Resources

This page is a comprehensive collection of various investment related sites, articles, books, and tools covering Market Analysis, Economics, Investment Ideas, Knowledge Building, Futures, Technicals, Charts, Earnings, Dividends, Market Calendars, ETF's, and Options. Additional resources cover technology, politics, and book suggestions for world-view / investment knowledge advancement.

Morning Review and Trading Preparation Guide:
Market Snapshot (Morning / End of Day Review)
Government Bonds (US and Global)
Key Interest Rates
Pre-Market, Commodity Futures, and More Futures
Energy Prices
321 Crack Spread
Currencies (FOREX Market)
Global Economic Calendar
US Economic Calendar
Earnings Calendar (Before, During, and After the Bell)
Earnings News
Traders Almanac

Market Calendars for Daily Use:

US Market Calendar
Global Market Calendar
Washington DC Events Calendar
US Earnings Calendar (and here)
Dividend Payout / Ex-Dividend Calendar
Options Expiration Calendar (see Full CBOE Calendar)
Market Related Events Calendar
Daily FOREX Economic Events Calendar
Weekly FOREX Events Calendar
Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) Calendar
World Central Bank Release Calendars
IPO Calendar

Bond Yields / Spreads, Key Rates, and Currencies:

US Treasuries / Bonds
US Corporate Bonds
Key Rates (Fed, Employment, Mortgage, and CD's)
World Currencies / FOREX (Foreign Exchange Market)
Currency ETF's

Market / Commodities Indexes (US, Global, Futures):

World Index Futures                                       
Commodity Futures
Market Index Futures
All Other Futures                                           
Energy & Oil Prices
Major Market Stock Indexes
Regional US Stock Indexes
Search Global Stock Indexes
Company Listing by Sector / Country
Mutual Fund Prices

Important Government, Market, and Economic Regulation and Reporting Sites:

• Global Market Indexes
• North and South American Markets
• Europe, Middle East, and African Markets
• Asian Markets
• Snapshot: Global Markets
• Snapshot: Latin American Markets

• Securities and Market Regulations 
• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Search Company SEC Filings and (here)
• Understanding SEC Forms and Filings
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)

• Housing Data
• Nationwide Housing: Asking Prices and Inventories
• Federal Reserve Board (FRB) H.8 Report (See how to interpret the H.8 report here)

• Federal Reserve and Central Bank Information
• Global Central Bank Rates (and here)
• US Federal Reserve
• NY Federal Reserve Bank
• European Central Bank (ECB)
• ECB Statistical Warehouse
• World Central Bank Sites

• Jobs, Economic Activity, Consumer Sentiment
• US Department of Labor
• US Labor Data Analysis and Tools
• Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) Reports
• Department of Numbers (Consolidation of Public Data for Independent Analysis)

• Taxes
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA)

• Energy: Regulations, Statistics, and More
• Centre for Energy (Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Electric, and more)
• US Energy Information Adminstration (EIA)

• International and Emerging Markets (Commerce and Trade)
• Federation of International Trade Organization
• Index Mundi - Detailed Country Statistics; Historical Commodities and Trade Data
• Global Ministries of Trade and Commerce
• Ministry of Commerce - People's Republic of China
• Department of Commerce - India
• Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry - Japan
• World Economics, Statistical Business Analysis, and International Business Culture
• Doing Business - World Bank Group
• World Biz
• Global IT - World Economic Forum
• Hofestede's Intercultural Dimensions
• Business Etiquette International

General Investing Guidance / Knowledge Building Sites:
RealMoney
Trader Planet
Benzinga
Khan Academy (Search: Finance, Investing, and Banking)
Coursera (Study Your Interests with Elite Professors)
Code Academy (Learn to Program - You'll be happy you did)

Charting Tools:
TradeView Real Time Charting
StockCharts.com
FreeStockCharts
YCharts

Technical Market Analysis Sites:
All Star Charts
Kimble Charting
Stock Charts Blogs
Alpha Trends
NYC Trader

Technical Analysis / Charting Materials:
Charter Market Technician Resources
The Definitive Guide to Point and Figure
Technical Analysis
Intermarket Analysis
Candlestick Charting Explained
Fibonacci Trading
Technical Analysis of Gaps
Technical Analysis Using Multiple Timeframes
Deemer on Technical Analysis
Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns
George Lindsay and the Art of Technical Analysis
Mastering Elliot Wave Principle
The Secrets of Economic Indicators

Fundamental Market Analysis Tools:
FinViz (Comprehensive Market View)
Value Line
Whale Wisdom (Analysis of Institutional Holdings)
13F SEC Security Filings (Major Quarterly Institutional Holdings)
Insider Monitor - Track Insider Trade Movements
IPO's: Recent Filings / Pricing and here
Russell Index Information
FINRA Mutual Fund and ETF Analyzer
Automated Investing (Learn, Follow, & Develop Strategies)
Global Indicators Analysis (Google Statistics)
ETF Correlation Calculator

Real Time Quotes, Chart Scans, and Stock Screener's:
FinViz Stock Screener
Stock Scan: Candlesticks and Indicators
Bloomberg Real Time Quotes
CNBC Real Time Quotes
YCharts Screener
Google Finance
Google Stock Screener
Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Stock Screener

Learning Options:
CBOE Courses
Options Profits
Options Education - Risk Reversal Blog
Options Calculator

Investment Brokers and Software:
Compare Trading Platforms and Stock Brokers
Interactive Brokers
DynamicTrader
Scottrade
OptionsXpress
TradeStation
E*Trade
TD Ameritrade
TradeKing
OptionsHouse
LightSpeed
MerrillEdge

Notable Investors and Traders to Follow (also see "Main Street Read's" in bottom right of each page):
Harry Schiller
Roger Arnold
James "Rev Shark" Deporre
Tim Melvin
Derald Muniz
Alan Farley
Brian Lund
Peter L. Brandt

Authors / Blogs to Follow for Economic, Political, Technological, and World View Advancement:
Thomas Friedman (also here)
Paul Krugman
David Brooks
Freakonomics Blog
Nicholas Kristof
Economix on NY Times
InformationWeek
Popular Science
Gizmag
Big Think
Borderlines

Book Suggestions (Investing, Economics, Financial History, Political, World-View related material):
Freakonomics
Super Freakonomics
Invest Like a Shark
Getting Back to Even
The Ascent of Money
Civilization
Liar's Poker
The Big Short
The Real Price of Everything
Boomerang
The World is Flat
Hot, Flat, and Crowded
That Used to Be Us
Oil's Endless Bid
Currency Wars
In Fed We Trust
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Hoodwinked
Irrational Exuberance
What Money Can't Buy
Broken Markets
Hedgehogging
Thinking, Fast and Slow