You can easily find investing reference materials to help you dive into the world of investing and online trading. You'll want to have a basic knowledge of how trades are made, and from there you can use additional investing reports and resources to make informed decisions as to your trading choices.

Investing reports and investing reference materials should come from reputable sources before using them to make any financial decisions. Published sources like industry magazines and well known companies make for great places to find investing reference material. If you are still uncertain as to the best way to proceed, you can also pay for the services of experts to help you navigate your investing research and stock purchases.

To make the most of your investing research search:

1. Start with investing reference sites that offer you free information.

2. Move on to investing reference materials that come from daily or weekly updated sources.

3. If you can afford it, consider purchasing investing reference services from qualified firms.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Start with free investing information

Start your quest for investing information on sites that offer free advice and information.

I recommend: Use Zacks for ratings, research and recommendations. Find investing news, commentary and more from MSN Money. Find articles and commentary from Schaeffer's Investment Research. Find Stock Research Tools from NASDAQ.

Subscribe to investing reference newsletters

Many consulting firms put out free investing reference electronic newsletters. Sign up for a free subscription or trials of these online publications.

I recommend: Sign up to read the daily online newsletter DailyWealth. Sign up for the free daily investment newsletter The Growth Stock Wire. Consider a free eight month trial of Sound Advice newsletter. Sign up for the Hulbert Interactive newsletter.

Find investing reference materials through businesses that are paid for their research

Consult with investing reference materials providers who charge for their expertise and services.

I recommend: Check out the independent research done through UBS. Consider the investment research solutions offered through SBS Research. Try Optima Investment Research two weeks for free. Think about using Amba Research for your resources for investing.

Find investing information in industry publications

Subscribe or check out the online pages of industry magazines to find additional investing information.

I recommend: Look to the investing information resources from BusinessWeek magazine. Subscribe to any of the Forbes generated publications for additional reports on investing and investing resources. Try SmartMoney Magazine as an additional information on investing publication. Sign up for a free subscription to Investment Advisor magazine and/or newsletter.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  When reading and researching investing information, read the fine print. If you are unclear on a certain point made in the text, don't hesitate to ask about it. Address your question back at the source or confer with other experts in the field.