The Armchair Investor The Sacramento Bee, April 30, 1998, provides answers to frequently asked questions about online investing.
Business Academy Los Angeles Times special report providing basic information and advice on investing, diversification, mutual funds, insurance, entrepreneurship, and retirement.
Investor's Guide 2000 Fortune Magazine special report, December 20, 1999. "They Want You Wired! Brokerage firms of all kinds are tripping over themselves to compete for online customers. For investors it means cheaper trades, greater choice--and more questions. That's why we gathered execs from five cutting-edge firms and wouldn't let them leave until they gave us answers."
Bank Web
a good directory of banks on the Internet
American Association of Individual Investors a not-for-profit group formed for the specific purpose of assisting savvy individuals in becoming effective managers of their own assets through programs of education, information and research.
California Department of Corporations
EDGAR: The Securities and Exchange Commission's searchable database
National Association of Investors Corporation
National Fraud Information Center
Online Banking Association is a membership based nonprofit trade association representing the delivery of financial information and services through online networks and computer systems.
PSA: The Bond Market Trade Association represents securities firms and banks that underwrite, trade and sell debt securities, both domestically and internationally. These debt securities include: Municipal bonds; U.S. Treasury securities; Federal Agency securities; Mortgage and other asset-backed securities, Corporate Debt securities; Money Market instruments; and Repos. Membership is open to any bona fide dealer in bonds and other debt securities, as long as the firm (and its parent, where relevant) agrees to support the Association's objectives. These include endorsement of the goal of "open and free access to the public securities markets throughout the world," with participation of multinational financial institutions not restricted by narrow questions of nationality. At least 16 percent of its member firms are substantially owned by foreign institutions.
Securities Industry Association is the trade association for the securities industry. SIA members are securities organizations of virtually all types -- brokers, dealers, large national firms, investment banks, mutual fund companies, regional firms, local firms, money managers and others. SIA members are active in all exchange markets, in the over-the-counter market and in all phases of corporate and public finance.
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American Express Financial Direct
Credit Suisse First Boston Australia Equities Private Limited
Professional Discount Securities