Market Data

Your Public Library May Be a Resource

Your local public library very likely offers valuable investment data.  The idea of using a library might seem out of date.  But nothing could be further from the truth. Until recently I had not visited a library in years.  Things like cost basis research used to warrant a trip from time to time.  But the …

A Comprehensive Source for Closed-End Fund Information

CEF Connect is a well-constructed website dedicated to data on closed-end funds.  It is sponsored by Nuveen and therefore ad-free.  This is a smart move.  Every time you go to their site you see the company name and they did it without adding layers of content from third-party marketing services. No registration is needed.  There …

A Good Source for Bond Quotes

Finding bond quotes on the Internet is somewhat challenging.  Real-time stock and mutual fund information is pretty ubiquitous nowadays.  Options are out there too.  Bond quotes seem to largely remain in the realm of expensive subscription data services. You can get bond quotes through your brokerage relationship.  Many have lists of issues for sale on …

Use a Wall Street Journal Print Subscription for Market Developments

The Wall Street Journal print edition is, to my knowledge, the best way to keep up on financial news.  Discovering that in today’s Internet-focused world was a big surprise. The story of my path back to the newspaper, after many years away, is probably not what you would expect.  Prior to this I relied on …

Interpreting Morningstar’s “Growth of 10K” Graphs

When I had less experience Morningstar’s “Growth of 10K” charts impressed me.  They made mutual fund investing appear to be a lucrative and easy strategy.  Mutual funds are certainly useful.  But the “Growth of 10K” chart should not be the sole basis for decision-making. Morningstar (morningstar.com) is a fantastic source of free data for investors.  I …