__________________________________________________________________ InvestorMap.com Newsletter - 8/10/1999 Brought to you by: http://investormap.com THE guide to investing on the web! ___________________________________________________________________ In this edition: + Intro + Investing News + Stocks + Feedback + Subscribe/Unsubscribe Instructions * * Getting motivated * * *She didn't know it couldn't be done, so she went ahead and did it.* Bridget O'Donnell ___________________________________________________________________ -- Intro -- This issue of the InvestorMap.com newsletter focuses on stocks. You'll find a large range of information for both the novice and experienced investor. We'll be heading to Seattle for the Money Show in a few days. Don't forget to look us up -- we'll be in booth #612. ___________________________________________________________________ ----------- A message from our sponsor ------------ Fourteen Blue-Chip Stocks Set to Split Stocks that split usually outperform the market as investors routinely bid shares back up. Don't miss out. Get 14 prime split candidates with your 30-day FREE trial to Dow Theory Forecasts: http://www.investools.com/cgi-bin/go/DOWA/MAP-dowaT --------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________________________________________ -- Investing News -- The possibility of rising interest rates leads some Internet stock investors to take a look at safer bets in the investment market. http://www.redherring.com/insider/1999/0805/inv-netdecline.html Electronic stock-trading networks represent the next generation in electronic access. They pose more competition for the NYSE and Nasdaq since they are not only changing what stocks are traded, but how they are traded. http://www.upside.com/texis/mvm/money/story?id=3798d5c90 E* Trade recently launched E*Trade UK, the first Internet-only trading and research service to be regulated in the UK. http://www.etrade.co.uk/about_i_etuk.cgi?nav=BWeb The Goldman Sachs Electronic Commerce index will be launched in September. This tool will give you the ability to track publicly traded companies in the e-commerce sector. *The index was created to reflect the growth and development of electronic commerce and its impact on the larger economy.* http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19990806S0002 Keeping in line with a current industry trend, Oakmark Family of Funds is the latest name to start charging redemption fees to discourage short-term investors. http://www.cnnfn.com/1999/08/09/mutualfunds/funds_redemption/ ___________________________________________________________________ -- Stocks -- This site provides you with a wealth of information on stocks. You'll learn everything from how stocks work to how to place orders and measure pricing and performance. http://troweprice.com/brokerage/bkinsights/whatstocks.html To see how the *pro's* do it -- *Thomson I-Watch tracks the interest messages that traders send before they buy or sell a stock and charts this movement by Industry, Sector, and Ticker giving you a window into the world of the institutional trading.* http://partners.thomsoninvest.net/money/iwatch/help/iw_tutorial.sht The author of this article gives you information on when to buy and sell stocks. http://invest-faq.com/articles/strat-stock-buy-sell.html For all you bargain hunters out there, here are seven stocks that *Worth* says are *demonstrably worth more than they cost.* http://www.worth.com/articles/Z9906F01.html You may be able to find value in a market correction by taking your own typical emotions out of your buying and selling decisions. This strategy is touted as actually taking advantage of the fearful investor. http://www.worldlyinvestor.com/article/article.jtmpl?article_id=3458 Don't let all the hype about Internet stocks deter you from doing your homework before making a purchase. Here you'll find discussion on the pro's and cons of buying Internet stocks. http://www.redherring.com/insider/1999/0601/inv-techanalysis.html These stock market links will take you places ranging from market timing and Day Trading, to stock and news tickers. http://investormap.com/stock.htm If you're looking for stock and stock market software tools, go to: http://investormap.com/tools-stocks.htm *********************************** -- Online Bookstore -- Our online bookstore has many selections available when it comes to buying and selling stocks. Titles include: *Technically Speaking: Tips & Techniques From 16 Top Analysts* by Chris Wilkinson and *Secret of Finding Big Winners on the Stock Market* by F.R. Margolius. They even carry a popular fiction title, *Reminiscences of a Stock Operator* by Edwin LeFevre. *This reprint of the 1923 classic has become over the years one of the most widely sought after and read books ever published on the stock market.* See what they have to offer at: http://www.traderspressbookstores.com/traders-investormap/ *********************************** ___________________________________________________________________ -- Feedback -- Please send any ideas and suggestions to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Good Investing, Diane Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------- To subscribe: send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "subscribe" in the body of the message. To unsubscribe: send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the body of the message. -------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The financial markets are risky. Investing is risky. The foregoing has been prepared solely for informational purposes and is not a solicitation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. The links provided in this newsletter were checked to verify validity at the time of publication. Since sites occasionally change addresses, some links may later prove to be inaccurate. We apologize for any inconvenience should you not be able to open any of the links. Published by InvestorMap.com. Copyright C 1999 InvestorMap.com. All rights reserved.