Financial Basics, News and Stock Quotes
The ABC's of Investing
A number of financial organizations, groups and media outlets offer a range of investing information which is available to you on the Internet.
If you'd like to hone your understanding of the stock market and other investment basics, the following Web sites might be worth a visit.
Investopedia: Serves up investment basics, through eight topic areas.
InvestorGuide.com: Provides basics for an array of investing topics, and includes tips and strategies.
Kiplinger: Shows how to start investing, with additional information on stock portfolios, bonds and mutual funds.
TheStreet.com: Features primers to stock investing, bonds, mutual funds, options and taxes.
Which Brokerage?
And once you have gotten the basics under your belt, it's time to think about which on-line trading firm that you want to adopt as your brokerage. Before you make a choice, check out Online Stock Trading Reviews for all of the information you need to compare different online trading brokerages.
Here are some of the most popular online trading sites, in no particular order.
And there are quite a few more brokerages appearing in Online Stock Tradng Reviews mentioned earlier.
Stock and Fund Quotes
Enter your stock or mutual fund ticker symbol at one of these sites and get not only the current quote--you can get performance charts, Morningstar reports, etc. -- and all for free!!
Each of these will also let you keep a confidential "portfolio" online to very conveniently track the value of your investments.
Quotes and Business News
These sites feature full-service financial and business news in addition to providing 15-minute delayed stock and mutual fund quotes.Each provides links to other financial sites and information, including links to brokerages.
You need to be aware that on-line trading of funds should be left to the very knowledgeable who have plenty of money to speculate with.Finances
Senior Job Bank
Senior Job Bank exists to spread the word about the wisdom of keeping our older population in the workforce longer. The Senior Job Bank web site offers an easy, effective and free method for our senior citizens to find occasional, part-time, flexible, temporary and even full-time jobs. Through the Senior Job Bank web site, homeowners and businesses deal direct with older, more mature, more experienced and more reliable workers.
In many cases, retirement incomes which were adequate a few years ago have been so eaten away by inflation that many retirees, whose pride and dignity prevent them from seeking public assistance, are struggling to make ends meet.
Through services provided by the Senior Job Bank seniors may, once again, become productive and self-sufficient members of society by finding a supplemental income which often means the difference between comfort and actual want.. An individual´s self-worth is largely judged by what he or she earns!
For more information, visit Senior Job Bank
Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
The Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program is a federal job training program for older job seekers. Participants gain work experience through short-term subsidized employment and then make the transition to non-subsidized jobs.
Eligible job seekers are placed in job training assignments with host agencies that are registered with the Mayor´s Office for Senior Citizens. Title V participants work 15 to 25 hours a week.
New Title V participants must be:
- 55 years old or older
- Residents of King County
- Unemployed, with low incomes
- Meet income eligibility requirements (total household income at or below 125% Federal Poverty Level)
For more information on Title V, call 206-684-0500 (TTY/TDD: 206-233-2778) weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., or e-mail seniors@seattle.gov
