Captainkirk's Investment Data, Useful Research sites, Education and Tips

See also my Finance Blog for contrarian investing buy and sell recommends, advice, tips, and ideas:  http://thecaptainsfinance.blogspot.com/

Investment data gathered and posted in my spreadsheets at Google

The spreadsheets summarize ratings, performance, and statistics gathered from Morningstar, Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage, Value Line and Yahoo Finance. The companies/funds/ETF's come to my attention by searching Morningstar, Standard & Poors NetAdvantage, and Value Line; through reading Kiplinger's & Smartmoney magazines; and online articles. I plot the Kiplinger's top 25, SmartMoney's top 50 and the Value Line portfolio recommends.

Data gathered in Google spreadsheet format on 800 Stocks Data gathered in Google spreadsheet format on over 600 Mutual Funds
Data gathered in Google spreadsheet format on over 100 ETF's Data gathered by Everbank.com on US Dollar devaluation relative to other currencies
Glossary of Stock Data Column Terms/Meanings - Meaning and descriptions of the data in the spreadsheet columns above.  

 

Useful web pages providing links to everything I have found in finance and investment

Investment Education and Tips - Windom gathered from various resources over the years. Stock Brokers  - 18 with commentary and data on fees for you to choose from.
Useful Finance and Investment Links - Over 75 useful links to financial sites.  

 

Web Sites for indicators of market direction
Weekly Unemployment Claims Consumer confidence index
Housing Starts and Building Permits Bloomberg TED Spread (should be 0.5%).

 

Web sites for buying and selling precious metals and coins
http://www.top-10-cash-for-gold.com/ http://expressgoldcash.com Top pick
http://www.goldprice.org Get market price for gold. http://www.blanchardonline.com
Fidelitrade: 302-762-6200. There's a 4.8% markup plus commissions. But up to $15,000 worth and the commission is 1%; for $15,000 to $50,000, it's 0.75%. Shipping is $35, plus $2.25 per ounce. http://www.jvclegal.org/ - Jewelers Vigilance Committee has a list to approved Jwelers.
http://www.gold101.com Monex.com Coin and Bullion trading. Guaranteed market price buy back. CaptainKirk recommend.
Circajewels.com Specializes in reselling jewelry. Jack Hunt: 800-877-7424. Minimum purchase: five ounces. Cost 4% over the spot price. For fewer than 20 coins, shipping is $25.
http://www.goldkit.com Recycle scrap gold, buy scrap platinum, & buy and sell jewelry. Cash4gold.com Focus on scrap. Monetize old and broken jewelry.
Prudential Securities: 212-778-6667. Minimum purchase, which must be made by wire transfer: 20 ounces. Markup is 3.15% to 3.4%. USGoldBuyers.com Focus on scrap. Specializes in the purchase of precious metals.
Prudential Securities:  212-778-6667. Minimum purchase, which must be made by wire transfer: 20 ounces.  Markup is 3.15% to 3.4%. Fidelitrade:  302-762-6200.  There's a 4.8% markup plus commissions.  Buy up to $15,000 worth and the commission is 1%; for $15,000 to $50,000, its 0.75%.  Shipping is $35, pluse $2.25 per ounce.

 

 

 

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