Australia

• *** AMP broking http://www.amp.com.au is an easy to use service that allows you to buy and sell Australian shares quickly and securely over the Internet.  Short term credit is available when you buy or sell shares in the ASX Top 150 stocks.  (AMP 2000.  Accessed 12/11/00)
  
  
• *** ANZ Margin Lending http://www.anz.com.au/australia/ml/about/about_ml.asp is a flexible line of credit secured by a portfolio of shares. ANZ will lend between 40% and 70% against the security of shares in over 200 of Australia’s top companies. (Australia and New Zealand Banking Group 2000.  Accessed 12/11/00)
  
  
• ***** The ASX http://www.asx.com.au/ provides online investment service information about Australian shareholdings, prices and markets.  The education service provided here is very useful and provides an overview of how the sharemarket works and how to choose a broker.  (The Australian Stock Exchange 10 Nov 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• ASX snapshot http://www.asx.com.au/data/idxsnap.htm is a look at the indexes relevant to the Australian Stock Exchange.  (Australian Stock Exchange 10 Nov 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• ** Australian Financial Services Directory http://www.afsd.com.au/brokers.html is an online directory of Australian stockbrokers; very comprehensive and useful for Australian investors.  (The Australian Financial Services Directory 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** Australian Investors Association http://www.investors.asn.au/B000Home.shtm exists for individual investors who want to learn more about investing, share their experiences with others and see that the individual investor gets a "fair go". The site is welcoming of investors of all levels. If you are serious about investing this association is well worth joining!  (Australian Investors Association 31 Oct 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** The Bond Street Café Australian Stockmarket guide http://www.ozemail.com.au/~aushui/stockguide/bullbear.htm provides  an excellent introduction to the Australian share market. , It teaches the analysis of financial statements and provides information on Australian taxation related to investments.  (Austin Hui 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** The Bond Street Café Australian Stockmarket guide http://www.ozemail.com.au/~aushui/stockguide/bullbear.htm has links to some useful Australian stock brokers.  (Austin Hui 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** BRW Fairfax Forums http://brwforums.fairfax.com.au/webboard/webboard.dll/~pi/loginagain are conference forums that allow you to enter as a guest. This site includes conferences on a variety of topics such as investors and the Economy, online stockbrokers and personal finance.  (Fairfax 9 Nov 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** Colonial's Margin Lending http://www.colonial.com.au/frame.asp?url=loans facility involves borrowing funds for investing in Listed Equities and/or Managed Funds using those investments as security.  (Colonial Limited 10 Nov 2000.  Accessed 12/11/00)
  
  
• **** Commonwealth Securities http://www.comsec.com.au/NewSite/LearningCentre/Frame.asp?Filename=MarginLoan.htm&Viewing=1&levelstring=5-1&status=1& provides easy access to the Commonwealth Margin Loan. You can borrow from as little as $20,000 at competitive interest rates to finance a portfolio of shares and managed funds.  (Commonwealth Securities 2000.  Accessed 12/11/00)
  
  
• *** Dollars.com http://www.dollars.com.au/ is a Mercentile Mutual investment advice web site oriented towards youth investment.  (Mercantile Mutual 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• ** Financial Passages http://www.financialpassages.com.au/  is a Mercantile Mutual web site aimed at an older market and  dedicated to advice on finance and investment with many articles and links to other Australian finance services.  (MLC 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** Investor Web http://www.investorweb.com.au/ is an independent Australian investor guide that provides information and data research on Australian stocks and other investments.  (Investorweb Ltd 10 Nov 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** The NSW branch of the Australian Computer Society http://www.acs.org.au/nsw/siteseeing/199907.htm provides a list of sites where you can trade online in Australia, including E-trade, Comsec and Shareslive.  (Murielle Paviet-Fanolliet 2 June 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• ** Personal Investor http://www.personalinvestment.com.au/ is an Australian investment magazine, published monthly. Founded in 1983, Personal Investor has been published online since August 1997. It includes a subscription service, investment tools, forums and an investment magazine.  (BRW Media 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** Stock Central http://www.stockcentral.com.au/  is a share investors' community network and resource center for Australian investors.  (StockCentral 10 Nov 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** Stock Central Forum http://www.stockcentral.com.au/forum/ is designed for share investors and enthusiasts who are interested in the Australian share market.  It is a reputable forum with controls exercised over the information posted.  (Stock Central Australia 1999-2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** Trading Room http://www.tradingroom.com.au/ is a member of the Fairfax group, providing stockmarket and investment advice specific to Australia.  (Fairfax 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** For the first-time or novice investor, Westpac http://www.westpac.com.au/internet/publish.nsf/Content/PB+Personal+Loans offers a clear and simple introduction to borrow a personal loan for investing in the sharemarket.  (Westpac Banking Corporation 2000.  Accessed 12/11/00)
  
  
• *** Westpac Margin Lending http://www.westpac.com.au/internet/publish.nsf/Content/PBISICBI+Margin+lending is a loan product secured by approved shares and unit trusts for the purchase of shares and unit trusts.  It provides an opportunity to increase your exposure to the share market without the need for more capital, the accrual of all dividends and capital growth and the potential for tax advantages.  (Westpac Banking Corporation 2000.  Accessed 12/11/00)
  
  
• ***** Your Broker http://www.yourbroker.com.au/news.cfm provides an online broker comparison table that includes information regarding fees, exchange trading, coverage and more. Highly recommended.  (H W W Limited 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  

• *** In addition to investment services, the Hong Kong based Hang Seng http://www.sehk.com.hk/ provides computer based training, newsletters and user guides.  (The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)

• **** The Global Investor  http://www.global-investor.com/cgi-bin/shr/pascal.pl?sid=global-investor&pid=ebrokers provides a comprehensive list of online brokers from right across the world for those who want to invest globally.  (Global Investor 1999.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** Global Securities Information Inc http://www.gsionline.com/exchange.htm provides a great list of links by country to world stock exchanges.  (Global Securities Information Inc 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** The International Federation of Stock Exchanges http://www.fibv.com/sitemap.asp lists member exchanges by region: North America, South America, Europe & Africa and Asia & Pacific.  It provides website details, hours, market holidays and representative contacts.  (FIBV 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  

• ** In Japan, the Nikkei http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/ provides links to the “Nikkei Weekly Online” and highlights from the “Wall Street Journal Interactive”.  There is 24 hour news on listed companies and market information is updated every 20 minutes.  You do need to subscribe, however, to access most parts of this website.  (Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)

• *** The London Stock Exchange (LSE) http://www.stockex.co.uk/ has a list of today’s most visited sections of the website in addition to market information on listed stocks.  (London Stock Exchange 10 Nov 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  

• **** America Invest http://www.america-invest.com/hub/iclubs.html provides information and advice on creating and finding investment clubs in the US which may also be applied across the world.  (America-iNvest.com 1999/2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• ** Bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com provides investing and stock market advice as well as news.  which  is available in five languages; English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese.  (Bloomberg L.P. 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00
  
  
• ** Business Week http://www.businessweek.com/forums/ provides online discussion forums on finance and investing. There are several different forums that feature expert analysts; targeted at the more expert and serious investor/trader.  (The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• ** CNN Financial News Network http://cnnfn.cnn.com/ provides leading financial news, investment advice, and general commentary on the US financial landscape.  (CNN America Inc 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** Edustock http://library.thinkquest.org/3088/ is a US based site that is easy to use for any age group.  It helps you to learn what the stock market is, and how it can work for you. It includes tutorials on how to pick good stocks, and a simulated stock trading game.  (Think Quest 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• ** Financial Web http://www.financialweb.com/rshIndex.asp allows you to search for company profiles (US listings), look at IPO information and view market reports.  (Financial Web.com 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** Hedge Hog http://hedge-hog.com/bbs/ lists various stock and finance message boards and discussion forums.  This site is well organised, facilitating effective ‘discussions’.  (“The Hedgehog” nd.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** Investing 101 http://www.ultra.zacks.com/invest101/ is an excellent online book by Zacks Investment Research on how to invest in the stockmarket (US based).  (Zacks Investment Research 1997.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• ** If you want to know the meaning of investment terms, Investorama http://www.investorama.com/glossary/ provides an excellent glossary.  (Investorama.com 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** Investorama http://www.investorama.com/bestoftheweb/Brokerage_Firms/Online_Brokerages/atoz.html
• provides a full list of online brokers with a comprehensive explanation of fees and what other services they have to offer. The site also highlights the editor's favorites.  (InvestorGuide.com 1999-2001.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** Investor Factory http://www.investorfactory.com/ Provides a sound experience in investment/trading as well as making it fun. There is the added new feature of ‘group play’.  (InvestorChallenge.com 10 Nov 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** Investor Guide http://www.investorguide.com/Brokerages.htm gives you access to information about online brokerage and online trading. Brokerage rankings are also provided on the homepage.  (Microsoft Corporation 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** Investor Map http://www.investormap.com/edu-games.htm has a comprehensive directory of  market simulation games.  (InvestorMap.com 1999.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• ** Investors Chat http://www.investorschat.com , although targeted more at the American market, provides free stock chat rooms, message boards, stock research relevant to every investor.  It is a very welcoming site with comprehensive information and ‘chat’.  (InvestorsChat.com 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** InvestSmart http://library.thinkquest.org/10326/market_simulation/ is an interactive educational stock simulation that uses real stock and mutual fund delayed quotes from the major US exchanges such as NYSE, AMEX, and NASDAQ. The service is free of charge and simulation games can be played individually, in groups and are suitable for the educational setting.  (ThinkQuest 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** Indices measure a stock market's activity by averaging a range of the market's representative stocks.  Looksmart money http://money.looksmart.com/indices.asp?ISP=US lists all major indices by region including the ASX100, All Ords, Hang Seng, Nikkei 225, Dow Jones, Nasdaq composite, NYSE composite and the FTSE-100.  (Looksmart.com 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• MSN Mobile http://mobile.msn.com/ allows you to receive the latest stockmarket quotes from MSN Money Central™, delivered directly to your mobile phone, pager, or mobile computing device free of charge.  (Microsoft Corporation 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** The Nasdaq http://www.nasdaq.com/ provides investment services for  over  1000 US stocks .  In addition, new services available include personal finance, insider and institutional holdings and links to the Asian market.  (The Nasdaq Stock Market 10 Nov 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** The Nasdaq’s “Smart Money University” http://www.nasdaq.com/services/pf_university.stm provides information in layman’s terms about investing in the stockmarket.  (The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** The New York Stock Exchange (Wall Street) http://www.nyse.com/  includes a special section for novice investors, a designated area for the press, easy access to market data, and links to NYSE listed company websites.  (NYSE Inc 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** The Numa Directory of Futures and Options Exchanges http://www.numa.com/ref/exchange.htm provides a comprehensive directory of stock and futures exchanges by country of  including address and telephone details, e-mail and website addresses.  (Numa nd.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** Savvystops financial and investment directory http://www.savvystops.com/Investment_Services/Investment_Simulation/ provides a comprehensive directory of market simulation games.  (Savvystops.com 3 Nov 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• ***ShareBuilder http://www.sharebuilder.com is a US based site which collects orders for dollar amounts of shares and then makes a purchase on behalf of all registered investors weekly.  These bulk purchases allow the investor to make savings.  (NetStock Investment Corporation 1999-2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** StockClub.com http://stockclub.com/ provides interactive discussion forums on individual stocks and other investment topics with a search capability. A ‘no frills’ discussion forum with a ‘user-friendly’ attitude.  (Stock Club 1996.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** Stock Market Discussions http://www.stockmarketdiscussions.com is a very comprehensive site, offering streamed internet investor conference calls, investor forums, and discussion boards for the life sciences, biotechnology, and Nasdaq technology stock market.  (Stock Market Discussion.com 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** The Stock Market Investment Super Site http://www.marketcentral.net/online_brokers/index.htm provides a comprehensive and complete list of online brokers.  (MarketCentral.net 1996-2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** Stocks.com http://www.stocks.com provides investment information, newsletters, to strategies and advising services and is highly recommended.  (CyberFinancial.Net 1999.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• Surfing the net with kids http://www.surfnetkids.com/stockmkt.htm is a great directory of market simulation games suitable for children to learn about stockmarket investment.  (Barbara J Feldman nd.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• *** The Thomson Investors Network http://www.thomsoninvest.net/index.sht offers all the information and advice needed to trade and invest confidently plus the additional feature of e-mail alerts with updated market activities  Also featured on ‘Forbes Best of the Web’.  (Thomson Financial 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• ** Value Investors Club http://www.valueinvestorsclub.com is where a limited number of  investors can register to share their investment ideas.  (Value Investors Club 1999.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• ** WallStreet-e http://www.wallstreete.com is a site for individual investors and providers of financial services through trading, cash and portfolio management systems.  Featured on Forbes "Best of the Web".  (WallStreetE Inc 1998.  Accessed 10/11/00)
  
  
• **** Wall Street research Network http://www.wsrn.com is an excellent resource for information on stocks, the market and companies. It offers a full and comprehensive list of other available resources to enable the investor to be very well informed.  (Wall Stree Research Net 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)

• *** Yahoo provides the most comprehensive list of  world stock exchange sites listed alphabetically by name http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Finance_and_Investment/Exchanges/Stock_Exchanges/ .  (Yahoo Inc 2000.  Accessed 10/11/00)