5. GET YOUR STOCK QUOTES ONLINE
If you have access to the Internet, you have easy access to current stock prices. There are a ton of websites that offer stock monitoring services. To be safe you will want to choose a couple sites that you like and stick with them. Make sure the websites you choose are reliable and up-to-date.
Use the official websites of the exchanges to get guaranteed accurate information. Whether your stocks are listed in the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ or locally, the best way to get stock quotes is through their website. You can search online or call the stock exchange to get the Web address for the particular site. The official stock exchange websites will have information before anyone else when stock prices rise and fall.
Use your favorite search engine to look up stock quotes. Most search engines offer stock quotes on their home page. If you know the ticker symbol you can type it into the stock quote search and the search engine will give you the current stock price and all additional information found on stock quotes.
Yahoo stock quotes: http://finance.yahoo.com
Google stock quoteshttp://finance.google.com/finance
Go to a webpage dedicated to giving you stock quotes. There are websites that specialize in keeping up-to-the-minute information on the prices of stocks. Use a search engine and type in stock quotes to pull up pages of websites that will suit your needs.
Get your stock quotes sent directly to your cell phone or PDA. There are services available that will send quotes for the stocks you request to your cell phone so you are always up to date on where your money is at. Depending on the service there is usually a limit on the number of quotes that can be sent to your mobile device.
Quotebeep (up to 20 free quotes)
QuotesbySMS (25 cents per text message)
Even if the service is free you will still be billed your standard text messaging fee to send for and receive the stock quotes via a cell phone or PDA.
Get great stock tips as well over the Internet. The Internet isn't just a place to find out what your stocks have been up to. You can also find the latest trends and stock tips online. Some websites, like The Street, offer stock tips at a price. There are, however, quite a few sites that offer free stock tips and trends for you to check out.
Hot Stock Market (free membership)
HotStockAlert (free e-newsletter)
However you get stock quotes you will want to stay as informed as possible when you are investing in the stock market. Check the stock quotes regularly so you can make an informed decision whether you should buy, sell or hold.
