Best American Stock Market Free Research Tools
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Renowned investor and the third richest man in the world as of 2016 Warren Buffett said this about what is to happen with his remaining fortune after the majority of his estate is distributed to charity upon his death (most of his wealth is kept in stock within the American Stock Market):
“My advice to the trustee couldn’t be more simple: Put 10% of the cash in short-term government bonds and 90% in a very low-cost S&P 500 index fund. (I suggest Vanguard’s.) I believe the trust’s long-term results from this policy will be superior to those attained by most investors — whether pension funds, institutions or individuals — who employ high-fee managers.”
This is probably best method of investing for the majority of investors. Management fees from financial advisers and their associated mutual funds eat up much of the investor’s profit. Many equivalent or superior funds can be obtained from non-profit institutions such as Vanguard at a fraction of the cost of for-profit institutions.
For those willing to put in the work, Weekly Investments has produced a list of free resources and websites investors can utilize in order to maximize their returns.
American Stock Market Free Research Websites
#1 Yahoo Finance – Yahoo has been around since 1994 and Yahoo Finance rolled out shortly thereafter. Yahoo Finance is one of the most used and trusted american stock market finance sites. The accuracy and history of Yahoo Finance is the reason it tops our list.
#2 Wall Street Journal & Affiliates – The Wall Street Journal is one of the most highly regarded american stock market papers ever. Yes the black and white copies cost money but for those that are looking for great market information for free, this paper has many online affiliates that are of no cost. These affiliates include Barron’s, MarketWatch and many more. These websites are great resources especially when looking for company specific news.
#3 Motley Fool – Motley Fool was founded in 1993 and is currently ran by two brothers David and Tom Gardner. Motley Fool offers a lot of free market information on the american stock market along with a variety of paid investment advice services.
#4 Seeking Alpha – Seeking Alpha provides a ridiculous amount of information and newsletters. This site focuses largely on company-wide information and my only complaint is the information overload. This site is what to use in researching a specific company. Seeking Alpha is not a site I would recommend on keeping up to date on current events or searching for investment ideas; there is way too much information.
#5 MSN Money – MSN Money is a lot like Google Finance and Yahoo Finance. It has a broad array of information and is a great source for learning about stock news. My one complaint I find it to be the least user friendly of the three.
#6 Google Finance – Google Finance is an accumulation of several news articles from around the web. It is a great source if an investor is analyzing a particular company and does not want to search individual sites.
American Stock Market Free Finance Tools
#1 Finviz – Finviz is the best free american stock market stock screener I have found. It allows a user to input a vast amount of information criteria and then shows the investor what company(s) match that criteria. I also use it to look up basic calculations such as EPS for individual stocks as I have found it to be quite accurate and condensed.
# 2 GuruFocus – GuruFocus offers a bunch of free information along with the possibility of a paid premium subscription. This website ranks different portfolio managers and examines their portfolio to maximize an investor’s best foreign and american stock market. GuruFocus’s stock screener is an awesome tool which ranks each company by financial strength, profitability, and much more. This website provides free calculations and charts such as projected future cash flow, Grahm Number, and Peter Lynch’s earnings graph.
#3 CSI Market – CSI Market is one of my favorite tools due to its homepage layout. On the home page, an investor can choose whether to look at stocks, economy, markets, or industries. It offers a wide array of free information that I have not found any other single website to offer.
#4 TradingView – TradingView is an awesome chart producer that allows the user to compare several various variables amongst different companies, sectors, industries, and markets. It is somewhat difficult to use at first due to the many features but once mastered, it is a great tool every investor should consider.
#5 StockCharts – StockCharts is a much easier to use charting tool than its predecessor (TradingView) on this list but does not have near the amount of criteria possibilities or features.
#6 Google Finance – Google Finance offers an easy-to-use stock screener with easy to interpret visual explanations.
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