External Resources

External sites are not endorsed by KWPMP, the John Molson School of Business, or Concordia University. For a better understanding of how ADRs work and what they are:

Financial News and Articles

Financial Times	Well respected source of information and news on the global economy, specific information on countries, market updates, and challenging views on different topics.
The Economist	Offers a relatively independent view on economics and politics. You'll have to register. It's free.
Business Week	Insightful news and interesting articles on a variety of financial topics.
High Frequency Economics	Provides daily data analysis and assessment of the global economy, specializing in the United States and G-7 countries.
Ned David Research	Check their samples, they have very interesting articles and they offer independent research
Bloomberg.com	Financial, business and economic news worldwide from a major provider of information services.
TheStreet.com	Insightful news and interesting articles on a variety of financial topics.

Central Banks and Related Institutions

Bank of Canada	Press notices, economic information, explanation of inflation target and market operations, and economic research on Canada.
Department of Finance Canada	Research reports and presentations centered on the economic and fiscal condition of the Federal Government of Canada. Includes information on the budget, federal transfers to provinces and territories, social and international issues, and taxes and tariffs.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System	Press notices, economic information, explanation of inflation target and market operations, and economic research on the USA.
Bank of Japan	Press notices, economic information, explanation of inflation target and market operations, and economic research on Japan.
International Monetary Fund	Publications with links to the full text of recent Working Papers, Staff Country Reports, Papers on Policy Analysis among other things.
European Central Bank	Press notices, economic information, explanation of inflation target and market operations, and economic research on EU Nations. For the other EU banks, click on "Links".

Other Financial Resources

Edgar online and Sedar	Annual reports for US and Canadian companies, respectively.
Bank of New York	Use to search for American Depository Receipts. Offers a better understanding of how ADRs work and what they are.
Big Charts	Interactive online charting service giving free and unlimited access to charts, reports, indicators, and quotes on US stocks and mutual funds. It’s a very helpful site for reports.
Investopedia.com	Good financial dictionary providing a number of different tutorials and articles in the field of investments.
Damodaran Online	Comprehensive site about topics of financial theory, with a focus on Corporate Finance, Valuation and Investments.
Barra	This is a company that provides analytical models, consulting and money management services. It has a number of interesting research papers under Research Database.
Standard & Poor's	Industry reports, credit ratings, and lots of information on the S&P 500.
NetEc	An international academic effort to improve the communication of Economics via electronic media. This is a very comprehensive research database.

Student Managed Endowment Funds

Haas Investment Club (UC - Berkeley)
Student Managed Investment Fund at California State University, Long Beach
Colorado College Investment Club
Indiana University Undergraduate Finance Club
London Scchool of Economics Investment Society
General Louis Wilson Student Managed Fund at Millsap’s College
J.E. and A.D. Davis Investment Group at University of Idaho
Morehead State University - Student Managed Investment Fund
Investment Analysis Group at Stern (NYU)
Student Managed Investment Program at Shippensburg University
University of Dayton Student Managed Fund
University of Florida Student Investment Club
The Henry Fund at the University of Iowa
PIFFY at University of Maine
University of Richmond's Student Managed Investment Fund
Student Investment Fund at the University of Tulsa