LibGuides: Business--Penn Valley: Financial Research

Investor Education Website Resources

SEC EDGAR Search
You can find SEC filings straight from the source, here, for pretty much any publicly traded company.

Rank and Filed
Rank and Filed is a way to explore SEC Filings which can be otherwise hard to understand--it provides visualizations and other ways to understand the info.
FINRA Market Data
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority "is a government-authorized not-for-profit organization that oversees U.S. broker-dealers." They also have research on markets to help investors and others make informed decisions.
Mutual Fund Research
This is another resource from FINRA that allows users to research mutual funds.
Yahoo Finance
Has a convenient stock look up feature to get quotes.

ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, trade publications, and other sources. Wide range of subject areas, including the arts, business, education, health, law, multicultural, psychology, the sciences, and social science.
Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
A core resource of scholarly information, with thousands of full-text journals, covering all majors and disciplines.
Wall Street Journal (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Search the financial newspaper of record providing in-depth coverage of national and international finance news and also detailed articles on the arts, politics, and popular culture. Also includes WSJ the Magazine and Wall Street Journal Online. (Full-text coverage 1984 to present)
CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
To find business topics, on the CQ Researcher landing, click Browse Topics and then select Business and Economics.

How to Efficiently Read an Annual Report
In-depth article explaining how to read annual reports, as well as differences between annual reports and 10-K Filings.
How to Understand a Balance Sheet
This resource includes key components, what is important, and an example balance sheet.
How to Read an Income Statement
How to read and understand an income statement, including an example and more info on multi-step income statements.
Understanding Cash Flow
What is cash flow, what are the different types, and how it fits into a company's financial picture, as well as how to read the statement.