MEDICAL INVESTING INTERNET RESOURCE GUIDE

SCOPE:  The Internet resources listed in this directory are intended to help information specialists advise consumers on medically related investing.  Specific sites for health insurance mutual funds, pharmaceutical stocks and other health/medically related investments follow general information regarding basic investing.  Internet hyper links are provided for the sites, as well as a brief explanation of what the site provides and who maintains it. 

 

BASIC INVESTING
 

Bloomberg.com

This free web site gives links to top financial news, stock market reports, and other business topics such as politics and economies. Sections are available about stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities.  Specific links for stock related issues are available.  Site maintained by Bloomberg LP. 

CNN/Money
This free web site gives links to Stock Market news.  Of particular interest is the link to Personal finance, with information on investing and a link to "ask the experts" for investing advice.  Site maintained by the editors of CNN and MONEY magazines. 

Freality Financial
This free web site gives a list of financial search engines.  It includes business, financial, and stock market links, as well as links to Annual Reports On-Line, Stocks.com and free credit reporting.  Site maintained by Internet Oracle, Inc. 

Investor's Business Daily

Investor's Business Daily provides this web site.  It has an "AskIBD" button at the bottom of the home page, which leads to consumer information on investing.  This links you to 32 pages of questions and answers about basic investing.  You can sign up for 10 free issues. Investor’s Business Daily, Inc. maintains the site. 

Tradetrek.com
This web site has free sign up trial periods.  It gives fundamentals about investing, and provides day financial forecasts and market stories, as well as business news.  Site maintained by Tradetrek.com. 
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Wall Street Research Net
This free web site gives information on the latest research on the stock market.  It includes reports on global funds.  It is maintained for WSRN by INT Media group. 

Yahoo!Finance
This free web site has links to Stock Market news, money management and financial planning advice.  Yahoo!.com maintains the site with quote technology by TIBCO Software, Inc.  Historical chart data and daily updates provided by Commodity Systems, Inc.  Quote data provided by Reuters.  Market Cap and Avg. Vol. provided by Market Guide. 

HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS

AMA Health Fund
This free web site gives information about the American Medical Association Health Fund Limited.  An online prospectus is available.  Site maintained by the American Medical Assn. 

EHealthInsurance.com
This free web site has an “ask the experts” link for questions about online sales of individual and group health insurance.  It provides an 800 telephone number and email linking.  Site maintained by eHealthInsurance Services, Inc. 

Health Partners Health Fund
This free web site gives information about the Health Partners Health Fund. Good for investors who may be interested in non-U.S. funds.  Site maintained by the government of Australia. 

PHARMACEUTICAL STOCKS

Markets and Stocks: Sector Snapshot Drugs

This free web site lists the days most active drugs on the stock market trading floor.  The “investor research center” link takes you to an earnings warning area, giving the latest upgrades and downgrades in values of pharmaceutical stocks.  Site maintained by the editors of CNN and MONEY magazine. 
 

Pharmaceutical and Biotech Stock Commentary

This page is designed to help you to become better health care investors.  They provide healthcare-related commentary, sector results, stock quotes, broker comments, media interviews, research tools,(i.e. new product pipelined information),  and interesting biotech and pharmaceutical links.  Site maintained by Sector Updates TM. 
 

Physician Reviewed Pharmaceutical Stock News

WWW.TRADINGONNEWS.COM offers this service of daily review of selected USA and worldwide pharmaceutical stock issues.  Experienced USA Physicians review the healthcare news wires to find stories that they feel will make significant impact on the price of pharmaceutical stock issues.  News release excerpts are provided online for the reader to view the documentation and timing of the original news release. 
Daily picks with free streaming quotes are provided on the site.  The emphasis is primarily for the day trader but significant developments may affect the long-term price of stocks also.  Some daily picks from other industries are displayed which are selected solely on the basis of that days earnings report and the momentum of the stock that day.  Site maintained by Barry Ungerleider, D.O, Board Certified Family Practice And Geriatric Medicine, Publisher www.tradingonnews.com. 

OTHER MEDICAL FUNDS

Biotech Sage Report
BioTech Sage Report publishes a monthly stock newsletter and weekly email updates. This report provides quality investment research and information for uncovering the best ideas in stocks and investment strategies while weekly email updates focuses on news events, scientific advancements or general opportunities.  Scott and Nadine Wong maintain the site for Biospace.com. 

Maine Stock Trends

This free web site provides information on Maine business and financial news, resources for small businesses, and links to the Portland Press Herald newspaper sections.  Health care companies from Maine including ImmuCell (ICCC), I-many (IMNY), and IDEXX labs (IDXX) are reviewed. This is an excellent resource for the Maine information specialist.  Site maintained by Brad McCurtain for MaineToday.com. 

Created by: Leigh D. Baker, D.O. on 6/5/02