Last Updated: 2-18-2003

Web Link 16.1 Some of the costs a company incurs to go public

Web Link (WSJ) 16.2 Recent and expected IPOs

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Scroll down to IPOs, and then click on any of the entries: Latest IPOs, IPO Watch, IPO Pipeline, Withdrawn Deals

Web Link 16.2a Pointer sites for IPO offerings


Click on IPOs, DPOs

Web Link 16.3 The underpricing of IPOs

Web Link 16.4 Overview of the IPO process

Web Link 16.5 Information on DPOs

Web Link 16.6 Companies offering DPOs

Web Link 16.7 Home pages of national and regional stock exchanges


New York Stock Exchange


American Stock Exchange & NASDAQ


Boston Stock Exchange


Chicago Stock Exchange


Pacific Exchange


Philadelphia Stock Exchange

Web Link 16.8 Home pages of foreign stock exchanges

Web Link (WSJ) 16.8a Quotations for stocks on foreign stock exchanges

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Scroll down to the country of choice and click on that country.

Web Link 16.9 Home page for the OTC market

Web Link 16.10 Home pages for exchanges that don’t trade stocks or bonds


Chicago Board Options Exchange

Chicago Board of Trade


Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Web Link 16.11 Listing requirements for the NYSE


Click on Listed Companies, then on Listing Standards, and finally on U.S. Standards

Web Link 16.12 Listing requirements for the BSE

Web Link 16.13 Listing requirements at other exchanges and markets


Requirements and fees for NASDAQ

Click on Equities, then on Listing Process, then on Listing standards for U.S. companies

Web Link 16.14 The benefits of listing


Benefits of listing on the Boston Stock Exchange


Benefits of listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Web Link 16.15 Arizona Stock Exchange

Web Link 16.16 Instinet and Posit

Web Link 16.17 Cincinnati Stock Exchange

Web Link 16.18 Sample of NYSE specialist firms

Web Link (WSJ) 16.19 Overview of stock market indices

Web Link (WSJ) 16.20 Current value of the DJIA

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Web Link(WSJ) 16.20a Stocks that make up the DJIA

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Web Link 16.20b Original members of the DJIA

Web Link 16.20c Value of the DJIA, DJTA, or DJUA on any date

Web Link 16.21 Information on the DJIA

Web Link 16.22 Quotes on the DJTA, DJUA, and DJCA

Web Link 16.23 Information on the S&P 500

Web Link 16.24 Current companies in the S&P 500

Web Link 16.25 Description of the NYSE Composite Index

Web Link 16.26 Description of the NASDAQ Composite Index

Web Link 16.27 Stocks in the NASDAQ Composite Index

Web Link 16.28 Discussion of the NASDAQ 100 Index

Web Link 16.29 Stocks in the NASDAQ 100 Index

Web Link 16.30 Discussion of the Russell 3000 Index


Scroll down to Frank Russell - 3000 Index

Web Link 16.31 Description of the Wilshire 5000 Index


Scroll down to Wilshire 5000 Equity Index

Web Link 16.32 Comparisons of various market indices

Scroll down and click on Index Comparison under the listing Other Valuable Data

Web Link (WSJ) 16.33 Quotations on various market indices

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Web Link 16.34 Pointer sites for sites offering comprehensive market index quotations

Web Link 16.35 Examples of problems with discretionary accounts

Web Link 16.36 Choosing between a full-service and a discount broker


As this site promotes trading with discount brokers, the discussion is not subtle in its opinions.


Scroll down to Discount versus Full Service


As this site promotes employment as a full service broker, the discussion is not subtle in its opinions.

Web Link 16.37 Thoughts on selecting a broker

Web Link 16.38 Securities Investor Protection Corporation

Web Link 16.39 Selecting a brokerage firm

Web Link 16.40 Sample of brokerage firms providing Internet access

Web Link 16.41 Pointer sites for Internet based brokerage firms


At the time of writing, it listed 24 firms. This page does not always come up properly centered.


Click on Select a state, click on your state, click on brokerage firms, then click on direct link for the firm you desire.


Provides information on minimum account size and commission rates.


Click on Online Trading

Web Link 16.42 Sites offering opinions of different brokerage firms

Web Link 16.43 Commission schedules and/or comparisons of commissions

Web Link 16.43a Comparisons of commissions among several firms

Web Link 16.44 Holding securities in street name

Web Link 16.45 Discussion of DPPs

Web Link 16.45a Directories of companies offering DPPs


Click on Direct Stock Purchase


Click on Find Plans

Web Link 16.46 Directories of companies offering DRIPs


Click on DRIP/DSP Company List


A pointer site. Click on Direct Stock Purchase, and scroll down to Dividend Reinvestment Plans.

Web Link 16.47 Types of orders


Scroll down to Types of Orders You Can Place

Web Link 16.48 Buying on margin


Scroll down to Margin

Web Link 16.49 Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board

Web Link 16.50 Discussion of margin limits


Scroll down to Minimum maintenance requirement.

Web Link 16.51 Discussion of short selling


Scroll down to Shorting

Web Link 16.52 A legal description of selling short

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Web Link 16.53 Examples of dollar cost averaging

Web Link (WSJ) 16.54 Tracking a portfolio

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Web Link 16.54a Pointer sites for sites that track portfolios


This site includes free and fee-based sites.

Web Link 16.55 Playing a stock market game for fun


Pointer site

Web Link 16.55a Playing a stock market game for real prizes


Pointer site, some of the links listed have actual cash prizes from time to time

Web Link 16.56 Investor protection information

Web Link 16.57 Ponzi and pyramid schemes

Web Link 16.58 Insider trading

Web Link 16.59 Glossaries of investment related terms


Glossary of arbitration terms


Glossary of charting terms

Web Link 16.60 FAQ sites for direct stock purchase and dividend reinvestment programs

Web Link 16.61 Pointer sites for investments related topics

Web Link 16.62 Miscellaneous sites

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Web Link (WSJ) 16.63 Discussion of on-line trading

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Web Link (WSJ) 16.64 Information on filing a complaint in each state

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Links to exchanges worldwide

Web Link 16.65 Information that has changed since the book was written, new information that pertains to the topic, new web sites pertaining to this chapter:

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A dollar cost averaging calculator.