FIN101: Introduction to Finance I

Introduction to Financial Markets & Institutions
Definitions, key terms, and more from the Iowa State University Department of Economics

Market Data
Up to date market data from CNNMoney

Market News
Market and stock reports from CNNMoney  

Office of Financial Markets
Includes domestic finance, financial markets, Federal, State and local finance, Federal Government credit policies, lending and privatization

World Markets
International stock market data from CNNMoney

Future and Present Value of Money
Definitions and example from the Investment FAQ

The Importance of Time Value
Article from Investopedia.com, compares intrinsic and time values

Time Value of Money Concepts
Tutorial reviews the basic 'Time Value of Money' and 'interest rate' formulas

Time Value of Money Tutorial
Free tutorial from Kansas State University

What is TVM (Time Value of Money)?
Tutorial from Educalc.net

Asset Valuation
Article from Investopedia.com

Asset Valuation
Article from CFO Magazine

Chicago Board of Trade
Covering agriculture, interest rates, the Dow, metals, market data and commodities

Hot Stocks
Listing of what's moving the markets from CNNMoney

New York Stock Exchange
Official website of the NYSE includes listed companies, market information and more 

NASDAQ Stock Market
Quotes, market activity, trading, and news  

Stock Market Price History
Online lesson from Econedlink.org

Stock Market Simulation
Online trading game featuring stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and commodities

Basics of Investing
Investment recommendations from CNNMoney

Investment Basics Tutorial
Investment tutorial from Prudential Financial

Investopedia.com
Tutorials on all Types of Investing

Stocks
Complete guide to understanding, buying and selling stocks from About.com

The Wise Money
Links and tutorials on personal investments and financial education resources

Interest Rates vs. Return Rates
Definitions and financial market resources from the University of Iowa

Real vs. Nominal Interest Rates
Definitions and financial market resources from the University of Iowa

Interest Rate Calculator
From Interestratecalculator.com

Selected Daily Interest Rates
From the U.S. Federal Reserve Statistical Release

American Association of Individual Investors
Resources for individual investors including investing basics, financial planning, and stock market investing

Annual Report Gallery
Online annual reports for individual and institutional investors (free service)

Bank for International Settlements
Site includes papers and statistics on international banking

Bloomberg, L.P.
Leading global provider of data, news, and analytics

Bnet
Business white papers, webcasts, and case studies

Business 2.0
Business news, technology news, and innovation

Business Week
Business news

CFO.com
Tools and resources for financial executives

CNN/Money
Business news from CNN and Money magazine

Dow Jones and Company
Business and financial news and information

The Economist
Online highlights of print business journal (Full text articles available through EbscoHost)

Entrepreneur
Solutions for growing businesses

Euromoney Magazine
News and information on global financial markets

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Resources for bankers, consumers, analysts, and investors

Federal Reserve Educational Sites
Economic and personal financial education

Finance Site List
Links to financial journals and more from the College of Business, Ohio State University

Finance Wise
Finance-specific search engine

Financial Calculators
From Investopedia.com

Financial Market Center
Analytical reports, data sets, teaching tools, and archive of Federal Reserve records

Financial Times
Financial news

Forbes
Business and financial news

Fortune
Business and financial news

Hoover's Online
View company profiles and view stats and biographies for individual business people

Institutional Investor
News for financial professionals

InvestorGuide.com
Investing, stock quotes, research, personal finance and business news

Journals: @Brint.com
Resources from business technology management and knowledge management

Market Watch
Stock market news, commentary, and investor research

Plunkett Research
Industry sector analysis and analysis, industry trends, and industry statistics

Risk Magazine
Online magazine for managing risk

Smart Money
Investing, saving, and personal finance

U.S. Department of the Treasury
Promotes conditions for prosperity and stability in the U.S.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Protects investors and maintains market integrity

Wall Street Journal
Business and stock market news

Yahoo! Finance
Latest in finance news

ZDNet
Business technology blogs