The Gold Standard of Free info (with horrible message boards
Yahoo Finance is still after all these years the place to go
Google is gaining ground but they have a long way to go to catch up to the sheer amount of data yahoo has.
It's quote service is easy to use, the chart are pretty good, each individual ticker page is jammed full of info. IPO Calendars, earnings calendars, currencies, historical prices, company profiles, insider transactions, analysts projections, macro events calendars, daily market commentary,sec filings, tech ticker,stock screener,daily % changers etc etc
The interface is little dated, but it is very functional an quick loading.
but what is bad is the message boards. Not only are they full of belligerent trolls and pumpers (& bashers) but stupid inept ones. The yahoo pumpers are like the JV team, it's not uncommon to see many fo the get suckered by the A team into holding a POS stock too long. And most of them lack the punch to move a stock anyway.
Furthermore some of their pitches sound like they are smoking weed, check this one post out
"MMTIF, the FUTURE! Get Ready for the ride of a lifetime Hello everyone. I'd like to introduce myself to all of you on the yahoo MMTIF Message Board.I am Harley the Billionaire. Now those of you with limited trading abilities are looking at yourselves about now and asking "Who is Harley?" and thats ok because in a few months you will all know who Harley is. I only appear on stock message boards right before a stock is about ready to take off. Look up my last 2 plays1) WWAT it went from 0.14 to $2.52 and has now consolidated at $1.84. It will be trading at @ $3 in the 1st Q of 2008.2) AVNR (avanir) I arrived there to post at @ $1.26 and within a month it went to @ $4.00.3) AYSI. Went from .80 to $1.39 in two weeks.Can't tell you details but this here beaten down at under $1.00 recently, MMTIF is going to have its day in the sun real soon and those lucky enough to have loaded up here will be able to apply to the MMTIF Millionaire Club which I am now currently the President of. This is no hype,I'm selling you nothing,hey you're already here so all you have to do is hold and wait and you will be holding a $5 plus stock. Remember this day and who I am and you will shortly become a member of the Harley fan club.My record speaks for itself. My wife Gertie and my son Pugsly and my daughter Little Edna are set for life loading up on WWAT and you could be too just by staying with Stinger. I don't post on many stocks (maybe 2-3 a year) and I had only one loser LJPC which will eventually shoot higher when Riquent gets its FDA approval, Anyways I'm sure I'll receive some bashing here by those who are skeptical of everything. I have received many bashings each and every time I move to a new stock. My old uncle Ned used to tell me sticks and stones will break your bones but names will never hurt you. That was right before a gang carrying sticks and stones attacked Uncle Ned killing him. Anyways thats a story for a different time.This is Harley, the MMTIF Millionaire Club President hoping you all soon will join me. Signing off.. Over and Out."
LOL what the eff is that?
and that is why I cant give Yahoo a 5 although I really want to.
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