Best Investor Websites - Winners |
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| Category | Site | URL | Ease of Use | Depth and Usefulness of Data | Editorial Content | Tools and Interactivity | Timeliness | Rating | Comments |
| Bonds | Yahoo Bond Center | bonds.yahoo.com | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | **** | Tools, data, and message boards in a clean package |
| Chat/Message Boards | Silicon Investor | siliconinvestor.com | 4 | N/A | 3 | N/A | 3 | ***1/2 | Investment talk in neatly categorized message boards |
| Commentary | TheStreet.com | thestreet.com | 4 | N/A | 4 | N/A | 4 | **** | Free and premium market commentary, updated often |
| Company Research | Multex Investor | multexinvestor.com | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ***1/2 | Fundamentals and tons of reports, free and for fee |
| Economic Data | Economy.com | economy.com | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ***1/2 | An exceptional network of sites with data and education |
| Education | The Motley Fool | fool.com | 4 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 3 | ***1/2 | Nothing foolish here, solid tutorials on market basics |
| Financial News | Wall Street Journal | wsj.com | 4 | N/A | 4 | N/A | 4 | **** | The place to go for the most in-depth market news |
| Global Markets | Financial Times | ft.com | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | **** | News and data on global financial markets |
| Mutual Funds | Morningstar | morningstar.com | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | **** | Hands-down best coverage of funds, once again |
| Portfolio Trackers | CNBC on MSN Money | moneycentral.com | 4 | 4 | N/A | 4 | 3 | **** | Most customizable, robust portfolio tracker on t*e web |
| Supersites | Yahoo Finance | finance.yahoo.com | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | **** | Best overall investment site on the web |
| Tech News | Cnet News.com | news.com | 4 | 4 | N/A | N/A | 4 | **** | Winner and still champion for tech news coverage |
| Technical Analysis | Prophet.net | prophet.net | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ***1/2 | Build charts using an exceptional set of technical tools |
| Commentary | Briefing.com | briefing.com | 3 | N/A | 4 | N/A | 4 | ***1/2 | Insightful commentary about the market as it happens |
| Company Research | Hoovers | hoovers.com | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | *** | Free and for-fee company reports and related info |
| Economic Data | Economist.com | economist.com | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | *** | News,commentary, and data on global economic factors |
| Education | SIA Investor | siainvestor.com | 4 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 2 | *** | Market experts explain the market, understandably |
| Financial News | CBS MarketWatch | marketwatch.com | 4 | N/A | 3 | N/A | 4 | ***1/2 | Your best bet for frequent financial news updates |
| Portfolio Trackers | SmartMoney | smartmoney.com | 3 | 4 | N/A | 4 | 3 | ***1/2 | Keep a close eye on your holdings using this tracker |
| Screening Tools | Wall Street City | wallstreetcity.com | 3 | 4 | N/A | 4 | N/A | ***1/2 | An exceptional tool for locating securities |
| Technical Analysis | ClearStation | clearstation.com | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | *** | Effective three-pronged approach to technical analysis |
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