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I agree on Quotes Plus, suggest MetaStock as well - For a good
education, read lots - for beginners, books are best because they
present integrated perspectives that are easier to integrate. For
learning how to use Quotes Plus (which will quickly scan for both
technical and fundamental characteristics, sign up on the Silicon
Investor website. It costs something now but is a great information
source. Good luck.
Lawrence Lewis wrote:
> BTW, as far as software and data services, check out
> www.quotes-plus.com
> and their scanning software - it's fast and neat. Also AIQ.
>
>
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> From: Denise Beebe Throntveit (reply to:
> foremost@xxxxxxxxxxxx)[SMTP:foremost@xxxxxxxxxxxx (MIME) (actually
> from:
> owner-realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)]
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 1998 8:39 AM
> To: realtraders
> Subject: Getting started in stocks
>
> Hi RealTraders
>
> I'm ready to take the "dive" into researching stocks. I recently
> received
> Windows on Wallstreet and want to start sorting through the different
> stocks.
>
> If you could please answer a fews questions for me -- make comments,
> etc.
> :)
>
> What fundamental information do you consider most important when
> selecting
> your stocks? I've heard things like:
>
> 1) Don't buy stocks under $8.00
> 2) Make sure the company is well capitalized -- (how do you do that?).
>
> Or,
> shown a profit for the past 2 quarters.
> 3) The P/E ratio should be at a certain level. (Which P/E ratio &
> what
> levels are good v. bad?)
> 4) What do you look for regarding dividends?
> 5) What and how do you find out about splits and how do you take
> advantage
> of that?
>
> Any extra ideas?
>
> Thank you for answering these questions --
>
> Denise
>
> Denise Beebe Throntveit
> President
> FOREMOST FUTURES. LTD.
> 223 West Jackson Suite 600
> Chicago, IL 60606
> 800-227-0335
> EMail: foremost@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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