SMART STOPS ON THE WEB.INVESTMENT & RESEARCH SITES Like E-Bay for 401(k)s www.401kexchange.com In contrast to e-bay.com, where sellers look for the highest bids for their wares, on Insight in Formation's site, buyers look for the lowest bids from 401(k) service providers. Buyers can get price quotes anonymously from up to 10 service providers and tap into ratings reports compiled from surveys customers have filled out. These are updated quarterly and provide a sample of each service provider's customers. A Lesson in Investing www.numeraire.com This site, Global Value Investing Value Investing The strategy of selecting stocks that trade for less than their intrinsic value. Value investors actively seek stocks of companies with sound financial statements that they believe the market has undervalued. with Stock Valuation, provides detailed information about value investing, including the processes of stock screening, selection and pricing. 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An Investment Association www.aimr.com The Association for Investment Management and Research's (AIMR) site provides information about its Chartered Financial Analyst Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) An experienced financial analyst who has passed examinations in economics, financial accounting, portfolio management, security analysis, and standards of conduct given by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts. program and continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). offering. The site also outlines and discusses AIMR's four guiding principles--standards, ethics, knowledge and professionalism. GENERAL INTEREST SITES Go to GoTo.com www.goto.com This search engine is extremely user friendly and simple in its design, making it perfect for the novice. 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Its well-organized and alphabetical search engine makes looking up a business or service provider easy. Included here are New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of street maps, airport and railroad schedules and theater and museum information. |
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