Many of the sources for individual investment information also provide information for the institutional investor. This chapter has many interesting sites which provide a large portion of material at no charge to the individual user.

Glossary of Investment Terms - Prudential Securities
This site provides a glossary of investment and investing terms.

Glossary of Bond Terms - The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

Market Data - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg has established a unique position within the financial services industry by consolidating a broad range of features in a single package. By addressing the demand for investment performance and efficiency through an unparalleled combination of information and analyses, Bloomberg has built a worldwide customer base of corporations, issuers, financial intermediaries, and institutional investors. Bloomberg offers news and analysis on domestic and world markets. Users can also find bond yields, stock quotes and futures contracts online. Bloomberg also produces related media products for distribution in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia, and Asia.

Ratings - Fitch IBCA, Inc.
Fitch IBCA is an international rating agency with analysts and staff in 21 offices. They have established coverage of over 1,000 banks and financial institutions, approximately 400 corporates around the world, and 50 sovereigns. The site has a search feature (upper right corner) for ratings, research, surveillance or press releases based on specific text.

Moody's
Moody's Company Data Direct offers Internet access to U.S. public company information on more than 10,000 companies via the Moody's FISonline Web site. There is a free tour for registered users.

Briefing.com
Briefing.Com offers a basic look at the US equities markets and news of the current markets.

Yahoo: Finance
Yahoo: Finance is a free site providing a broad range of equities markets data and current news

Economic Statistics Briefing Room
The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal economic indicators. It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information included in the Economic Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those agencies.

iMoneyNet
iMonetNet provides weekly information on a wide array of money market funds.

Standard & Poor's
Standard & Poor's investment advisory group provides independent, objective analysis and advice to the investment management and advisory marketplace. Clients receive portfolio strategy, fund research and asset allocation services encompassing the wide range of Standard & Poor's analysis and tools, including ranking methodologies (such as Quality Rankings and Fair Value).

Morningstar
Chicago-based Morningstar is a provider of mutual fund, stock, and variable-insurance investment information. An independent company, Morningstar does not own, operate, or hold any interest in mutual funds, stocks, or insurance products and can provide unbiased data and analysis, and candid editorial commentary. This site has free access to tools and comprehensive research.

Commodities Charts and Data
Supplied by the Chicago Board of Trade.

Municipal Bond Market Data
Bloomberg Market Data is a reliable source for municipal market data. Page down to below the US Treasuries to review current comprehensive municipal market data.

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
Municipal Swap Index is a 7-day high-grade market index comprised of tax-exempt VRDOs from MMD's extensive database (formerly The Bond Market Association/PSA Municipal Swap Index).

Investor Links
This site contains links to many sites of interest to financial managers and investors.

Hoover's Online
A great source to provide you with core financial and operating information on important public and private U.S. and foreign companies. Users can access information to screen stocks, sort results, research companies, check quotes and view charts.

Other Investment Information

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
This searchable database of SEC quarterly, annual and other reports on all publicly traded companies can provide invaluable investing insights. Mutual fund filings are also provided.

NYSE - New York Stock Exchange
Through its web site, the NYSE strives to enhance public understanding of the capital formation and allocation process.

NASDAQ - The National Association of Securities Dealers
Like many of the exchange sites, NASDAQ maintains market indices, a stock ticker and other market information.

AMEX - American Stock Exchange
This site is the home page of the American Stock Exchange. In 1995, the AMEX became the first U.S. stock market to maintain a presence on the World Wide Web, offering a site rich with comprehensive data on listed companies, options, derivatives and capital markets products. WebLink, the exclusive, automated service for their listed companies, offers potential investors and shareholders a range of information on every AMEX stock.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission
This site provided by the federal agency regulating futures trading. There is a large selection of reports and publications available.

Listing of Exchanges
CBOE - The Chicago Board of Options Exchange
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
Philadelphia Stock Exchange