Kirk Spano: Investment Management and Financial Planning

Home

Links

Investment Research

Here you will find websites that provide tools, information and analysis that is necessary to manage risk while seeking out investment opportunities.

	Web Link
	REIT Growth & Income Monitor REIT Growth and Income Monitor is designed for institutional investors.
	REIT.com The following table is a list of publicly traded REITs.
	Trim Tabs TrimTabs Investment Research publishes detailed daily coverage of U.S. stock market liquidity, including mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs), as well as weekly withheld income and employment tax collections.
	Guru Focus If you want to invest like the best investors, learn what they are doing.
	Value Line The Value Line Investment Survey is a comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks in 98 industries, the stock market, and the economy.
	Morningstar Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
	Mutual Fund Facts About Individual Stocks The site shows the stock positions and stock movements (buys/sells) of funds. Useful in determining buy/sell pressure on a stock and the activities of a fund.
	J3 Service Group J3 Services Group provides insider and institutional ownership data for both professionals and individual investors.
	Gloom, Doom and Boom Report The Gloom Boom & Doom Report is an in depth economic and financial publication, which highlights unusual investment opportunities around the world.
	Investors Business Daily Investor’s Business Daily is recognized worldwide for empowering individual investors with cutting-edge products, superior market analysis, stock screens and ratings that can’t be found anywhere else.
	Crestmont Research Crestmont Research develops provocative insights on the financial markets and on the hedge fund industry. The primary focus of the research has concentrated on the drivers and characteristics of secular stock market cycles, the impact of inflation an
	Investment Company Institute News and tutorials covering mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETF), closed-end funds (CEF) and unit investment trusts (UIT).
	CBOE: Options Education Chicago Board of Exchange's renowned interactive learning center where you can find an assortment of learning materials and online training to enhance your options knowledge.
	New York Stock Exchange This Web Site is for informational and educational purposes only.
	NASDAQ The information contained herein is provided for informational and educational purposes only, and nothing contained herein should be construed as investment advice, either on behalf of a particular security or an overall investment strategy. ADVICE F
	Stock Consultant Technical Stock Analysis
	Big Charts BigCharts is an easy-to-use investment research Web site, providing access to professional-level research tools such as interactive charts, quotes, industry analysis and intraday stock screeners, as well as market news and commentary.
	Managed Futures Welcome to ManagedFutures.com, the world's most visible managed futures website*, and experts in the research and evaluation of managed futures investment programs, Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) and Commodity Pool Operators (CPOs).
	Institutional Advisory Services Group Launched in 1997, IASG.com is the largest, most comprehensive and only 100% open database of Managed Futures.
	CXO The site presents models, research summaries, analyses and reviews designed for objective, unique and concise value to serious investors and traders -- a modicum of actionable conclusions filtered from a very noisy environment.
	CFA Publications The Best and Latest In Investment Management Research.
	Magic Formula Investing The Magic Formula seeks to identify “good” businesses selling at “bargain” prices. It uses two factors to rank stocks so that you can identify the best businesses selling at bargain prices: Return on Capital and Earnings Yield.
	Stock Gumshoe Tracking the performance of stocks touted in investment newsletter teaser emails.
	Institutional Risk Analytics Institutional Risk Analytics provides customized risk management solutions and advisory services to global enterprises.
	The Market Oracle We present in-depth analysis from over 250 experienced analysts on a range of views of the probable direction of the financial markets
	Investment News Since 1998, InvestmentNews has been delivering news and analysis essential to the business of financial advisers.
	NuWire Investor NuWire Investor seeks to make quality information about alternative investments easily accessible.
	New Wave Markets Global Intelligence on Trade and Investment.
	Standard & Poor's Standard & Poor's Index Services offers investment professionals around the world an array of choices, from efficiently representative indices to broadly comprehensive benchmarks.
	Dow Jones Indexes Dow Jones Indexes is a leading full-service index provider that develops, maintains and licenses indexes for use as benchmarks and as the basis of investment products. Best known for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
	Fund Mojo Since more than 70% of mutual funds cannot beat their indexes, it is not worthwhile to invest in an actively managed mutual fund if you don't have the conviction that your fund manager can navigate the market better than an index.
	Index Universe Covering product and market developments related to index funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), index derivatives (futures / options / swaps), and the sophisticated investment strategies which use these financial tools.
	ETF Trends Blog style research regarding ETFs useful in tracking the general ETF industry.
	ETF Guide ETFguide is the information leader on exchange-traded funds because of its vendor neutral approach and its progressive reporting style.
	ETF Connect Comprehensive industry gateway to Closed-End Funds (CEFs), Index Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs).
	Closed End Fund Association The Closed-End Fund Association (CEFA) is the national trade association representing the closed-end fund industry.
	Municipal Bonds MunicipalBonds.com is the premier site for municipal bond investors. Our mission is to provide individual investors with all of the news, trading data, tools, education, analysis, and state-by-state data to make informed decisions about their municip
	McDep Independent Energy Valuation
	World Gold Council The World Gold Council’s investment research programme provides investors around the world with key information about gold.
	Stock Charts Financial Charts