___________________________________________________________________ InvestorMap.com Newsletter - 5/17/1999 brought to you by: http://www.investormap.com - THE guide to investing on the web! ___________________________________________________________________ In this edition: + Intro + New InvestorMap.com Features + Our Readers Write... + Investing News and Articles + Online Investing News + Mutual Funds + Global Markets + Year 2000 Update + Feedback + Subscribe/Unsubscribe Instructions * * Getting motivated * * I discovered I always have choices and sometimes it's only a choice of attitudes. Judith Knowlton, Writer ___________________________________________________________________ -- Intro -- Welcome to the latest issue of the InvestorMap.com newsletter. Thanks to all of you who have helped us out by voting for InvestorMap.com as a top financial site at PRAR's. 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Make sure you check them out: - User friendly, powerful portfolio tracking: http://investormap.com/financials.htm - Configurable charts with technical indicators: http://investormap.com/icq.htm - Up to the minute IPO information: http://www.investormap.com/investormap-ipo.htm - Archives of past issues of this newsletter: http://investormap.com/ezine-index.htm ___________________________________________________________________ ****************************** -- Our Readers Write... -- Are you looking for a resource on the web? Do you have a question that you just can't get answered? Suggestions for web sites to review or feature? Send them to us via email or fill out the web form at: http://www.investormap.com/contact.htm Here is a recent request: "How about identifying a site where one can rate mutual fund performance over 3-5 years based on after tax return. What really counts is AFTER TAX return, accounting for dividends and capital gains. Most sites report pre tax returns. Most funds trade frequently, incurring large tax obligations. It would need to allow one to input one's tax bracket." We admit it...we are stumped on this one. Can anyone out there suggest such a site? ****************************** ___________________________________________________________________ -- Investing News and Articles-- Cyclical stocks made a come back in April. This informative article talks about timing, what to look for in a cyclical stock and gives their recommendation for the top five. http://www.bloomberg.com/pfc/moncol.html?s=e7a5e33bff28b01b22ea687c3f77e27c Here you'll find stock market links ranging from market timing and day trading to stock and news tickers. http://investormap.com/stock.htm With the threat of inflation growing, market-neutral funds may offer a safe haven in down markets. http://www.cnnfn.com/quickenonfn/investing/mutualfunds/9905/14/funds_notebo ok/ These articles focus on smaller cap companies and their upward trend along with information on what to look for when investing in small cap stocks. http://www.diamonds-in-the-rough.com/index.html http://www.bloomberg.com/pfc/pfc_bookstock_new99.html http://www.canoe.com/FP/horvitch.html For more small cap information go to: http://investormap.com/stock-penny.htm Find out how to make the most out of your 401K, and what to do and not to do to make this investment work to your advantage. *The best advice is the simplest: Max out.* http://cbs.marketwatch.com/archive/19990512/news/current/superstar.htx?sourc e=htx/http2_mw This link offers additional information on managing your 401K. http://investormap.com/personal-planning.htm ___________________________________________________________________ -- Online Investing News -- Investor's beware, the SEC has charged eight more companies and 18 individuals with Internet securities fraud. http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?ptitle=Top%20Financial%20News&s1=blk&tp =ad_topright_topfin&T=marketsbfgcgi_content99.ht&s2=blk&bt=blk&s=389fd15b92f e4413b6c01d8dd50ef13a Inflation news affects Internet stocks--here analysts discuss future impact. http://cbs.marketwatch.com/news/current/net.htx?source=htx/http2_mw This seven-page brochure published by the Securities Industry Association provides *On-line Investing Tips*. http://www.sia.com/investor_information/pdf/On-lineI.pdf ___________________________________________________________________ -- Mutual Funds -- Mutual fund do's and don'ts from *The New Commonsense Guide to Mutual Funds*. http://www.bloomberg.com/pfc/pfc_bookmutual_new99.html Capital Research and Management (CR&M), advisor of American Funds, has opened the *New World Fund* until mid-June. http://www.bloomberg.com/money/mutual/Morningstar2.html This page gives you information on the SuperStar 100 Index, a consensus directory of the top 100 mutual funds. It also provides links to the top 25 most viewed fund families and the top 100 most viewed individual funds. http://funds.marketwatch.com/ss100.phtml This site has information on anything and everything related to index mutual funds. http://www.indexfunds.com/ Here are more links for you to research mutual funds: http://investormap.com/mutual.htm ___________________________________________________________________ -- Global Markets - - Get the latest information on how international indices are performing. http://app.marketwatch.com/intl/default.asp Japanese bonds are predicted to rise as banks there continue to avoid making loans. http://www.news.com/Investor/NewsItem/0,213,0~0~~~~TOP~47020493~~~~,00.html Here you'll find updates and predictions on Asian stocks. http://www.news.com/Investor/NewsItem/0,213,0~0~~~~TOP~47020450~~~~,00.html http://investormap.com/global-asia.htm Japan to lend a helping hand by offering to guarantee $16 billion in sovereign debt to its Asian neighbors. http://www.cnnfn.com/worldbiz/asia/wires/9905/15/apec_sat_wg/ With more than $20 Billion in cash reserves, Microsoft is broadening its' investments in the European market. http://www.news.com/Investor/NewsItem/0,213,0~0~~~~NEWS~36464~~~~,00.html?nc http://investormap.com/global-eur.htm Our links will connect you with everything you need to know for investing in global markets and global stocks. http://investormap.com/global.htm ___________________________________________________________________ -- Y2K News - Approximately 400 securities firms, stock markets, and utilities took part in a series of simulated trades over a six-week period. http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,0-35899,00.html?st.ne.87.head Credit card users are warned of Y2K scam. http://www.jsonline.com/news/Metro/apr99/990512creditcarduserswarned.asp The Small Business Administration has unveiled a new loan program to help small-business owners protect themselves from the Y2K bug. http://www.latimes.com/HOME/BUSINESS/t000042630.1.html >From general Y2K sites to those more specific like solution providers and investing -- http://investormap.com/y2k.htm ___________________________________________________________________ -- Feedback -- Please send any ideas and suggestions to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. 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