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Conference nyoss1::market_investing

Title:Market Investing
Moderator:2155::michaud
Created:Thu Jan 23 1992
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1060
Total number of notes:10477

601.0. "Best way to research obscure offerings?" by KYOSS1::HANSON (Le Chat d'Eau) Wed Oct 27 1993 10:14

    
    What's the best & quickest way to do research on small stock offerings?
    For example, given the name of a company, I'd like to find out where
    they trade, what they symbol is, determine the best way to get current
    prices for that stock, more information on the company, etc.
    
    I'm most invested in a variety of mutuals, but sometimes I like to take
    my "gamblin'" stake toward the penny stocks or small OTC offerings, yet
    one of the toughest parts (for me) is finding out more about the
    company.
    
    /bob/
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601.1Full service broker should be able to provide infoZENDIA::FLEMMINGWed Oct 27 1993 10:581
    
601.2DSSDEV::PIEKOSZoo TVWed Oct 27 1993 11:287
>    What's the best & quickest way to do research on small stock offerings?

Go to the library, get the address/number of the corporation, then give them
a call.  Ask for investor relations, and then ask for the latest annual report,
10K and 10Q.

John Piekos
601.3KYOSS1::HANSONLe Chat d'EauWed Oct 27 1993 12:0916
    
    Re: .2  Thanks, John.  I figgered a trip to the library would be in
            order.
    
    Re: .1  Unfortunately, I don't like paying full-brokerage-service fees!
    	    And it's not like I do enough business (i.e., make enough
    	    profit in small-stock trading) to make it worthwhile.  I'd
    	    rather find the basic info myself, make a decision, then put
            in an order with a discount-type broker.
    
    In one of my past penny stock endeavors, I found that the greatest
    problem was getting accurate quotes in order to determine when to sell.
    Frustrating, but it paid off well.
    
    Bob
    
601.4There is NO place for complete researchNYOSS1::WALKERWed Oct 27 1993 12:434
    re .1
    
    Even full service brokers (ie, Smith Barney Shearson) do not have
    research on all small companies.