Investments

REMOTE ACCESS TO MOST DATABASES IS LIMITED TO ARLINGTON HEIGHTS RESIDENT CARDHOLDERS


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Business Source Complete

UPDATED--now includes more sources. Articles, market researchindustry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses.  Learn how to create a search alert here.


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CFRA MarketScope Advisor

CFRA Research produces industry surveys, stock reports, mutual fund reports, The Outlook newsletter, and much more (and is the provider of these products to S&P).


Company Dossier (from Nexis Uni)

Part of Nexis Uni. After opening the database, use the "Menu" drop-down menu at the upper left of the page and select "Company Dossier." Millions of public and private companies, with contact information, analysis and news/industry links. No download limit.


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FinancialFit

Offers short, easy-to-understand personal finance lessons, videos and interactive tools that empower you to make informed financial decisions and achieve your financial goals.

Arlington Heights cardholders only

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Gale Business Insights

A one-stop source for company profiles and analysis, including SWOT Analysesinvestment reportsindustry overviewsmarket informationcase studies, in-depth news & articles and more. Also includes Plunkett Research Reports.


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Morningstar Investment Research Center

Mutual Funds, Stocks, ETFs; powerful screening tools. Learn the fundamentals of investing from their Investing Classroom page (on the left-side menu).


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Nexis Uni

From Lexis Nexis. Legal sources (federal/state statutes/cases), business directories, news/magazine/journal articles and much more. Directory listings from Company Dossier can be downloaded for mailing/contact lists. Topic-specific training videos  available.

Upcoming free webinars:

  • Political and Governmental Resources on Nexis Uni (10/24/24, 10:00-10:45 a.m.)

Register here

 


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Value Line Research Center

Investment advice on the stock market industries and the economy. Learn more about their specialized tools here.

NOTE: The main link above now takes you to the Value Line Dashboard page, which features links to their newsletters and reports reports (Options Survey, Fund Advisor, Special Situations, etc.). Visit the "Browse Research" page for screeners and other analysis tools.


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Wall Street Journal via Proquest

NOTE: Full access to the WSJ.com website is now available to Arlington Heights cardholders. Details here.

Articles from the eastern print edtion. Business and financial news from 1/2/84-present. Articles from the online edition also available. Learn how to create a search alert here.


Wall Street Journal via WSJ.com

Full access to the Wall Street Journal website (no app access).

Arlington Heights cardholders only

Weiss Financial Ratings Series

Rates safety and financial stability of banks, credit unions, insurers, stocks and mutual funds. Includes a Medigap Plan selection tool. See their special Video Training Library with guides on investing, researching medigap plans, evaluating financial/insurance institutions and more. 

10/17/24: Weiss ratings continues to have access issues, which they are working to fix. In the meantime, please use these temporary sign-in instructions.


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