SMIF Resources
Research Tools
SMIF analysts utilize a combination of public sites and professional investment services provided by KSU.
Public Sites
- Google Finance
- Yahoo Finance
- Zacks Investment Research
- The Wall Street Journal
- Business Week Finance
- Smart Money
- Investopedia
- D&B Hoover's Online
- Wolfram|Alpha
- Reuters Stocks
- The Street.com
KSU Provided - Professional Services
- Morningstar Investment Research Center
- Mergent Online
- Hoovers Company Capsules and Profiles
- Emerald Management Research
- D&B Key Business Ratios
- Value Line Investment Analyzer - Library: Station 45
- Compustat - Library: Stations 1-73
- Bloomberg Professional Service - SMIF Research Center: Presenting Station
All analysts are strongly encouraged to not only to be familiar with, but become certified with the Bloomberg service. In addition to allowing the analyst to more quickly generate their reports, it provides them with a marketable skill.
Suggested Reading
In addition to staying current on the driving forces in the world economy, SMIF analysts are directed to study beyond the text books and develop their thinking on investing and stock selection methodology.
- The Intelligent Investor - Benjamin Graham
- The Little Book That Beats the Market - Joel Greenblatt
- How to Make Money in Stocks - William J. O'Neil
- One Up on Wall Street - Peter Lynch
- Security Analysis - Benjamin Graham
- Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits - Philip A. Fisher
- Trading for a Living - Alexandar Elder
- Confessions of a Street Addict - James Cramer