Welcome, investors! This page serves as our free resource guide that highlights information sources that are favorites of Poor Dads Investing and our community. We are constantly finding new tools and resources as we all learn and grow our investments. This page is how we hope to continue sharing what we find.
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Investing Terminology
It isn’t surprising that investing terminology prevents so many from getting started. If you have taken our Dividend 101 training, you probably know that getting started as early as possible is critical. You should also know some of the key terms you should understand. These are additional resources that are great at helping outline key terms you hear thrown around in investing articles and discussions. Don’t get lost in all of the lingo! Have a question? Drop it in our #Dividend-Discussion Discord channel, which is free for all.
- https://www.investopedia.com/
- https://am.jpmorgan.com/us/en/asset-management/adv/resources/glossary-of-investment-terms/
- https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/20-investment-terms-every-investor-needs-to-know-2020-09-15
Stock and Company Financial Analysis
See how a given stock ticker (also referred to as the stock symbol) has performed over periods of time to know the lows and highs of a company’s shares and dig deeper into their financial reporting. Learning how to read a company balance sheet helps investors understand how the business is operating. The Edgar database is the official location where public companies are required to report their financial statements. This doesn’t mean companies can’t “cook the books” but will help investors see the raw numbers reported to Wall Street. If searching 10Ks isn’t your thing, check out the other sites, like Yahoo! Finance, that provide data for company financial statements. Just be aware that the results may vary for each site.
- https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch
- https://finance.yahoo.com/lookup/
- https://seekingalpha.com/
- https://www.benzinga.com/
- https://www.investing.com/
- https://www.macrotrends.net/
- https://www.investopedia.com/markets/
Dividend History
Not sure when a company pays its dividend? Not sure what their dividend amounts have been to date? These are great resources that allow investors to see how a company has treated their dividends for shareholders.
- https://www.streetinsider.com/
- https://www.dividend.com/
- https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/quotes/dividend-history
Brokerage
Brokerage accounts allow investors to buy and sell shares in a company. Not sure which brokerage to use? Check out a few of our favorites below.
- https://www.schwab.com/brokerage
- https://www.fidelity.com/trading/the-fidelity-account
- https://us.etrade.com/what-we-offer/our-accounts/brokerage-account
- https://www.tdameritrade.com/account-types/standard.html
- https://robinhood.com/us/en/support/articles/robinhood-accounts/
Some key questions to ask when choosing a broker:
- Do they charge any fees?
- Do they allow you to purchase fractional shares?
- Do they offer support for minor accounts?
Community
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