CHECK IT OUT

Even if your fortune’s been rocked by the slings and arrows of market

turbulence, a little homework may pay off for the future. You can start

your studies in the upstairs business information center of the Newport

Beach Central Library. Along with circulating books about how to make

money grow, find some two dozen finance-oriented newspapers and magazines

in the business reference room.

Periodicals include Financial Times, Investors Business Daily,

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and Worth, all available for use in the

library. In addition, more than 500 business-related periodicals are on

microfilm or in Ebsco and Proquest databases. Newport Beach Public

Library cardholders can access these online resources at library

terminals and from home computers with Internet access from o7

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Head for the central library reference desk for other investment

services. The most comprehensive include “Standard & Poor’s Stock

Reports,” offering data used by Wall Street professionals and stock

analysts. Look for Standard & Poor’s recommendations, along with Wall

Street consensus opinions in this tool for traders.

Also available is the “Standard & Poor’s Stock Guide,” featuring

capsule reports on stocks, closed end funds and annuities. Monthly

updates include charts for industries and the overall market, plus

initial public offerings. For affluent individual investors, this trusted

source also publishes The Outlook, a weekly newsletter with stock

forecasting, recommendations and statistical market trends.

Other overall views on the market, plus performance projections for

some 1,700 stocks, are in “Value Line Investment Survey.” For investors

uncomfortable with individual stocks, “Morningstar Mutual Funds Service”

presents in-depth analyses of pooled picks. Quarterly updates include

past performance, fund objectives, fund holdings and managers’ ratings.

There are wealth-building strategies for families looking for

low-maintenance alternatives in “The Kitchen Table Investor.” In this new

volume aimed at households with annual incomes below six figures, John

Wasik offers tips for selecting investment vehicles, deciphering

financial lingo, maximizing retirement plans and minimizing risk.

Ready to get out on the cutting edge? Study “The Encyclopedia of

Emerging Industries” for details on the fastest growing areas of

business. Find articles about industries that are pioneering new

technologies, introducing marketing strategies or implementing innovative

ways to serve new markets in this reference resource.

Investors with nerves of steel may be ready to start trading for a

living with help from “Day Trade Online.” In this guide to making

short-term, high-percentage trades, Christopher Farrell discusses online

brokers, needed capital and “the day trader’s secret weapon.”

Beware, before you give up your day job at least read “Dumb Money.” In

this irreverent ride-along with a day trader, Joey Anuff and Gary Wolf

offer a cautionary look at a romanticized world that can be stimulating

and lucrative, but a highly unnerving way to earn one’s keep.

* CHECK IT OUT is written by the staff of the Newport Beach Public

Library. This week’s column is by Melissa Adams, in collaboration with

Tim Hetherton. All titles may be reserved from home or office computers

by accessing the catalog at o7 https://www.newportbeachlibrary.org.

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