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FINANCE
Reaching
a goal in business and in life generally requires a lot of planning,
and Finance is an invaluably important part of it. This subject
involves
the future, and in a way that similar subjects do not. The business, accounting, insurance, and economics resource
guides are relevant to this one.
DATABASES
EBSCO
As ever, EBSCO is
a great way to do research. It is
actually an aggregator, and that means that it searches lots of
different
databases at the same time. For business-related information, one
might
want to select these particular ones (to avoid getting irrelevant
hits):
Academic Search
Premier
Business Source
Complete
Legal Collection
Newspaper Source
Regional Business
News
Vente et
Gestion (business journals in French)
Economia y
Negocios (business journals in Spanish)
Hospitality &
Tourism Index
Academic Search
Complete
Electronic
Journals
This allows you to
browse ULM’s available journals by name,
so you can know very quickly whether or not we have the publication you
want.
JSTOR - The
scholarly journal archive
There are many
journals on JSTOR-- it means "Journal
storage." You can search by issues and genres, and inside the
article text itself. JSTOR brings you journal pages just as they
appear
in print-- and just about as usefully.
LexisNexis
Academic Search
LexisNexis has
devoted a specific part of its powerful
database interface to Business research (accessible by clicking the
corresponding link on the left of the front-page). Using it will
be
extremely useful as it has detailed company information, news,
journals, and
more. Also, don't forget the general news or the Legal Research
option.
Mergent
Online
This resource can
produce a lot of things, including very
detailed profiles of companies with codes, numbers, recent stocks,
contact
information, summaries of what they are, financial info, competitors,
and
more. Do remember, though, that it only goes back as far as
1997.
If you want to dates earlier than that, you'll have to use the
print. As
this time, they are shelved in the stacks.
GOVERNMENTAL
INTERNET RESOURCES
NAICS
In 1997 the North
American Industry Classification System
was developed to classify industries, replacing the Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) from 1997. This website will show you the
latest
additions to NAICS and search for numbers and titles.
SEC Filings
& Forms (EDGAR)
"All companies,
foreign and domestic, are required to
file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms
electronically through
EDGAR. Anyone can access and download this information for free. Here
you'll
find links to a complete list of filings available through EDGAR and
instructions for searching the EDGAR database."
TreasuryDirect
“"TreasuryDirect
is the first and only financial
services website that lets you buy and redeem securities directly from
the U.S.
Department of the Treasury in paperless electronic form." This is
also a place to find information on things like U.S. savings bonds.
INTERNET
RESOURCES
American Securities Administrators
Association
(NASAA)
This organization
has
existed since 1919 and is “devoted to investor protection.” There
are a number
of free articles and documents on this site, such as relevant law and
regulations, articles on issues of interest to
investors, different types of news, and much more.
Bloomberg
This website has
news, articles, market data, and many useful pages such as Commodity
Futures, which shows
values and graphs on important commodities. There
is also related news at the right of the page, and more pages on the
rest of
the Bloomberg website may be useful as well, like their Currency
Calculator .
Bondsonline
As the name
suggests, there is information on bonds here. There are a variety
of tools available, such as a chart center, quote center, news, and
other
useful features.
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
"The Chicago Board
of Trade (CBOT), established in 1848, is a leading
futures and options on futures exchange." This website has much
market data of various types, as well as a glossary, tutorials, news,
and much
more.
CNN Money
CNN's financial
website has news, feature articles, stock information,
employment help, video, and other things expected from a news
magazine.
There are a lot useful pages on this site, such as a list of world markets,
financial calculator (not as good as Bloomberg's) and industry specific
pages.
The Investment Company
Institute (ICI)
This is the
national association of U.S. investment companies and has been around
since 1940. This website has free
research newsletters & reports in .pdf format and html that can be
browsed
by title or subject. There is also news, transcripts of speeches
made by
notable members, advice for investing, and more.
Morningstar
This site offers
information on funds, stocks, and other topics. It has
advice, articles, news, RSS feeds, discussion boards, and more.
NASD
NASD is about 60
years old and is a "private-sector
provider of financial regulatory services." Under the Rules &
Regulation tab, the website has a glossary, articles, speeches, and
other
useful things. Further useful news and information can be found
on the
site as well.
NASDAQ
Unsurprisingly,
the NASDAQ website has a lot of useful and trusted
information. It is customizable, and can show quotes, news,
market
activity, and much more.
NYSE Euronext
The NYSE website
is well known and polished. This is a good place to find
prices on many products, such as bonds, commodities, funds, etc., as
well as
different types of news, statistics, and more. The site is also
available
in four languages, and is a part of nyse.com
Do
keep in mind that there are other sites like this covering finance for
other
parts of the world.
The Securities
Industry and Financial Markets Association(SIFMA)
"Born of the
merger between The Securities Industry
Association and The Bond Market Association, SIFMA is the single
powerful voice
for strengthening markets and supporting investors -- the world over."
There is free access to Market Research, Statistical Tables, Surveys,
news
(including emergency alerts), and more. It has separate sites for
the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
ThomasNet
"ThomasNet,
powered by Thomas Register® and Thomas Regional®, is an
industrial search engine that provides one source for finding the exact
product, service, or supplier –quickly and efficiently. ThomasNet
provides
direct access to the detailed information needed to make a purchasing
or
specifying decision, including line-item product details, CAD drawings,
and
more." It is free to join, and there is a discussion board.
BOOKS
AT ULM
Reference
Books
These are
located in the reference section on the first floor
Dictionary
of banking terms
Author:
Fitch, Thomas P.
Publisher:
Barron's
Educational Series, Inc.,
Pub
date: 1997.
HG151
.F57 1997
This is best
described as an encyclopedic dictionary, as it is
three volumes long and has large signed entries with
bibliographies.
There are also numerous "see also" referrals at the ends of
entries. There is a list of entries and a list of acronyms at the
front
of the book.
Dictionary
of finance and investment terms
Author:
Downes, John.
Publisher:
Barron's,
Pub
date: 1998.
HG151
.D69 1998
This reads very
much like any other dictionary, and is
concise. There are "see" referrals to other entries, and it is
sometimes illustrated by graphs. There is also a useful
abbreviations and
acronyms section in the back of it.
Financial
mathematics handbook
Author:
Muksian, Robert, 1932-
Publisher:
Prentice-Hall,
Pub
date: c1984.
HF5691
.M84
This handbook is
divided by type of equation and type of
situation. The equations and their explication may be helpful,
but there
are some written in BASIC programming language that will makes less
sense
(although reading BASIC isn't too hard: it does what it
says). In
the back, there are many pages of tables and an index.
The
Foundation Center's guide to proposal writing
Author:
Geever, Jane C.
Publisher:
The Foundation Center,
Pub
date: c1993.
HG177.5.U6
G44
This book explains
how to plan and write a grant
proposal. It is written like a handbook, written in a structured
manner,
and shows examples.
Mergent
municipal & government manual
Author:
Mergent FIS, Inc.
Publisher:
FIS, c2000-
Textual
holdings: 2000-2006
HG4931
.M58
This lists bond
issues of all levels of government, showing
what it was for, who gave the money, how much of it, when it can be
called, and
more. They are organized in alphabetical order by place
name. It is
several volumes long and is updated by Mergent Municipal News
Reports
(Call number: HG4931 .M582).
The
New Palgrave dictionary of money & finance
Author:
Newman, Peter, 1928-
Publisher:
Stockton Press,
Pub
date: 1992.
Call: HG151 .N48
This is best
described as an encyclopedic dictionary, as it
fills several volumes has very long signed entries with large
bibliographies. There are lengthy "see also" referrals to other
entries and "see" referrals to different words. However,
"Accounting and Finance" are the same entry.
Standard
and Poor's industry surveys
Publisher:
Standard and
Poor's Corporation.
HG4921 .S65
This seasonally
published multivolume set has information
specific to industries, showing what the outlook to the future is and
other
topics. It is mostly written in verbiage, like a handbook, rather
than
presenting a series of tables and numbers alone. Each section is
about an
industry, and there is are an individual glossary and references with
annotation for each one.
Thorndike
encyclopedia of banking and financial
tables.
Publisher:
Warren, Gorham
& Lamont
Textual
holdings: 1990-2006
HG1626 .T49
This multivolume
publication is full of tables that show
growth rates of money by amount and percentage over time.
Books
.
. . located
in the stacks (AKA general bookshelves)
Effective
financial management in public and
nonprofit agencies : a practical and integrative approach
Author:
McKinney, Jerome B.
Publisher:
Quorum Books,
Pub
date: 1995.
HJ197
.M35 1995
This is about
financial management for non-profit
entities. Tables and illustrations get their own contents
list.
Chapters are arranged by topic. Along with flowcharts are
directions on
how to read them. There are also an index and bibliography.
Essentials
of managerial finance
Author:
Besley, Scott.
Publisher:
Thomson
South-Western,
Pub
date: c2005.
HG4026
.W448 2005
A textbook with
terms defined in its margins, illustrations,
and shaded boxes throughout the text include further information on
some
subjects for advice and comprehension. In the back of the book are
answers to
questions and problems that appear in the book, mathematical tables,
and an
index.
Foundations
of corporate finance
Author:
Hickman, Kent A.
Publisher:
South-Western College Pub.,
Pub
date: 2001.
HG4026
.H48 2001
This is in color,
but there are not too many illustrations,
such as diagrams used to explain concepts. There is extra
information in boxes
above text, and summaries, key formulas, and questions (mathematical
and
situational) at the ends of chapters. Chapters also have their
own
individual appendices for better explaining some concepts.
Fundamentals
of corporate finance
Author:
Ross, Stephen A.
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill/Irwin,
Pub
date: c2003.
HG4026
.R677 2003
This text is quite
colorful and easy to browse.
There are word definitions in the page margins, questions asked between
chapters with answers in the back, lists of "key equations," and
separate indices for names, equations, and subjects.
Fundamentals
of financial management
Author:
Brigham,
Eugene F., 1930-
Publisher:
Dryden Press,
Pub
date: c1999.
HG4026 .B6693 1999
This is a
straightforward textbook in three colors. There is
a list of frequently used symbols in the front, self-test questions
throughout,
tables, definitions of bold words in the margins, cases an questions at
the
ends of chapters, extra information in boxes about global issues, and
more. In the back are answers to questions, mathematical tables,
and an
index.
Globalization
and national financial systems
[electronic resource]
Author:
Hanson, James
A.
Publisher:
World Bank,
Pub
date: c2003.
eBook
(if this link doesn’t work, try looking the title up in the catalog)
This book has
multiple authors and explains individual
issues related to finance and the global economy. Since this is
an
e-Book, it is searchable, allowing quick access to your topic.
The
House of Morgan : An American banking dynasty
and the rise of modern finance
Author:
Chernow, Ron.
Publisher:
Atlantic Monthly
Press,
Pub
date: c1990.
HG2613.N54
M6613 1990
This is a book
about the history of and influence of Morgan
Stanley, an example of one of many such company biographies.
Besides its
content, written in a narrative, there is a chronology, index,
abbreviations
list, and a long notes section.
Investments
: an introduction
Author:
Mayo, Herbert B.
Publisher:
Thomson/South-Western,
Pub
date: c2003.
HG4521
.M37 2003
This is a dry,
straightforward two-tone textbook illustrated
by graphs and charts. Cases are mentioned for better
understanding, and
there are questions and problems for the reader with answers in the
back.
Also has a glossary and index.
Of
course, there is always more. Try
searching the ULM catalog or the LSU link below. There are also other
NetLibrary e-Books
in the catalog on a variety of topics, so do remember them.
I
must acknowledge the assistance of this page; It is very
useful:
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/bus/finance.html
Also, please
report promptly any
ridiculous errors on this page to me: niemla@ulm.edu
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