Helpful Web Sites

Whether you're an amateur trader or a market veteran, the following web sites are a treasure trove of knowledge, education, and entertainment related to trading and the world of finance.

10Q Detective (http://10qdetective.blogspot.com/)

This blog covers 8-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC—particularly interesting for those looking to spot the next Enron.

AVC (www.avc.com)

Those of you interested in the business of venture capital can follow Union Square Ventures' Fred Wilson through his blog.

Albourne Village (village.albourne.com)

Reserved for financial professionals, this private community offers up a plethora of information and networks that will help nearly anyone with their job.

Barron's (www.barrons.com)

Still one of the traditional investment publications and cousin to the Wall Street Journal. Good for reading over the weekend for new trading ideas.

Bespoke Investment Group (www.bespokeinvest.com)

Bespoke offers up posts on a variety of financial topics and has great sets of data that are both informative and useful.

Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com)

The undisputed king of financial markets, Bloomberg offers broad access to a large array of data plus up-to-the-minute news and informative editorial pieces.

Chicago Board Options Exchange (www.cboe.com)

Chicago's biggest options exchange offers up everything you need to know on how options work and how to trade them at CBOE.

CME Group (www.cmegroup.com)

If you're going to trade futures, then you're going to probably ...

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