Investment Resources - What Do You Use?

[Jim Richards]

For those of you who are more actively managing, or participating in the management of your investments, what resources do you use to stay well-informed? While we're in this economic/market slump, I'd like to ratchet up my personal involvement in managing our portfolio. I'm lightly involved in managing our potfolio now, while working with a "portfolio consultant" from a brokerage firm. My wife and I are not at all impressed with the consulting they provide.

I have a technical/analytical background, so research and digesting information are generally not an issue for me. This request is more for me to get up to speed quickly, without having to weed out the less worthwhile sources of information.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may offer.

[Noney]

The Economist
Financial Times
Wall St. Journal
Bloomberg

It takes time to connect all of the dots and weed out the bud from the shake, so to speak. I've been actively studying this stuff for the last 5 years and I still don't feel like I know what the hell I'm doing.

Beware the fear-mongering news/financial sources like CNN. I view these as the "Cosmopolitan" of investment resources that are designed to appeal to people that only want to read one web page.

[Dottore]

I'm a great believer in Value Line.

It's expensive, but the best research out there.

If you can split the subscription with a couple of friends, so much the better.

[Hugh R]

You can get Value Line at most libraries for free.

[cgarr]

Dart board


Don't laugh, I am only down 2%

[Jim Richards]

Originally Posted by cgarr

Dart board


Don't laugh, I am only down 2%

I'm not laughing Craig...you're more effectively employing the methods my "consultant" uses. Wanna client?

Thanks for the suggestions, guys!

[the]

As long as Jim Cramer remains on the air, I can't see why you'd need anything else.

[pwd72s]

Cindy's favorite website/posting board:

http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/index.php

Caution...lurk & think before posting. Bozos are quickly banned. Some pretty sharp & well respected people post here.

[Jim Richards]

Originally Posted by the

as long as jim cramer remains on the air, i can't see why you'd need anything else.

rotflmao!!!!!

[cgarr]

Jim Cramer? is that the guy who looks like Larry Fine?

[cantdrv55]

WSJ
I also use an online brokerage that has great research tools - optionsxpress.com

[Jim Richards]

Has the quality of business reporting in the WSJ suffered at all by the ownership change to Rupert Murdoch?

[HardDrive]

Internet news websites.
Scientific American
Wired

[Vintage Racer]

Originally Posted by Jim Richards

Has the quality of business reporting in the WSJ suffered at all by the ownership change to Rupert Murdoch?

The editorial page has not changed. The front section pages now show a little more coverage for a greater audience (more people than just those in the business).

I've read it every day (except Sunday) for 28 years. I've also read Barron's every week for 28 years. I find most of my ideas here and then....

For those of you who are more actively managing, or participating in the management of your investments, what resources do you use to stay well-informed?

I read the annual reports. I start with the footnotes and then study the remaining text. I've never bought a stock that I didn't spend at least 100 hours studying the company.

I never buy any bonds but Treasuries because it is just too difficult to do the necessary due diligence.

[einreb]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Cindy's favorite website/posting board:

http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/index.php

Caution...lurk & think before posting. Bozos are quickly banned. Some pretty sharp & well respected people post here.

Thats some good reading.

This exchange caught my eye...

galactica actual-paid off the mortgage yesterday, 14 years to pay off a 30 mortgage, and it feels great. no matter what happens, nobody is taking my house.

Polaris-Try not paying your property tax and see how that works out.

galactica actual-thanks for the glib reply. my property tax is $14000 per year. I have an emergency fund of $800,000. Have a nice day.

[Jim Richards]

$800K emergency fund...meh