__________________________________________________________________ InvestorMap.com Newsletter - 9/7/1999 Brought to you by: http://investormap.com THE guide to investing on the web! ___________________________________________________________________ In this edition: + Introduction + Our Readers Write... + Investing News + Online Investing + Tricks of the Trade + Feedback + Subscribe/Unsubscribe Instructions * * Getting motivated * * *I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.* Mikhail Baryshnikov, Dancer ___________________________________________________________________ -- Introduction -- We have been trying to decide on a name for this publication besides *InvestorMap.com Newsletter.* Nothing has struck us as brilliant yet, so we thought we'd throw the idea out to you. If your suggestion is chosen, you'll get a 1 year subscription (a $99.00 value!) to Walker MarketEdge, a market timing newsletter published by our sister site Lowrisk.com http://www.lowrisk.com. Please send your suggestions to us at: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] This issue has a variety of tools for you to use in making wise investment decisions. There's also a lot of *news* on what's happening in the investment world. In our last issue we mentioned a great book on Internet marketing and are pleased many of you agreed with us. In case you missed that issue, you'll want to check out *Make Your Site Sell* (MYSS) at http://guide.sitesell.com. There are so many great ideas in this book for improving your web site and marketing efforts. And they're really easy to implement. If you haven't done so already, you can download 100 pages of the book for free at: http://guide.sitesell.com ___________________________________________________________________ -- Our Readers Write. . . -- *Can you suggest a web site to get information on Offshore Mutual Funds?* We did some research and came up with a few sites related to offshore funds. As always, it is wise to do your homework before making any investment decision. For those of you who don't know, you can not be a United States resident and invest in offshore funds. Learn what offshore mutual funds are, who is eligible and what the benefits are. http://www.allianceinvest.com/mutual.html This company offers offshore investment planning and management services. http://euro-capital.com/ Here you'll find companies that handle different families of offshore funds. http://www.wallstreetoffshore.com/ http://www.kjd.com/ http://www.power-capital.com/ From this site you can order The Standard & Poor's Micropal Guide to Offshore Investment Funds. It's pricey, but may be a good resource for the serious offshore investor. http://www.intl-offshore.com/ ___________________________________________________________________ -- Investing News -- The Pacific Exchange (PCX) recently announced it will begin trading four new options this week: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc; CIDCO Incorporated; MicroStrategy Incorporated; and Silicon Storage Tech- nology, Inc. The PCX is the third most active stock exchange in the country, the third largest stock options exchange in the world, and the only stock market in the world with trading floors in two cities -- San Francisco and Los Angeles. http://www.pacificex.com/about/ You won't be buying shares of the NYSE this fall as originally announced. A recent meeting of the board of directors of the exchange said it will wait until at least next year so that more research can be done and a strategic business plan can be put into place. http://www.cnnfn.com/1999/09/02/markets/wires/nyse_wg/ By the end of the month clients of Salomon Smith Barney will be able to take advantage of extended-hours trading. They are the first full- service brokerage firm to offer this service. http://www.smithbarney.com/features/press/main.html Can traditional banks compete with online banking? As Citibank quietly unveils Citi f/i, an online only bank with no crossover to web-based banking, analysts discuss what direction banking is going. http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2323789,00.html Keeping up with the onslaught on online banks is quite a job for regulators. Are they equipped and able to handle this task? http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2325814,00.html For all the latest news, go to: http://investormap.com/newswire.htm ----------- A Message From Our Sponsor ------------ 35 Internet Stocks Which May Change the World and Make Fortunes The Wall Street Digest names 35 Internet stocks that will change the world and make investors a fortune. These companies increased sales by 50% and profits by 100% in Q2 1999. Get the winners with your FREE trial to The Wall Street Digest: http://www.investools.com/cgi-bin/go/WALL/MAP-wallTE --------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________________________________________ -- Online Investing -- Looking for an online broker isn't always easy. By answering a few questions, this tool will provide you with a list of online brokerage firms that meet your specific needs. http://www.pathfinder.com/money/broker/ Our online brokers page will also direct you to different resources. http://investormap.com/stock-online-brokers.htm This is a great site for you to learn about online investing, conduct research and get quotes. www.financialweb.com Find out what's happening with the latest Internet IPO's at: http://investormap.com/stock-online-ipo.htm Charles Schwab's new Velocity personal trading system will be sent to 100,000 clients by the end of the year. *The software speeds the transfer of quote and trade information between the investor and Schwab's online trading systems. Velocity allows a client to trade on multiple accounts without separate log-ins. Clients also can submit multiple orders from a single screen.* http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2321682,00.html Individual investors recently took part in the longest trading day in Wall Street's history. The launch of the MarketXT after-hours trading system enabled trading on the Internet until 8pm. http://www.thestandard.com/articles/display/0%2C1449%2C6085%2C00.html Beginning October 1st, you'll be able to open and fund new accounts online with INVESCO Funds Group. INVESCO is the first mutual fund company to allow investors to sign up for a fund and have money taken directly from their bank account without having to print, handle or mail any paperwork. http://www.invesco.com This online mutual funds page provides you with links to nearly 200 different fund families. http://investormap.com/stock-online-brokers.htm ___________________________________________________________________ -- Tricks of the Trade -- You know doing your *homework* is a very important part of investing, but how do you translate all that jargon into something useful? This article explains how to decipher annual reports to make the most out of your investing decisions. http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/invest/strat/3376.asp Just because what you thought was a great investment hasn't been doing so well lately doesn't necessarily mean it's time to sell. http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/common/index.asp?ID=3466 Everything and anything you need to know about an individual stock can be found at this site. From real time stock quotes to a database of fundamental and historical stock information. http://www.financialweb.com/stocktools/ You'll find even more information from these links related to stocks and investing in the stock market. http://investormap.com/stock.htm This site is a gold mine for information on the biosciences sector. They tout 25,000 hyperlinks that take you to stock information, reports, websites, message boards, the patent office and more. http://www.bioportfolio.com/ Now that you know everything you need to know about the biotech sector, take a look at these tips from Worth on what to look for when investing in biotechnology stocks. http://www.worth.com/articles/Z9907Y01.html ___________________________________________________________________ -- Feedback -- Please send any ideas and suggestions to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Good Investing, Diane Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------- To subscribe: send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "subscribe" in the body of the message. To unsubscribe: send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. -------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The financial markets are risky. Investing is risky. The foregoing has been prepared solely for informational purposes and is not a solicitation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. The links provided in this newsletter were checked to verify validity at the time of publication. Since sites occasionally change addresses, some links may later prove to be inaccurate. We apologize for any inconvenience should you not be able to open any of the links. Published by InvestorMap.com. Copyright C 1999 InvestorMap.com. All rights reserved.
