glossaries and more.
Helpful Regulatory Groups
- The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. at www.nasd.com . Investing tips, how to file complaints and a list of enforcement actions taken against brokers.
- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov . Reports from all publicly traded companies, redress information for investors and investing advice.
- The North American Securities Administrators Association at www.nasaa.org . Guide to avoiding scams.
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