Selected Resources for:
Finance & Investment

ABI/Inform Complete   

http://0-proquest.umi.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/login?COPT=REJTPTE3MjErMysxNmJjJklOVD0wJlZFUj0y&clientId=5604

1918- .

Provides current and historic abstracts and many full-text articles from over 2,800 business and management journals, including hundreds of titles from outside the U.S. Covers finance, management, marketing, accounting, business conditions, and other business topics.

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Banking Information Source   

http://0-proquest.umi.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/login?COPT=U01EPTYmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTImREJTPTY@&clientId=5604

1971-

Includes information on the international and domestic operations of retail and commercial banks and credit unions. Covers over 400 publications, with 160 current full-text trade magazines, newspapers, and some scholarly publications. The American Banker full-text articles start with 1987, while other full-text articles started in 1990. Formerly Banking Literature Index from the American Bankers Association.

Business and Industry  

http://0-search.rdsinc.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/texis/rds/sessions?userid=georgetown&products=BNI

Indexes trade publications covering companies, products, markets, and technology for all manufacturing and service industries. Use the SIC codes to search for a specific industry or choose a broad industry from the "industry" field drop-down box. Many articles are full-text.

Business Full Text   

http://0-vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?prod=BUSFT

Full text 1995- Abstracting and indexing 1982-

Wilson Business Full Text is part of Wilson OmniFile. It covers all aspects of contemporary business, from the broad areas of accounting, taxation, foreign trade, advertising, banking, public relations, government regulations, real estate, acquisitions and mergers, insurance, communications, management, marketing, entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, tourism, oil and computers, to specific industries, businesses, trades and topics of current interest and concern. It also includes citations to book reviews, interviews, biographical sketches, new-product reviews, corporate profiles and obituaries. Additional information at Wilson's Website.

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CFA Digest   

http://www.cfapubs.org/loi/dig

1997-

This quarterly digest reviews 70 investment-related journals and summarizes some of the best writing in the field. Searching can be done by keyword or topic index. The resulting abstracts can be viewed freely; however, viewing full text of the summaries or articles from the Financial Analysts Journal and other publications is available only to GU students, staff and faculty, by requesting user name and password from the Reference Desk (affiliation will be verified).

CNNMoney.com  

http://money.cnn.com

This web site provides stories concerning business news, personal finance, and global financial markets. In addition, this site also covers mortgage cost worksheets, industry-specific news, and stock quotes.

Emerald Intelligence + Fulltext  

http://0-www.emeraldinsight.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

1989-present.

This source has over 130 full-text journals published by MCB University Press. Subjects include: general management, human resources, information management, library & information services, marketing, property, engineering, quality, training & education, operations, production & economics. Most of the journals have an international perspective.

Factiva  

http://0-global.factiva.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/en/sess/login.asp?xsid=S001WNa2sJyMTZyMTAoOT6vNparOXmm5DFHY96oYqZlNFFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFBQUFB

Provides worldwide full-text coverage of local and regional newspapers, trade publications, business newswires, media transcripts, news photos, business-rich websites, investment analyst reports, market research reports, country and regional profiles, company profiles, and historical market data from nearly 8,000 sources in 22 languages from 118 countries. Note: Number of simultaneous users is limited.

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Fed in Print  

http://www.frbsf.org/publications/fedinprint/index.html

1965- .

Index to all Federal Reserve Board and Banks' publications with selected full text in more recent years.

Financial Times   

http://www.ft.com/

Global financial news and analysis. Current issues are available in the Pierce Reading Room, third floor of Lauinger. Older issues on microfilm are kept in Government Documents and Microforms, First Floor. Also searchable in LexisNexis Academic.

Location: Print index: Ref. HG 11 .F5.

Management & Organization Studies: A SAGE Full-Text Collection  

http://0-online.sagepub.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/browsejournals.dtl?source=&coll=MGMT

These peer-reviewed journals cover such subjects as organizational behavior, organizational development, strategic management, organizational theory, industrial psychology, human resource (HR) management, business ethics, corporate social responsibility (CRS), environmental management, leadership, group processes, organizational communication, management learning, management education, training, industrial relations (IR), labor economics, international & cooperative management, entrepreneurship, small business management, E-commerce, non-profit management, compensation & benefits, environmental management, service organizations, hospitality, travel, tourism, marketing, macromarketing, social marketing, marketing education, marketing theory, service marketing, sociology of work, business & government relations, critical theory, simulation, action research, research design, and research methodologies.

Wall Street Journal   

http://0-www.umi.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/pqdauto?COPT=U01EPTQmREJTPTYzMQ@@

Full Text, 1986- ; Citations only, 1982-85. Citations Only, 1982-

Eastern edition; New York. The Wall Street Journal is the financial newspaper of record. It offers in-depth coverage of national and international finance as well as first rate coverage of hard news. Updated daily.

Location: Ref HG1 .W2 1957-

Google Scholar   

http://0-scholar.google.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/advanced_scholar_search

This is a beta version that provides broad searching of scholarly literature, particularly in the sciences. Searches across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. For on campus or GU-authenticated users, results contain links to electronic full text from GU-subscribed content, especially journal articles.

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JSTOR   

http://0-www.jstor.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu

Full text (in PDF format) of selected, important scholarly journals in a number of fields. Note: journals in JSTOR usually do not include the most recent three to five years. For more recent articles, use one of the other indexes listed in this section.

Cabell's Directories  

http://0-cabells.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/members.aspx

Collection of information important to scholars in the business field, such as publisher's contact information, type of review process, acceptance rate, and time to review, as well as circulation data, publication guidelines, topics covered in the publication, and editorial policy. Scholars will find this database helpful for deciding in which business/economic journal to publish. To start the search, you much choose in which broad business category you wish to publish: Accounting, Economics & Finance, Management, or Marketing. There is considerable duplication of journal titles across the categories.

Capital Changes Reporter  

http://business.cch.com/network

1880- .

Records the capital histories and structures of over 58,000 U.S. companies (current and former). The histories include the date of incorporation, name changes, stock rights, stock splits, dividends, buyouts, exchanges of securities in recapitalization, mergers, and consolidations. Ask for password and login at the Reference Desk.

Directory of Alternative Investment Programs  

This source profiles over 500 active US and international public and corporate pension funds, endowments and foundations, finance and insurance companies, and other key players in the alternative investment market. It also includes articles on institutional investors participation as well as analysis and rankings in the alternative investment market.

Location: Directory of Alternative Investment Programs (REF. HG 4509 .D56)

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Directory of Obsolete Securities  

Brief profiles of banks and companies whose original identities have been lost through merger, acquisition, dissolution, bankruptcy, or name change since 1927. Each company listing indicates how the company became obsolete, the new name of the company (if any), and the date the action occurred. When possible, an indication is made if the stock still has some value. Less comprehensive source is the CCH's Capital Change Reporter.

Location: Ref HG4961 .D56 2006

Economatica   

http://old.library.georgetown.edu/service/cdnet/app.cfm?appname=Economatica

Historical database which tracks pricing, financial statements, company reports, and local news on over 1,000 securities from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. (Provided by the generous support of Stephen Jonathan and Cathleen Callahan)

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Galante's Venture Capital and Private Equity Directory   

http://old.library.georgetown.edu/service/cdnet/app.cfm?appname=GalantesDirectory

This directory contains 1,750 profiles of US and international venture capital, buyout, mezzanine, and other private equity firms. Can be searched by name of fund, location, key executives, investment criteria, preferences, and size of investment pools each private investment manager has raised during the past 10 years.

Location: Galante's Venture Capital and Private Equity Directory (REF. HG 4961 .V36 2006)

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Westlaw Business  

http://0-www.westlaw.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/signon/default.wl?rs=IMP1.0&vr=2.0&sp=003381889%2D7000++

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LIVEDGAR has EDGAR filings, including full-text documents on mergers and acquisitions, new stock issues, annual reports, insider trading, No-Action Letters and SEC Staff Review Documents and Letters. The database also has SEC filings from foreign companies, international prospectuses and the SEDAR (Canada's EDGAR system).
M&A Center has public and private mergers and acquisitions information. It includes legal agreements, filings and transaction abstracts, along with M&A case law, laws and regulations.
Private Equity Center has laws, regulations, precedent authority, checklists and transaction offerings.
Restructuring Center has filings, agreements, laws, regulations and guides.

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Standard & Poor's Statistical Service  

A compendium of current and historical statistics on the stock market and on U.S. economics in general. Includes monthly figures for interest rates, the composite index of leading indicators, cost of living indexes, and U. S. government securities. The "Current Statistics" section brings the other sections up-to-date on a monthly and annual basis.

Location: Ref. Desk HG 4921 .S76

Barron's Finance & Investment Handbook  

A comprehensive glossary of investment terms and a financial dictionary of more than 5,000 terms. Also provides a thorough overview of almost every type of investment (including bonds, annuities, life insurance, etc.) and an analysis of many current investment opportunities.

Location: LAU Ref. HG 173 .D66

Mutual Fund Fact Book  

http://www.ici.org/pdf/factbooks2.html

Contains an overview of what a mutual fund is, the trends, and the various mutual fund investment objectives. The statistics section includes fund assets, sales, and portfolio purchases. 1968-present in the stacks.

Location: LAU Ref. HG 4530 .I518. Older issues starting from 1968 in the stacks.

Global Financial Data  

http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=https://www.globalfinancialdata.com/

Current & historical(varies)

Global Financial Data is a source for historical stock market, financial, and economic data, some of which is unavailable from any other online source. The GFD Database includes over 8500 current and historical data series covering over 200 countries that have been collected from original sources. Many of the series extend back two centuries.

Principia Plus  

Contains over 150 data points on more than 10,000 mutual funds. Its searching and ranking tools are easy-to-use and the advanced screening capabilities allows for the comparison of funds. This CD-ROM is only available from Lauinger Reference designated workstations. Please see a Reference Librarian for more information. Allows only 1 simultaneous user.

Research Insight (Compustat)   

http://old.library.georgetown.edu/service/cdnet/app.cfm?appname=ResearchInsight

Consists of detailed financial information on approximately 16,000 active and inactive companies. Contains up to 20 years of annual data for publicly traded companies in the U.S. and Canada. Online Tutorial.

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SourceOECD  

http://0-new.sourceoecd.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

1998-

SourceOECD is the online publications portal of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Contains over 1,500 books, 20 journals and newsletters, 10 statistical periodicals, reference works, and 600 interactive statistical data tables in over 25 database products published since 1998. Text can be searched by theme or country. Statistics can be searched by title and theme. Statistical databases allow users to build their own tables from the latest data, draw graphs and tables, and download to Excel or as .csv files.

Location: All titles also received in print. Check George

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Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation Yearbook (SBBI).  

1984- present

Presents monthly and historical returns from 1926 to present with highlights of the market from previous year. Analyzes stocks, bonds, and bills by yield, total returns, inflation, and adjusted returns. 1984- . Older issues in stacks, most current at the Reference Desk.

Location: LAU Ref Desk HG4915.S6

Government Finance Statistics (GFS)  

http://0-www.imfstatistics.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/gfs

The Government Finance Statistics database, issued by the International Monetary Fund, contains data on revenue, expense, and transactions in assets and liabilities for the general government sector and its subsectors, such as military expenses or tax revenue. The time series present annual combined statistics on detailed revenues and expenditures for all levels of government. Topics covered include deficit/surplus or total financing, revenues or grants, expenditures, lending minus repayments, domestic financing, foreign financing, domestic debt or total debt, and foreign debt.

Location: HA 40 .F5 I58 (1977- )

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World Investment Directory online  

http://www.unctad.org/Templates/Page.asp?intItemID=3204&lang=1

The World Investment Directory provides detailed information about foreign direct investment in a country, with statistics on flows, stocks and transnational corporation operations, by components, industry and investor/recipient country. Older editions available in print.

Location: LAU Ref HG 4538 .W67

Bank of International Settlements  

http://www.bis.org/

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organisation which fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks. It provides research and statistics on monetary policy and banking services.

Commodities Futures Trading Commission  

http://www.cftc.gov/

U.S.Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent government agency with the mandate to regulate commodity, futures and option markets in the United States. Their web site has links to all domestic exchanges, market analysis, market surveillance, and market research.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation  

http://www.fdic.gov/index.html

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency created by the Congress that maintains the stability and public confidence in the nation’s financial system by insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions, and managing receiverships.

Federal Reserve System  

http://federalreserve.gov/

The Federal Reserve System (also the Federal Reserve; informally The Fed) is the central banking system of the United States. It is a quasi-public (government entity with private components) banking system that comprises (1) the presidentially appointed Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, D.C.; (2) the Federal Open Market Committee; and (3) twelve regional privately-owned Federal Reserve Banks located in major cities throughout the nation acting as fiscal agents for the U.S. Treasury, each with its own nine-member board of directors. Duties include banking supervision, operations and payment systems, and monetary policies.

Office of Thrift Supervision  

http://ots.gov/

The mission of OTS is "To supervise savings associations and their holding companies in order to maintain their safety and soundness and compliance with consumer laws, and to encourage a competitive industry that meets America's financial services needs."

Securities and Exchange Commission  

http://sec.gov/

The mission of the SEC is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. They do this through the Divisions of Corporation Finance, Enforcement, Investment Management, and Trading and Markets.

Stat-USA  

http://www.stat-usa.gov/

The focus of this U. S. Dept. of Commerce database is export and opportunities for U.S. businesses. Offers reports and statistical information on markets in individual countries and demand for products. Other trade related data included exchange rates, international transactions and agricultural information. Available on most public terminals within Lauinger Library.

U.S. Department of Treasury  

http://treas.gov/

The Treasury Department has the offices of the Comptroller of the Currency, Public Debt, U.S. Mint, and Financial Institutions. So do understand the U.S. bond markets, money flow, and supervising financial institutions and markets, start with this website.

Stock and Commodity Exchanges  

http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/busi/stocks.shtml

This Webguide lists stock and commodity exchanges worldwide, including those dealing in futures, options, and derivatives, as well as sources for market and stock prices and reports.

Investopedia.com  

http://www.investopedia.com/

Investopedia provides a lot of information on investing and allows users to look at it based on where they are in their investing life: as a beginner, experienced investor, active trader or preparing for retirement. There are tutorials, an investment game, a dictionary, research material and more.

Investor Information  

http://www.sec.gov/investor.shtml

Created by the Securities and Exchange Commission Office of Investor Education and Assistance, this page has links to SEC tips and publications that will help users to "invest wisely and avoid costly mistakes and fraud." It also has suggestions on doing research, interactive tools to look at mutual funds and publicly traded companies, information on filing complaints, and links to other investor education sites.

Yahoo Finance  

http://finance.yahoo.com/

This source is great for finding publicly traded company information. It contains chart, competitors, financial statements, historical prices, insiders, news, ownership, profile, and SEC filings. Organized by Yahoo, this meta site also links to information on U.S. markets, world markets, data sources, finance references, investment editorials, financial news, and other helpful Web sites.

FitchRatings  

http://www.fitchratings.com/

Fitch Inc. rates 1,600 financial institutions and 1,000 corporations and maintains surveillance on 3,300 structured financings and 17,000 municipal bond ratings in the U.S. tax-exempt market. Fitch also rates over 700 insurance companies plus 69 sovereign debt ratings. The web site provides brief ratings and news about bonds. gift provided by generous support of Anne Marie Barcia. Ask at the Reference Desk for initial login information; then create your own account.

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Hulbert Financial Digest  

Current year only retained

Covering the financial advisory newsletter industry, this monthly digest reviews and rates the top-performing newsletters for stocks and mutual funds. Special issues called Long-Term Performance Ratings are released with the July and January issues, include a comprehensive guide to 160 financial newsletters.

Location: LAU Periodical Stacks -- unbound

Investext  

http://0-research.thomsonib.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/gaportal/?ExpressCode=georgetown

1995- .

Provides full text of approximately 40,000 analyst reports, covering more than 11,000 companies and over 50 industries. Investext reports contain in-depth information on companies and industries, including industry trends, market share, and emerging technologies.

Morningstar.com Library Edition  

http://0-library.morningstar.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu

Covers stocks, mutual funds (open-end), and exchange traded funds (closed-end). Database can searched by name, security, or use the fund or stock screeners. Additional features of the database include analyst reports for stocks & funds and Portfolio X-Ray, to review the allocations across many different funds.

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage  

http://0-www.netadvantage.standardandpoors.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

Various

Company information for publicly-traded and some private corporations. Also includes over 50 U.S. industry surveys. Print equivalents include Standard & Poor's: "Stock Reports" "Company Profiles" "Bond Guide" "Corporation Records" "Mutual Fund Reports" "Security Dealers of North America" "Register of Corporations, Directors & Executives" "Industry Surveys" "The Outlook"

Value Line Research Center  

http://0-www.valueline.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/myvl/myvalueline.aspx

Investment information and performance ratings for over 3,000 public companies with 250 data fields. Complete PDF images of The Value Line Investment Survey online Standard Edition, The Value Line Investment Survey online Plus Edition, The Value Line Investment Survey online Small and Mid-Cap Edition, The Value Line Mutual Fund Survey, The Value Line No-Load Advisor, The Value Line Insight, The Value Line Daily Options Survey, The Value Line 600, The Value Line Special Situations Service, The Value Line Convertibles Survey

Location: Older issues since 1980 are available in the Government Documents/Microforms Department (Microfiche 119).

ULI Development Case Studies  

http://0-casestudies.uli.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu

1985- present

Detailed case studies of successful development projects, including office and business parks, mixed-use communities, and commercial and industrial projects. Most case studies include an overview of the development process, photographs and site plans, information on costs and rents, and innovative features and strategies of the project.

Business Insights  

http://0-www.globalbusinessinsights.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/autologin.asp

1998-

Contains over 200 market research reports in five broad catalogies: Consumer Markets, Financial Services, Technology, Energy, and Healthcare. Reports are dominated with an European focus, with additional reports for Asia and the Americas.

Country Commerce (EIU)  

http://0-db.eiu.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/index.asp?layout=publications&publication_type_id=480000248&eiu_publication_id=2000002400

1996- .

Information on foreign investment, interpretation of the laws, rules, and regulations governing establishment of new enterprises, and limitations on foreign ownership and taxation.

Country Finance (EIU)  

http://0-db.eiu.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/index.asp?layout=publications&publication_type_id=280000228&eiu_publication_id=1556500155

1996- .

Information on foreign exchange regulations, financial conditions, sources of capital, and strategies.

Mergent Online  

http://0-www.mergentonline.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/compsearch.asp

Full text information on over 10,000 U.S. public companies and over 15,000 non-U.S. companies. Includes company history, officers, subsidiaries, financial data, and annual reports. Access to SEC filings (EDGAR) back to 1993. Also includes Company Archives, with information on over 4,000 public companies that were acquired, went bankrupt or merged out of existence from 1995 onward. Includes US and International Industry Reports.

Location: Mergent Manuals

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SharkRepellent.net  

http://www.sharkrepellent.net/

Updated daily.

This database compiles information from a company's articles of incorporation, bylaws, and shareholder rights plan (poison pill). It includes state takeover statutes and all source documents.

Socrates  

http://proxy.library.georgetown.edu/login?url=http://legacysocrates.kld.com/Socrates/CompanySearch/Home.asp

SOCRATES has in-depth profiles of over 650 US and international major corporations. Corporate social responsibilities issues covered relate to community, diversity, employee relations, environment, non-US operations, products, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, nuclear power, and military contracting.

Understanding Financial Statements: What do they say about your business?  

http://asbdc.ualr.edu/business-information/1531-financial-statements.asp

Overview of the business accounting system: source documents, transaction journals, general ledger, and financial statements. Includes a brief Financial Statement Analysis framework.