HALINET

Finance & Investing

The following categories represent Internet sites that have been selected by HALINET staff to complement the print and electronic resources in our various libraries throughout Halton.

Canadian Government Resources   |   Canadian Financial Institutions
For the Investor  |   Stock Exchanges  |  Mutual Funds  |  Online Calculators


Government Resources

  • Bank of Canada
    All about the Bank of Canada, with access to current financial statistics, Exchange Rates published daily, and Canada Savings Bonds information. Also, search for Unclaimed Bank Balances here.
  • Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
    Formerly Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) and Revenue Canada. The customs program is now part of the new Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The site provides online access to tax guides, brochures, forms and the latest tax rulings.
  • Investor e-ducation Fund
    Established by the Ontario Securities Commission to provide an objective source of financial information, and to help people make effective investments. Features Investor Alerts, quizzes and News in Perspective.
  • SEDAR - System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval
    Documents filed with Canadian securities commissions by Canadian public companies. Also links to other similar sites.
  • SEDI - System for Electronic Disclosure by Insiders
    Canadian. Disseminates "insider reports" - weekly summaries, list of insiders and individual transactions.
  • Unclaimed Bank Balances
    Search for money long-forgotten in old bank accounts, from the Bank of Canada.

Canadian Financial Institutions

For the Investor

  • Advice for Investors.com
    Access to quotes, company profiles, charts, Internet links and press releases for Canadian and U.S. stocks. Subscription service available.
  • Canada Stockwatch
    Both free and subscription sites for tracking Canadian stocks.
  • CBS MarketWatch
    Combines investor tools, market insight columns with analysis of breaking news.
  • Dow Jones & Company
    Access their services, indexes, newswires, the Wall Street Journal, Barron's Online. Much information is available only to subscribers however.
  • Euroland.com
    For those wanting to follow European markets.
  • Financial Post
    Now from Canada's National Post, daily articles from the Financial Post. As well, up to the minute information on mutual funds, stock markets and interest rates.
  • globeinvestor.com
    A single source for a wide range of financial information. Includes news articles, mutual fund rankings and stock filters.
  • Investcom
    Daily news items, Stock Watch, daily market comment.
  • InvestorGuide.com
    This site claims to be "the only investing site you need." A well-organized collection of links.
  • KPMG Canada
    Tax planning and general financial information.
  • Money School
    From the Investor Learning site (Canadian Securities Institute), this site provides definitions and advice, recommends books and Web sites to educate the investor.
  • Motley Fool
    "To educate, amuse and enrich" - for serious investors who don't take themselves seriously.
  • Sympatico / MSN Finance / Investing
    Some good tools for stock analysis.
  • Silicon Investor
    The "largest discussion community on the web." Specializes in technology stocks.
  • Stingy Investor
    For value investors; screens and ranks TSE and Dow stocks. Stresses the Ben Graham approach.
  • StockHouse Canada
    A top online discussion forum of Canadian Stocks.
  • TradingCharts.com
    The source for free stock market price quotations & charts.
  • Yahoo! Canada Finance
    A Canadian financial portal.

Stock Exchanges

Mutual Funds

  • Fund Library
    The place to begin your search for information on Canadian mutual funds. Many links to fund company sites and financial planners.
  • Globefund
    A very complete list of mutual funds, with links and information. Allows ranking and comparing of funds.

Online Calculators

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Maintained by Ivars Kops, Burlington Public Library
Updated June 2004

Maintained by Ivars Kops, Burlington Public Library
Updated: June 2004