- What challenges do today’s financial managers face? To find out, browse through recent issues of CFO magazine at http://www.cfo.com
- Find an introduction to the types of cash management services banks offer their customers at the Royal Bank of Canada website, https://rbcbank.com
- Start your online exploring at Yahoo! Finance, http://finance.yahoo.com, which offers everything from breaking business and world news to stock research, portfolio tracking tools, and educational articles.
- For small businesses just starting out or entrepreneurs who have invented the next great product but need some financial assistance, several crowdfunding platforms can help. Both Kiva (https://www.kiva.org) and IndieGoGo (https://www.indiegogo.com) offer loans or financial backing to help people start up new businesses or match potential investors with entrepreneurs looking for some financial backing.
- The Motley Fool, http://www.fool.com, is a favorite site for both novice and experienced investors. In addition to the latest stock picks, the website offers detailed information on a variety of topics, such as how to invest, retirement, and personal finance.
- You’ll find a minicourse on municipal bonds when you click on “Learn More” at the top of the page at http://www.investingbonds.com.
- Moneychimp (http://www.moneychimp.com) strives to educate investors by offering clear, practical articles on a complete range of finance and investing topics, including investment basics, understanding annual reports, stock valuation, and more.
- Thinking of investing in a particular company? Go to the SEC’s website to access the EDGAR database of the financial reports filed by all public companies with the SEC: http://www.sec.gov.