Summary

This chapter explains how Google Finance is used to stay on top of the market through Google Finance news. You can perform detailed stock analyses using the many company information resources. You can read about the management team, the company performance over time, or use external services to read things such as the company’s SEC postings.

In addition to gathering information, you can play an active part in the information offered by a company by using the Google Finance-hosted discussion list or reading and posting to blogs about related company financial information.

As you gather information, you can also manage your purchases in the Google Finance Portfolio. This is a private portfolio manager, and it’s free. Only people who can view your Google account can view your portfolio.

Use Google Finance together with your online broker information or to track your offline brokerage account. The next chapter takes you further into ways you can communicate with others and share resources using Google Base.