April 20, 2008

MarketWatch

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MarketWatch

 

            MarketWatch is an online resource that focuses on the different facets of economy. Launched by The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, it has several tools that give information about the state of the stock market, the over-all condition of the economy and the global market.

 

            This website is a comprehensive source of the latest business and financial news not only in the United States but all over the world. It is packed with news and features that give information on every dimension of the economy. It offers up-to-date detailed reports on various events affecting investment, prices of commodities, stocks and other incidents of business, trade and commerce, in the United States and the rest of the globe in the micro and macro level. The News and Commentaries segment has sections specializing on Economy and Politics, Newsletters, Industry News, First Take, Special Reports and Election 2008.It also includes commentaries by well known economist in the United States and a blog section.

 

            One of the main features of this online resource is the section on markets. It gives current updates on the prices of stocks worldwide. It has a comprehensive market overview featuring markets in the United States, Europe and Asia. MarketWatch also has a section that provides Mutual Fund Tools and Exchange-Traded Funds or ETF Tools. This section provides stories on mutual funds and ETF investments. A search engine is also provided and updated fund comparison tool. This also has alphabetical mutual fund listing, mutual fund prospectus and the top 25 available funds. Lastly, a separate section displays the latest mutual fund quotes available.

 

            A number of feature articles for Personal Finance are also provided by Market Watch. It has articles on Autos, Life and Money, Real Estate, Retirement and Taxes. This section also has a segment called Tools that provides rates that tells the national averages, and a another called MarketWatch Adviser that contains articles relevant to personal finance. This online resource offers a separate segment on technology. It contains news and commentaries on the latest technological breakthroughs in the market and information on multi-national companies that focuses on technology.

 

            Last but not the least is the Tool and Research section. This provides an all-encompassing set of devices for any business and finance needs. This includes Investment Letters, Sector Indexes, and Market Indexes, which includes major market indexes, international indexes and industry indexes. It also includes Initial Public Offerings, Mutual Fund Tools and ETF Tools.

           

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