It’s been almost a decade since I started writing about investing and money, and over that time I’ve seen plenty of websites filled with bad advice.
Finding reliable information in today’s world, where everyone fancies themselves an “expert,” can be a challenge and, unfortunately, when it comes to investing, bad advice can lead to lost savings.
Luckily, there are a number of places that do offer some stellar words of wisdom. In my opinion, these four websites have loads of money-related information – written by people who know what they’re talking about – and, with their help, you might you see your returns rising in no time.
1. Morningstar.ca
This Chicago-based company got its start as a mutual-fund research firm, but its blossomed into an investing media empire. Research is still its core, but it has articles, videos, podcasts and much more. It also covers a wide range of topics – there’s something here for both novices and expert investors. On its Canadian site, people can find an informative 101 on joint accounts and great piece on the 10 exchange-traded funds to hold in a portfolio.
2. MoneySense.ca
Full disclosure: Some of my writing does appear on this site, but I’m not just trying to get brownie points by saying this is one of the most comprehensive Canadian personal-finance sites around. Everything you want to know about money is here — there are sections on real estate, retirement, investing, taxes and even smart ways to spend. Learn from some of the best money minds, including Bruce Sellery, Preet Banerjee, Canadian Couch Potato author Dan Bortolotti, and the magazine’s editor-at-large (and Findependance Day author) Jonathan Chevreau.
3. Google Finance
Most people won’t come to this site for the news, though there is plenty of great Canadian-related business and market information on the Google Finance Canada homepage. This is easily one of the best sites for checking stock-market information. Type in the name of the company you want to look up and an interactive graph will pop up showing you its latest returns. Shift the chart to show returns from today’s date to the day it listed on its stock exchange… and everything in between. You’ll also see who runs the company, articles that relate to important events in its history, and information on its competitors.
4. Bloomberg.com
Michael Bloomberg may be best known as the three-term mayor of New York City, but he made his money by providing unparalleled business news and research to the world’s investment firms. Now, anyone can access Bloomberg’s global network of writers. Scour the site for the latest business news, such as how tensions in Iraq are affecting stock markets, and then spend time reading about technology, personal finance, luxury living and more. Also track your stocks using the site’s numerous stock-market tools.