“What Obama Must Say Tonight,” “10 Tax Moves to Make in 2010,” and “Ailing Banks Favor Salaries Over Shareholders” are all examples of the dozens of articles that could be found today at Yahoo! Finance. Yahoo! Finance is a finance website that offers lots of free information and tools related to finance. Today, many websites that provideofferources and tools related to personal Finance and investing, so what does Yahoo! Finance have?
*Free- Although there are some services available for a fee, accessing the Yahoo! Finance website is free, and so is the use of many tools.
*Personalized Updates- If you choose to set up an account, you can get personalized updates when you log on about stocks or companies that you’re interested in.
*Up to Date- This is one of the best things that sets Yahoo! Finance apart. Market indexes and updates are updated frequently, and the “news” is fresh.
*At a Glance- You can see Market index averages for the day, including the DOW, NASDAQ, S&P 500, and more, as well as graphs showing the trend in these averages for the most recent working day.
What’s Up at Yahoo! Finance? In addition to the Yahoo! Finance home page, you can find helpful pages on:
- -Investing
- -News and Opinion
- -Personal Finance
- -My Portfolios (if you choose to organize your financial information here)
- – A Tech Ticker
On the Investing Pages at Yahoo! Finance:
Find out about “Today’s Markets,” including recent earnings statements, recent stock splits, and more. Mutual Funds, Stocks, ETFs, Options, Industries, and Currencies are all explored further. Find research, converters, calculators, articles, and more. You can also learn more about world stock index levels, world news, and exchange rates are under “International.” “Research and Education” offers a business term glossary, personal tutorials on Finance and investing, and more.
