About.com: Stocks - Feature articles, educational material, discussion forum, links, and more.

Alliance for Investor Education - Dedicated to facilitating greater understanding of investments and the financial markets among current and prospective investors.

American Association of Individual Investors  - Independent not-for-profit corporation formed to assist individuals to become effective managers of their own assets through education and research.

GainsKeeper.com - Service that automatically adjusts investments for mergers, splits, spin-offs, and wash sales.

Hedgehog - Detailed stock analysis along with recommendations. Companies are examined based on value, growth potential, and comparison with competitors. Investing Online Resource Center - Includes a quiz to determine the suitability of online investing for an individual, news, and other information. A public service of the Washington State Securities Division.

Investor Education and Assistance - Courtesy of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Morningstar.Com - Providers of news and analyses on markets, stocks, and mutual funds, for the individual investor.

MsMoney.com - Focused on providing women with the tools and resources necessary for learning about and managing their financial health.

Netstock Direct - Learn more about how to participate in direct investment plans offered by many publicly traded companies.

Online Investor, The - Daily columns, market info, and more.

Quicken.com - Covering stocks, mutual funds, insurance, taxes, and financing.

Sensible-Investor - Provides ratings and analysis of finance websites, magazines, and television, with a focus on long-term investing.

What Every Investor Should Know - Offering from the SEC.

Women's Financial Network - Comprehensive financial site for women. Designed to provide women access to the information and tools they need to better understand and manage their finances.

Your Investments - Consumer facts about investments that are not deposits and are not insured by the FDIC. From the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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