To: Don Green who wrote (32724 ) 10/23/1999 10:51:00 PM From: Don Green Respond to of 93625
O.T. Fm: this week's Barron's The Top 10 Investment Websites ... Site MoneyCentral moneycentral.com **** An effective combination of news and commentary, interactive tools, and other resources in an exceptional interface. AOL Finance Channel **** Combines excellent proprietary content with other Web-based tools and data, a good home for all investors. Quicken.com www.quicken.com **** Experience in personal finance tools pays off in its site: It's easy, friendly, but no lightweight. CNNfn www.cnnfn.com *** 1/2 More than a place to run for breaking news -- its analysis, data, and investor tools will make you want to stay awhile. Morningstar.com www.morningstar.com *** 1/2 Asset-allocation tools, stock screening, and other research tools are available for subscribers. CBS MarketWatch cbs.marketwatch.com *** 1/2 Partnership between CBS and Data Broadcasting Corp. excels in providing fast analysis of market events. Yahoo! Finance quote.yahoo.com *** 1/2 Still looks dull, but it's a great compendium of Website links with plenty of resources of its own. TheStreet.com www.thestreet.com *** 1/2 Come for the news and commentary, stay for the data, research, tools and other fine resources. Silicon Investor www.siliconinvestor.com *** Wall Street chat plus enough market data and research tools to grab a spot in our top 10. The Motley Fool www.fool.com *** The Motley Fool has spiffed up its look, making it easier than ever to find just the right conversation to join. ... And the Runners Up Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com ** 1/2 Known mostly for its news coverage and data, Bloomberg.com is improved with an interface revamp and new features. Wall Street City www.wallstreetcity.com ** 1/2 Parent company Telescan provides historical data and screening tools for subscribers, but there's plenty here for free. Multex Investor www.multexinvestor.com ** 1/2 A powerhouse of a research site, making available over 300,000 research reports from over 250 sources. StockPoint www.stockpoint.com ** 1/2 It's look and navigational ease should serve as a model for other Websites. Lycos investing.lycos.com ** 1/2 Thanks in part to its acquisition of Quote.com, it has bulked up its investing resources. Clearstation www.clearstation.com ** 1/2 Three-pronged approach -- fundamentals, tech analysis, and community interaction -- works well, in an exceptional interface. Briefing.com www.briefing.com ** 1/2 Subscribers get access to real-time, in-depth commentary and analysis. INVESTools www.investools.com ** 1/2 Serves as a clearinghouse for investment newsletters, while offering additional investing resources, some for free. Thomson Investors www.thomsoninvest.net ** 1/2 A few exceptional features, including access to buy/sell messages from institutional investors. Raging Bull www.ragingbull.com ** 1/2 Message boards are well-populated, and the site's design is a winner.