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Investor Resources

PRINCIPLE ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Selected  Interest Rates:  Daily H.15 report from the Federal Reserve containing current interest rates
National Debt:  Daily update provides total debt obligations of the United States, as reported by the Treasury
Consumer Credit:  Monthly G.19 report from the Federal Reserve for changes in outstanding consumer credit
Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization:  Monthly G.17 report from the Federal Reserve
Gross Domestic Product:  Monthly report containing previous quarterly GDP and contribution analysis
Consumer Price Index:  Monthly CPI report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is a benchmark of retail inflation
Producer Price Index:  Monthly PPI report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is a benchmark of wholesale inflation
Unemployment Rate:  Monthly employment situation report including non-farm payrolls and unemployment rate


ECONOMIC RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

Bureau of Economic Analysis:  Federal and State GDP, corporate profits, personal income and balance of payments
Bureau of Labor Statistics:  Data include inflation, unemployment rates, worker productivity and average earnings
Federal Reserve Bank:  U.S. monetary policy, banking regulations, and data for interest rates and currencies
Department of the Treasury: Information about the budget, tax receipts, debt issuance, money & coinage
Census Bureau: Vast resources of demographic information about people and locations in the United States
The Conference Board: Non-profit membership organization publishing various economic indicators for U.S. businesses
Federal Depository Insurance Corporation: Insurer of bank deposits; information about bank failures and supervisory actions
Energy Information Administration: Information and analysis about hydrocarbon and renewable energy industries

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH

International Monetary Fund:  Information and economic data on countries, economic organizations, and global trade
World Bank:  Information, data, and research related to developing and emerging economies and countries of the world
CIA World Fact Book:  The CIA's World Factbook contains information about all countries and their respective economies
European Central Bank:  European monetary authority, euro currency, and economic data related to member countries

FINANCIAL REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

Securities & Exchange Commission:  SEC has information and filings about advisors, broker-dealers, and corporate entities
Investment Advisor Registration Depository:  The IARD system contains public information about investment advisors
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority:  FINRA is the primary regulator for brokers in the United States
North American Securities Administrators Association:  NASAA site contains Information about state securities agencies
Securities Investor Protection Corporation:  SIPC acts as a trustee to help recover funds for defrauded investors
Texas State Securities Board:  Regulator for investment advisors and broker-dealers operating in the state of Texas


INDUSTRY INFORMATION

New York Stock Exchange: Investor information about NYSE Euronext, the world's largest financial products exchange
NASDAQ: Information about securities markets, news, financial products, equities, and personal financial education
Standard & Poors: Information about equity market indices, credit ratings, investment research and analysis
CFA Institute: Global organization that awards the Chartered Financial Analyst credential
Treasury Auctions: Schedule of planned U.S. Treasury bills, notes, bonds, and inflation-indexed securities to be auctioned


BUSINESS & FINANCIAL NEWS

Bloomberg: A premier site for financial news and market information including stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities
Wall Street Journal: Breaking headlines and news stories from around the world of business, economics, finance, and politics
Financial Times: UK-based daily newspaper providing global coverage of business, economics, finance, and politics