Investing in US markets

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22. Regional newspapers and specialist magazines

There is a range of other publications that can supplement the basics you get from national daily papers. In some instances these may be of only limited use over and above the basic newspaper coverage. Examples are:

• Kiplingers - a widely read personal finance magazine
• Barrons - a weekly newspaper about stock market investing
• Investors Business Daily - a daily paper on investing
• Business Week - weekly magazine on general business and investing topics

Others, such as Fortune and Forbes, can be interesting although, like Business Week, the focus is more on news and features of use to general business readers, rather than specifically for investors. Of the publications listed, Barrons probably provides the best all round coverage, although UK subscribers will probably receive the publication some days after it is available in the US.

Regional newspapers can be a useful source of information on companies located in particularly area. Newspapers like the LA Times, New York Times, Chicago Sun-Times, Miami Herald and others all have web editions. Technology buffs can access news about Silicon Valley via the San Jose Mercury News.

Links to all of the web sites are available via Newslink (www.newslink.org). The American Journalism Review, an independent media source, maintains this site. Many newspaper and magazine sites have free searchable archives.

1. Diversification 2. Opportunity 3. Special features of the US market 4. You are already investing abroad! 5. Opening an account to deal in US securities 6. Inputting orders 7. Cash management 8. Currency factors 9. Tax 10. Trading on margin 11. Short selling 12. Types of investment - introduction 13. Shares (common stocks) 14. Indices 15. Bonds 16. Offshore mutual funds 17. Exchange-traded funds 18. ADRs 19. Options 20. Researching US companies - the basics 21. National newspapers 22. Regional newspapers and specialist magazines 23. Business TV 24. Company annual reports 25. Corporate web sites 26. EDGAR 27. Financial portals 28. Broker research 29. Charts 30. Conclusion

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