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Accumulating and spending money can be a great source of happiness. However, growing your net worth and making the right financial decisions is no easy task in the complicated world that we live in. We need all the help that we can get. The Internet contains some very good websites that make understanding and managing your finances easier. If you have a suggestion on a super site that relates to Finance, please Contact Us with your suggestion.

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[Stock Quotes & Charts] [Market News] [Economics] [Gold] [Commodities] [Exchanges] [Brokers] [Tools]

Stock Quotes & Charts

Watch the market in real-time with e-Signal. For a monthly fee, they provide real-time quotes and charts for stocks, bonds, commodities, futures, and options.

A great free resource for quotes and charts.

BigCharts is a great charting service provided by Marketwatch.

Market News and Commentaries from MarketWatch.com

Check out this market news site started by Jim Cramer.

After-Hours Activity See how the Nasdaq 100 Index is performing in after-hours trading.

World Indices See how the stock markets all over the world are performing.

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Market News

A great news site that also provides a wide range of financial data.

This site has a great team of writers who write about specific companies throughout the day. Their articles pay close attention to the company's financials.

A great resource for market commentaries. Of particular significance is the FinancialSenseNewshour webcast that is held every Saturday and hosted by the site's founder.

Recieve live market reports for free, or subscribe for additional content.

A site with market and financial news headlines.

A great site for Investor's Business Daily readers.

Check out Wall Street's most popular newspaper.

Barron's is another very well known Wall Street periodical.

The latest UK and international business, finance, economic and political news.

Financial news covering investment banking, private equity, fund management, and equity research sales.

Market Commentaries on the world markets.

Earnings Calendar Find out the date of a company's next earnings report.

Economic Calendar Check which economic reports will be released this week.

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Economics

The Mises Institute is probably the most comprehensive economics site on the Internet. It is named after Ludwig Von Mises, the foremost free-market economist of the 20th century. This site is for beginners and scholars. It provides, articles, journals, large selections of live and archived audio and video, a blog, a podcast, and much more.

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Gold

A provider of real-time quotes for gold and other precious metals.

The largest dealer of rare coins and precious metals in the U.S.; they are based in New Orleans.

From StockCharts.com Review a weekly bar chart on the movement of gold prices. A picture is worth a thousand words!

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Commodities

Keep up-to-date with all the base metal prices.

Get quotes and charts for all major commodities.

Check out the popular print magazine online.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is responsible for recording and monitoring the trading of futures contracts on U.S. futures exchanges.

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) is a non-profit organization that regulates futures and options of all commodities in Japan.

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Exchanges

The largest, most prestigious stock exchange in the world.

Check out all your favorite tech stocks at this 100% electronic exchange.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("The Merc") is a futures & options exchange.

The Chicago Stock Exchange trades over 4,000 stock issues.

The Boston Options Exchange was the first options market to provide the possibility of price improvement to private investors via its innovative electronic auction process known as the PIP.

The London Stock Exchange was founded in 1801. It is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world.

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Brokers

Merrill Lynch provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis.

Goldman Sachs is one of the world's largest global investment banks. It was founded in 1869.

Morgan Stanley is an investment bank, retail broker, and credit card provider.

Legg Mason is a global asset management company, providing investment management and related services to institutional and individual clients.

Edward Jones serves investment clients in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. through its branch network of nearly 10,000 locations. The firm focuses solely on individual investors and small-business owners.

Raymond James is one of the largest financial services firms in the U.S., with 2,200 locations worldwide.

TD AMERITRADE is a provider of securities brokerage services to retail investors and business partners, predominantly through the Internet.

E*TRADE is a global financial services company, offering a range of financial solutions to retail, corporate and institutional customers.

Charles Schwab engages in securities brokerage, banking and related financial services. The company provides financial services to individuals and institutional clients.

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Tools