LibGuides: A Brief Guide to Investing: Researching Investments

Brooklyn Public Library Online Resources

These resources can be accessed from home using your Brooklyn Public Library card and your 4 digit PIN, except for Wall Street Transcript which can only be accessed at Central. Either follow these links or go to https://www.bklynlibrary.org/online-resources to see the full list of our resources.

Morningstar Investment Research Center This link opens in a new window
This resource serves a range of users, from basic financial planning and investment advice to sophisticated portfolio analysis. It offers up-to-date independent analysts' opinions and in-depth data on thousands of stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, and concise reports that are found in the print version of Morningstar Mutual Funds.
Value Line Investment Survey This link opens in a new window
The Value Line Investment Survey (Large, Small and Mid Cap Equities) is a source of information and advice on stocks, industry, and the economy. The analyst's written commentary, up-to-date statistics and the and the wide variety of stock "screens" are designed to help investors identify attractive stocks for their portfolios.
Wall Street Journal Digital Microfilm This link opens in a new window
Scanned images of each page of the day's edition, starting in 2008. Browse by date and page number or search for articles by keyword. Includes high-quality replications of photos, graphs, and tables. (Please note that full text is not available for the most recent 3 months.)
Weiss Financial Ratings This link opens in a new window
Weiss ratings will help you select stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, banks, credit unions, and insurance companies; also includes Weiss consumer guides to personal finance
Wall Street Transcript This link opens in a new window
Investment advice and information from interviews with CEOs and analysts offering comments on specific equities, specific industries, finance and investing. (This resource is accessible via username and password at the Central Library. See a librarian.)