An abundance of news and commentary in a no-nonsense format. Bloomberg's army of reporters bombard you with the goings-on at the companies you follow and the news-makers of the day. Read a number of well-regarded columnists. Bloomberg devotes a section to follow the Fed and the economic indicators that influence Fed policy. The data pioneer's background serving professional investment managers in reflected in the efficient way it delivers (delayed) prices and data on stocks, bonds, options, currencies, and futures.

Frequently updated market commentaries make this one of the Web's most popular financial haunts. Free services include intraday analysis, quotes, charts, sector ratings, and bond briefings.

Punchy writing and crisp design make The Fool one of the most popular financial sites. The staff works hard at turning out financial news and commonsense commentary with a sense of humor. Well-trafficked bulletin boards are monitored by Fool employees and don't have as much junk as Yahoo's.

This free site contains an impressive array of tools and investment data. Weekly financial commentary from First Call, Thomson's equity research subsidiary. Read Daily Market Wrap, Stocks to Watch, and Market Report columns. Get an e-mail subscription to I-Watch, a service that tracks institutional block trades. Basic membership package cost $34.95/year. Added access to First Call cost $19.95/month.

Plenty of earnings-related information and tools on Zacks' site, which now offers other tools. After plugging in a ticker symbol, you get a full page of Street earnings estimate by individual investment banks and by consensus. Earning section lists the biggest surprises as well as earning earnings in aggregate for the market.

©1996 - 2004 Abacus Financial Advisors, LLC. All Right Reserved.

Design and Host By Leo International Group, Inc.