___________________________________________________________________ InvestorMap.com Newsletter - 6/14/1999 Brought to you by: http://www.investormap.com - THE guide to investing on the web! ___________________________________________________________________ In this edition: + Intro + Our Readers Write... + Investing News and Tools + New Advertisers + Online Investing News + Tricks of the Trade + Feedback + Subscribe/Unsubscribe Instructions * * Getting motivated * * Whatever your lot in life, build on it. Author Unknown ___________________________________________________________________ -- Intro -- Welcome to the latest issue of the InvestorMap.com newsletter. We have a new sponsor that we are very excited about - the Money Show! As part of our relationship, all of our readers qualify for FREE admission to the Seattle Money Show, which is presented by Intershow. This is a must see show where you can take advantage of scores of exhibits, and over 200 free workshops and panel discussions to hone your investing skills. The show is scheduled for August 12-14, 1999 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Washington. This event is always a sell-out, so make your reservations early. For more information, or to register online, go to http://www.intershow.com/moneyshow or call (800) 970-4355. Make sure to tell them you are an InvestorMap.com reader so that you qualify. ___________________________________________________________________ ****************************** -- Our Readers Write... -- This week our readers ask: *Where can I get free current and historical data for futures and futures options?* There are a number of sites out there that will provide you with this type of information. Here are a couple to start with: http://business.fortunecity.com/wrigley/116/ http://tfc-charts.w2d.com/ For additional choices, go to: http://investormap.com/comm-data.htm http://investormap.com/option-quotes.htm *I would like information on the Allied Domecq Pld stock that Warren Buffett bought in May, 1999. Is this stock traded on the NYSE?* These two pages will give you a lot of information on Allied Domecq which is traded on the OTC. http://beta.hoovers.com/annuals/50001af.html http://www.industrywatch.com/frames/c_info/7/9/ov_9197.html You can to directly to their company web site at: http://www.allieddomecq.co.uk *Do you know of a web site that charts the NYSE tick? Or at least gives some daily info (hi, low, close, etc.)?* For those of you who don't know, the "tick" is a special index on the NYSE that tracks the number of stocks going up and down at any instant. So if the "tick" is -500, that means that at that instant 500 more stocks had a down tick on their last trade than had an up tick. Quote.com charts the NYSE tick in real time for free. Go to http://www.quote.com/livechartscom/livechart and put in "tick" in the symbol box above the chart. Are you looking for a resource on the web? Do you have a question that you just can't get answered? Suggestions for web sites to review or feature? Send them to us via email or fill out the web form at: http://www.investormap.com/contact.htm Due to volume, we may not be able to answer every request, but we'll do our best to provide you with the answers you need. ****************************** ___________________________________________________________________ -- Investing News and Tools -- The New York Stock Exchange won't be extending its trading hours until at least the second half of next year. http://www.sjmercury.com/business/top/028828.htm The New York Stock Exchange faces other dilemmas as two of the largest brokerages in the world, Merrill Lynch & Co. and Goldman Sachs Inc., launch an electronic trading system that could rival the NYSE. http://www.nationalpost.com/financialpost.asp?f=990609/2699363 The Treasury Department provides you with everything you need to know about buying Treasury securities directly from them. Better yet. . .you don't have to pay them a commission. http://www.treasurydirect.gov *Garlic for your computer* gives you some simple steps to follow to ward off computer viruses to protect your files. http://www.pathfinder.com/money/depts/net_savings/ Here you'll learn about the increasing number of Internet con artists, their scams and what to do to protect yourself from being taken in. http://www.pathfinder.com/money/depts/investing/virtual/ For all the latest financial news go to: http://investormap.com/newswire.htm ----------- New Advertisors on InvestorMap.com ----------- Frontier Futures - http://www.ffutures.com online futures broker Access Direct - http://access-direct.com discount online trading service Your financial site could be listed here too! Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://investormap.com/add.htm. ---------------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________________________________________ -- Online Investing News -- The Federal Trade Commission is hinting that the days of Internet self-regulation may soon be over. http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2272788,00.html E-Trade continues to expand its effort to become a one-stop shop for financial services. http://www.thestandard.net/articles/display/0%2C1449%2C4742%2C00.html This article takes a look at the Internet Stock Index (ISDEX) and provides you with performance and background information on these stocks. http://fnews.yahoo.com/isdex/99/06/10/morning_990610.html This guide to investing online provides you with tips on how to get started by addressing investors in four different categories: hyperactive traders, serious investors, hobbyists, and long-distance runners. http://www.businessweek.com/cgibin/issue/issue_frame.pl?url=/1999/99_21/b36 30001.htm Here you'll find more information to guide you with online investing. http://investormap.com/stock-online-ipo.htm http://investormap.com/stock-online-brokers.htm http://investormap.com/mutual-online.htm http://investormap.com/broker-online.htm ----------- A message from our sponsor ----------- Nine Profitable Tech Stocks Set For Post Correction Rally Stephen Quickel's tech stock picks just took a price haircut, though analysts see their earnings growing like wildfire for the next 3-5 years. 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Topics range from learning about investing to how to protect your money. http://www.sec.gov/oiea1.htm These two sites provide you with a comprehensive guide to discount brokerage firms and tips to point you in the right direction when doing background research. http://com.primenet.com/ncii/links.html http://investormap.com/broker-discount.htm DirectAdvice.com offers you a fee-based online financial planning service. You'll get tailored recommendations on how to manage your money effectively to meet your financial goals. http://www.directadvice.com If you're looking for even more information on building your portfolio, you may want to take a look at these books: This book touts a common sense approach to investing in the stock market. http://www.traderspressbookstores.com/traders-investormap/detail.tam?oldpag e=index.tam&item%2Ectx=699 A *Beginners Guide to Computer Assisted Trading.* http://www.traderspressbookstores.com/traders-investormap/detail.tam?oldpag e=index.tam&item%2Ectx=1116 ___________________________________________________________________ -- Feedback -- Please send any ideas and suggestions to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Good investing, Jon Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------- To subscribe: send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "subscribe" in the body of the message. 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