Suggested Sources: Finance

101 years on Wall Street: an investor's almanac
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HG4572. B74 1991
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Includes a year-by-year discussion of the important developments in the stock market from 1890-1990 plus chapters on the great bull and bear markets and data about market indexes and market activity.
America's largest private companies
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://www.forbes.com/largest-private-companies/list/
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: Forbes' list of 225 U.S. private companies provides brief overview of businesses, revenue, number of employees, and links to news stories.
Annual statement studies
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HF5681.B2 R6
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Contains composite financial data and ratios for over 732 industries including manufacturing, wholesale, retail, service, agriculture, forestry, fishing, contracting, mining, construction, transportation, information, education, real estate, and health care. Arranged by NAICS code.
Barron's finance & investment handbook
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HG173 .D66 2014
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Mostly a dictionary of financial terms, but also includes sections on how to invest money, how to read an annual report, and how to understand the financial news. Also includes historical data on numerous indexes.
Big charts
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: Provides information on stocks, mutual funds, and financial indexes.
Search Tips: Enter a ticker symbol and click "Basic Chart" or "Advanced Chart" to see prices over various time periods (days, months, years). Click "Historical Quotes" to look up opening, closing, high, and low prices as well as volume traded on any particular day. Click "Markets" > "Major Market Indexes" to see various market indexes (e.g., Dow Jones Industrial Average) with current values.
Bond guide
Where to Find It: Howe Library Books (3rd Floor)
Call Number: HG4905. S435
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Good for historical research (ceased publication August 2018). Library has 1974-2018. Issued monthly, covers more than 6,200 domestic corporate bonds and more than 700 Canadian and foreign issues and 360 convertible bonds, providing S & P rating, high/low prices for the year, monthly end price, current yield, yield to maturity, and more.
Business market research collection (formerly Hoover's company profiles)
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://researchguides.uvm.edu/businessmarketresearchcollection
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: A database containing Hoover's Company Profiles, with information on 40,000 public and non-public companies (including non-U.S. companies), providing company overview and history, current and historical financial data and stock prices, number of employees, competitors, and officer names (with biographies and data about compensation).
Search Tips: After searching a company name in the top search box, to see a company profile, look for results labeled "Hoover's Company Records."
Business ratios and formulas: a comprehensive guide
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HF5691 .B73
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Describes and explains how to use nearly 200 performance measures (ratios) covering finance, efficiency, effectiveness, capacity, market share and market performance.
Checkpoint
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://researchguides.uvm.edu/checkpoint
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: Provides full-text information on U.S. taxation at the federal, state, and local levels. It includes the full text of Federal Tax Coordinator 2nd edition, United States Tax Reporter, Citator 2nd edition, Journal of Taxation, and other resources.
Cmdty yearbook
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HF1041 .C56
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Statistics and narrative information on nearly 100 domestic and international commodities from aluminum to zinc, with historical data from past 10 years and current pricing and trading patterns on a monthly and annual basis. (Older editions in circulating stacks.)
Commodity costs and returns
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://ers.usda.gov/data-products/commodity-costs-and-returns.aspx
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: U.S. Department of Agriculture data on current and historical costs and returns of agricultural commodities including corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, rice, sorghum, barley, oats, peanuts, milk, hogs, and cows-calves, dating back to 1975.
Complete investment and finance dictionary
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HG4513 .B66 2001
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Defines more than 5,000 key terms in finance, accounting, law, economics, estate planning and business.
D & B hoovers (formerly D & B business browser, formerly OneSource)
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://researchguides.uvm.edu/dandbhoovers
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: Provides information on more than 103 million companies (public and private ; U.S. and non-U.S.). Includes company financials (back 10 years), executives, brands, annual reports, and more. Allows sorting of companies by many criteria (use "Build a Company List" link). Also includes in-depth global industry and market research reports.
Search Tips: To search for a specific company, use the small search box at the very top of the screen. To create a list of companies, use “Build a Company List” link. To search for an industry, click "Research Industries," enter a NAICS code in the "Industries" search box, and use the blue "change" link above to specify "NAICS 2022."
Dictionary of accounting (online)
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://primo.uvm.edu/permalink/01UOV_INST/4441ti/cdi_openaire_primary_doi_04ffaee1b180f6e8c89fc0abb421a2a2
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: Provides entries on all aspects of accounting, including financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, taxation, corporate finance, and auditing. Coverage is international.
Dictionary of finance and banking (online)
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://primo.uvm.edu/permalink/01UOV_INST/4441ti/cdi_openaire_primary_doi_0a8b2c2ccaa5b40ba59b5833b99213c3
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: Defines terms from all aspects of personal and international finance including banking, money markets, foreign exchanges, public and government finance, private investment and borrowing, and more. The coverage in all areas is wide and international.
Dividend record
Where to Find It: Howe Library Books (3rd Floor)
Call Number: HG4908. S765
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Good for historical research; ceased publication June 2018. Provides at the close of the calendar year a comprehensive record of dividend payments on virtually all publicly owned American and Canadian preferred and common shares.
Doing business in Burlington: The definitive guide to starting and growing your business in Vermont's queen city
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Desk (1st Floor)
Call Number: HF5068 .B9 B875
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Provides information about startup resources, developing a business plan, selecting a location, financing, registering a trade name, applying for tax accounts, and obtaining insurance and permits.
Dow Jones averages, 1885-1985: centennial edition
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HG4915 .D68 1986
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Provides a timeline of events in the development of the index, and tables showing the high, low, and close for each day from 1885-1985 for industrials, railroad/transportation, and utilities.
EDGAR database of corporate information
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: An electronic archive of reports that large, publicly traded companies file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Includes reports for domestic companies from May 1996 forward and from foreign companies from November 2002 forward, with earlier reports for some companies.
Search Tips: Click "Search for Company Filings" > "Company or fund name. . ." The annual report is called a "10-K" and includes company history, products, competitors, mission, employees, and financials. (For foreign companies, look for the 20-F instead.)
Financial compound interest and annuity tables
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HG1634. F46 1980
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Presents tables that allow one to calculate how much a dollar will grow at a given interest rate over a certain period of time, and how much money one must deposit today to have a desired sum at some time in the future. Tables also allow for the calculation of the above based on periodic deposits or withdrawals (annuities).
Financial formulas and calculators
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://www.financeformulas.net/
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: Provides names, explanations, formulas and calculators for more than 100 financial formulas, such as annual percentage yield, present value, and return on equity. NOTE: Because the site states that it is not subject to academic rigor, it is best usd in conjunction with another source.
Funding programs
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://www.sba.gov/funding-programs
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: A Web site of the Small Business Administration covering many aspects related to business financing including loans, investment capital, surety bonds, and grants.
Gale business insights (formerly Business insights: Essentials)
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://researchguides.uvm.edu/galebusinessinsights
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: A large database of information about countries, industries (domestic and foreign), and more than 430,000 companies (public, private, domestic, and international).
Search Tips: For company information: click "Companies" and search or browse by name. For industry information: click "Industries" and search or browse by NAICS code. For country information: click "Countries/Territories." To create a company list by type, industry, revenue, and/or location: click "Companies" and use the filters at the top of the screen.
Gale business: Entrepreneurship (formerly Small business resource center)
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://researchguides.uvm.edu/galebusinessentrepreneurship
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: Provides information about planning, funding, starting, and managing a small business.
Search Tips: To see a list of sample business plans, in the "PLAN" box, click "Business Plans," then click "Business Plans" again.
Handbook of financial mathematics, formulas and tables
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HF5691. V42
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Formulas and explanations for calculating interest, growth rates, present value, cash flows, return on investment, cost of capital, depreciation, profitability, valuation, and more.
Hoover's handbook of private companies
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HG4057 .A28616
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Provides facts on 900 large, influential, privately held U.S. enterprises (including not-for-profits, universities, and government-owned corporations). Provides company overview, history, executives, competitors, and recent historical financial data. Also ranks companies in various categories.
How to write a business plan
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HD30 .28 .M3839 2019
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Contains step-by-step instructions for identifying personal and business goals, choosing the right business, and writing and presenting a business plan.
Ibbotson SBBI ... classic yearbook : market results for stocks, bonds, bills, and inflation
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HG4501.S7949
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Provides a history of the returns on the capital markets in the United States from 1926 through 2014, including data and analysis. Covers stocks, government and corporate bonds, commodities, and treasury bills. Ceased publication with 2015.
IBISWorld industry market research
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://researchguides.uvm.edu/ibisworld
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: Comprehensive current and historical reports on more than 1,300 U.S. industries and 74 reports on global industries. Reports cover industry statistics, history, outlook, conditions, major companies, market characteristics and segments, financial ratios, and more.
Search Tips: To browse reports, first click "Industry Research" (options are then broken down by US or Global.) Then follow these instructions: For current reports on large, established U.S. industries, click "US" > "US Industry Reports (NAICS)." For information about small or new industries, click "US" > "US Specialized Industry Reports." For previous reports dating back to 2001, click "US" > "US Industry Archives." For reports on consumer behavior, financial markets, demographics, commodities, and economic indicators, click "US" > "US Business Environment Profiles." To see international industry reports, click "Global" > "Global Industry Reports." NOTE: The selection of reports changes without notice, so if you find one that's useful, print or download it to ensure continued access.
IMF data
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://data.imf.org
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: Provides access to macroeconomic and financial data for countries of the world, provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). More than 35 datasets cover balance of payments, direction of trade statistics, consumer price index, financial development and soundness, government expenditures, commodity prices and more.
Industry norms and key business ratios
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HF5681.R25 I525
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Includes composite financial data and ratios from establishments in over 800 industries. Arranged by SIC code. Print publication canceled after 2018 edition; access online version through the Mergent Archives database by clicking "D&B Manuals" > "Key Business Ratios."
Industry surveys (formerly Standard & Poor's industry surveys)
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HC106.6 .S74
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Profiles 49 industries in depth twice a year, including industry trends, operating environment, competitive environment, regulatory environment, mergers and acquisitions, key players, financial data, and ratios.
Search Tips: Check prior years' editions if your industry isn't covered in the current set. Industry surveys are currently arranged in alphabetical order; check the index at the front of Volume I for a list of surveys contained in each of the two volumes.
International directory of company histories
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HD2721 .I63
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: This multi-volume set offers lengthy articles tracing the histories of major companies. Also available in Business Insights: Essentials database; click "company histories" link on home page.
Search Tips: Use the "Index to Companies" in the back of the last volume to identify the volumes in which companies of interest are covered.
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) web site
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://www.ifac.org/
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: A good source for exposure drafts.
Search Tips: Search "exposure drafts" in Site Search box.
Legal guide for starting & running a small business
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: KF1659.S745
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Provides 21 chapters of legal information about organizing and naming a business, licenses, taxes, franchises, raising money, insurance, leases, employees, and more.
LexisNexis corporate affiliations
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HG4057 .A219
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: A directory of major public and private businesses in the United States and the world. Also shows corporate affiliations and includes a list of mergers and acquisitions.
Search Tips: Various indexes allow access by company name, geography, and NAICS code.
Manufacturing & distribution U.S.A.
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HD9724 .M364
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Provides information on industries in manufacturing and wholesale and retail trade, plus an analysis of the general state of manufacturing. Organized by NAICS codes, it includes data on establishments, employment, compensation, production, leading companies, inputs/outputs, materials consumed, and product share.
Mergent archives
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://researchguides.uvm.edu/mergentarchives
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: Provides 1) current and historical industry reports, 2) digitized, searchable corporate annual reports and/or SEC filings back to the mid 1800s, 3) corporate histories and financial statements as far back as the early 1900s from the digitized archives of corporate Mergent (formerly Moody's) Manuals, 4) information about municipal securities issued by each U.S. state, Puerto Rico, and Guam (from the digitized archives of Mergent Municipal Manual), and 5) historical volumes of D&B Industry Norms and key Business Ratios.
Search Tips: To browse or search for industry reports, click "D&B Manuals" (on left) and select "First Research." To see historical financial norms and ratios, click "D&B Manuals" and select "Key Business Ratios."
Mergent bond record
Where to Find It: Howe Library Books (3rd Floor)
Call Number: HG4905. M78
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Good for historical data. Library has 1971-2002 and 2006-2010 (1971-1984 in Library Research Annex under previous title "Moody's Bond Record"). Data and ratings for corporate, convertible, government and municipal bonds, published monthly with annual cumulation.
Mergent bondviewer
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://researchguides.uvm.edu/mergentbondviewer
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: Provides information about over 320,000 U.S. taxable securities and over 3 million municipal bonds, with up to 20 years of historical bond ratings from Moody's, Standard and Poors, and Fitch.
Mergent intellect
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://researchguides.uvm.edu/mergentintellect
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: Detailed information about millions of public and private companies in the United States and around the world. Also provides access to "Key Business Ratios" (formerly in print as "Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios") and contact information for 210 million U.S. consumers.
Search Tips: Use "Advanced Search" to build a list of companies based on criteria you select.
Mergent online
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://researchguides.uvm.edu/mergentonline
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: Provides company and industry information, as well as country reports. Covers over 15,000 active and inactive public U.S. companies and 20,000 non-U.S. active and inactive companies, including current and historical financials and stock prices, executives, SEC filings, and competitors.
Search Tips: "Advanced Search" allows searching for companies by various criteria. To access reports on a small number of U.S. industry sectors, click "Industry Analysis" > "Reports" tab. For country reports (including business environment, outlook, and risk) click "Country Insight" tab and drill down to country of interest.
Morningstar investment research center
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://researchguides.uvm.edu/morningstar
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: CLICK "END SESSION" WHEN DONE SO ANOTHER USER CAN ACCESS DATABASE. Provides data on more than 14,500 stocks, 24,800 mutual funds, 1,500 exchange traded funds, and 700 closed end funds. Includes current and historical data. Also covers thousands of mutual and exchange traded funds (ETFs) and includes stock and fund screening tools.
Search Tips: To see high, low, and closing stock prices for a particular date, search by ticker symbol, and mouse over the graph. CLICK "END SESSION" WHEN DONE SO ANOTHER USER CAN ACCESS DATABASE.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://www.nass.usda.gov
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: Provides statistics about U.S. agriculture from the agriculture census (every five years; latest data are from 2017) and hundreds of other surveys. Covers virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture such as production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemicals used, and changes in the demographics of producers. Also provides access to data and reports on agricultural commodities (crops, animals, animal products).
National securities exchanges
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/mrexchanges.shtml
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: Provides a list of exchanges registered with the SEC under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as national securities exchanges, with links to the exchange Web sites. Also lists exchanges registered for the purchase of trading security futures.
New Palgrave dictionary of money & finance
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HG151. N48 1992
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: A multi-volume set containing more than 1,000 essays covering theory as well as empirical topics such as institutional analysis and description, monetary history, and financial regulation.
Nexis uni (formerly LexisNexis academic)
Where to Find It: On the UVM Libraries Web Site
URL: https://researchguides.uvm.edu/nexisuni
Format: Subscription database or e-book
Description: Provides access to international business news. Also provides information on companies, including address, description, financials, SEC filings, stock performance, products, competitors, executives, brands, legal information, corporate affiliations, legal information, and number of employees. Less information available for private companies.
Search Tips: Do NOT use main search box to get a profile of a single company. Instead, click "Business" (on left side of screen under "Discover Topics") > "Find a Company" (under "Company Dossier"). In the "Find a Company" form, enter the company name or ticker symbol. To generate a list of companies that meet select criteria, click "Business" (on left side of screen under "Discover Topics") > "Create a Company List" (under "Company Dossier"). For international news, use the "search in all news for" search box.
Nonprofit explorer
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/advanced_search
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: Provides summary data for recent tax returns of non-profit organizations and PDFs of tax form 990 for organizations recognized as tax exempt by the IRS.
Search Tips: Search by officer/employee name, employer identification number (EIN), keyword, geography, category (e.g., arts and culture, education, health), or organization type (e.g., 501 c 3).
Organizing corporate and other business enterprises
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: KF1355.R6
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Provides information about choosing a form of business, state taxes, limiting the risk of loss, reserving a company name, dealing with payroll and other human resource issues.
OTC markets
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://www.otcmarkets.com/home
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: Provides current and historical information on U.S. and global securities not listed on a U.S. stock exchange. Offers a stock screener.
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) web site
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://pcaobus.org
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: Provides full text of auditing standards and interim standards, as well as proposed standards and concept releases for public comment.
Security owner's stock guide
Where to Find It: Howe Library Books (3rd Floor)
Call Number: HG4921. S75
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Good for historical research; ceased publication August 2018. Issued monthly, the guide covers more than 7,000 issues, covering common and convertible preferred stocks and closed-end funds. Provides high, low and last prices for previous month, and high/low prices for each of the last two years and for the previous decade. Also includes information about dividends, financial position, market capitalization, and earnings per share.
Small Business Administration web site
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://www.sba.gov
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: Provides practical help in four broad topic areas related to small business: planning, launching, managing, and growing.
US master tax guide
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Desk (1st Floor)
Call Number: KF6272.5 .U54
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Explains tax rules, restrictions, and requirements for individuals and businesses.
Value line investment survey
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HG4501. V26
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: In-depth coverage of about 1,700 of the most actively traded U.S. exchange-listed stocks. Each "Ratings and Reports" weekly issue provides full-page reports and analysis of about 130 stocks, presented on a rotating basis so that all 1,700 companies are covered each 13-week quarter. Reports provide current and historical financial data, financial results, three- to five-year price and earnings projections, charts, and rankings. Part 3 offers brief industry profiles and company information including business description and outlook, current and historical financial and stock data, and a few industry ratios.
Vermont business directory
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Desk (1st Floor)
Call Number: HF5065.V5 V45
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: A directory of 41,000 Vermont businesses, organized alphabetically within towns and by industry category. Provides directory information, estimated sales and number of employees. A good source for identifying competitors, or for identifying business-to-business customers.
Vermont business magazine--book of lists
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Desk (1st Floor)
Call Number: HA675 .V53
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: Information about business in Vermont, including lists of helpful resources, chambers of commerce, trade associations, regional planning commissions, development organizations, and firms that support businesses. Also ranks businesses.
Wall Street Journal guide to understanding money & investing
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HG4910. M67 2004
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: A readable and approachable guide that explains how markets and money work, with sections on money, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and futures and options.
Ward's business directory of U.S. private and public companies
Where to Find It: Howe Reference Stacks (1st Floor)
Call Number: HG4057.A1 W373
Format: Printed material (book, report, etc.)
Description: This multi-volume set provides an alphabetic directory of public and private companies, and also ranks companies within industries and states. Useful for identifying major players and competitors.
Work (Vermont state web portal)
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://www.vermont.gov/portal/business/
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: A well-organized set of links to resources and information about starting and operating a business in Vermont, including information about regulations, permits, licensing, and paying taxes.
World Federation of Exchanges web site
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://www.world-exchanges.org
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: This is the Web site of an association of more than 250 exchanges and clearinghouses (CCPs) around the world, providing names of exchanges and links to individual exchange web sites.
Search Tips: For names of exchanges and links to their web sites, click "Membership & Events" > "Membership" > "View Full List of Members & Affiliates" (at bottom of page).
YAHOO! Finance
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://finance.yahoo.com/
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: Provides current and historical data on company stock performance, financial statements, company outlook, and sustainability ratings. Also provides links to data on cryptocurrencies, stock gainers and losers, top ETFs, commodities, world indices, currencies, top mutual funds, most-active stocks, and U.S. Treasury bonds rates.
Search Tips: For company information, search by name or ticker in search box at top. For other information, click "Markets."
YAHOO! finance currency converter
Where to Find It: On the World Wide Web
URL: http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter/
Format: Free World Wide Web site
Description: Converts more than 50 currencies.