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Mathematics
Finance and Accounting
Mathematics
| | American Express Financial Advisors
http://www.americanexpress.com/advisors/
Amex is offering a new financial planning service supported by this excellent site, which includes everything from hypothetical personal finance cases and strategies to market analysis and financial tools.
The American Stock Exchange
http://www.amex.com/
Here's where you can get all the numbers you want, both current information (Go live to the trading floor!) and past happenings to research companies.
Andrew Tobias Daily Commentary
http://www.ceres.com/cgi-bin/andrew.cgi
The author of "The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need" offers daily advice, hints, and commentary on financial matters. Nicely done.
Bloomberg Online
http://www.bloomberg.com/
A very helpful site for the experts of the field to understand what's going on in the world. Tons of charts and stats.
Bloomberg Online
http://www.bloomberg.com/
A very helpful site for the experts of the field to understand what's going on in the world. Tons of charts and stats.
Careers in Finance and Accounting
http://www.saludos.com/cguide/bguide.html
Saludos offers great information here on what to expect in the way of educational requirements, salary ranges, and working conditions of various jobs in finance.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
http://www.cme.com/
This site offers financial information readable enough for the beginner to easily browse through, yet comprehensive enough that an expert can find new insights. Includes a flash quote for Eurodollar.
Commodity Flow Survey
http://www.census.gov/econ/www/se0700.html
The U.S. Census Bureau provides information here on commodity flows within the United States. Viewing, downloading, search available. Feedback encouraged.
Controller Magazine
http://www.controllermag.com/
This magazine offers information for the controller in your business organization. Issues such as taxes, cash management, risk management, human resources, technology, and legal issues are covered in every issue. The web site also offers an interacive buyer's guide, web resources, and a product directory.
DLJ direct
http://www.dljdirect.com/
Formerly The PC Financial Network, this site offers a huge repository of information, market quotes, research materials and more. If you're looking for help with investing, this online source is a winner. Great for students doing research as well.
Dean Witter
http://www.deanwitter.com/
Even though this a commercial financial planner site, there are some really neat tools available in the Financial Guide area: college planning, retirement, and 401K calculators. The site is very well designed, loads easily, and has some really fun web techniques nicely integrated with purpose.
FinanCenter
http://www.financenter.com/
FinanCenter offers a lot online, including more than 100 calculators to help with retirement planning, investments, loan calculations, saving, budgeting, and much more.
The Financial Data Finder
http://www.cob.ohio-state.edu/dept/fin/osudata.htm
This page has a huge directory of information on finance and the economy. Prepared by the finance department at OSU, it also includes virtual libraries.
FINWeb
http://www.finweb.com/
A well developed site, FINWeb allows you to search easily for the financial news and information you want.
IPO Central
http://www.ipocentral.com/
Find out who's going public and keep up with the progress of the IPOs even after the fact. You can also get stock quotes from past IPO companies.
Interactive Investor
http://www.iii.co.uk/
Information for investors interested in European business and industry investment opportunities. Detailed information on funds and more.
Investor Home
http://www.investorhome.com/
"The Home Page for Investors on the Internet" probably has (or links to) everything you could want if you are interested in finance or the market. One interesting section, among many, is Bulls and Bears, where you can see who (of note) has predicted where the market will go and when.
Marketplace Online
http://www.marketplace.org/
Business and economic news...with an attitude, according to the site's creators. Find the business news and information of the day, and check out the Bluffer's Guide to Investing. That alone is worth the trip.
Merrill Lynch Online
http://www.plan.ml.com/
Merrill Lynch has put together some interesting information regarding investing, business planning, and personal finance. In the personal finance area there is information about saving for college. In the business planning area there is a financial plan guide and business life cycle guide. Useful stuff.
Moneyline
http://www.moneyline.com/
This subscription-based site has a great list of financial links that you can use even if you're not a subscriber. If you're willing to fork over the $100 a month fee, of course, you get much, much more.
Mortgage Market Information Services, Inc.
http://www.interest.com/
Here you will find all kinds of information and tools related to mortgages. Find mortgage rates for your state, mortgage lenders in your state, use the mortgage calculator, and learn more about mortgages in general. Useful!
National Financial Services Network
http://www.nfsn.com/
Very large but easily navigated, this site offers a lot of information on car loans, education loans, securities, and more. It also includes a loan calculator and amortization schedules...and you can customize your search by state.
Quicken Financial Network
http://www.quicken.com/
Free stock quotes and more available on this site, and no, you don't have to be a Quicken software user to access it and find some great stuff.
Quote.com
http://www.quote.com/
Quote.com provides financial market data, including current quotes on stocks, options, commodity futures, mutual funds, and bonds. Some is free, some not. One neat feature is the stock price alarms via e-mail service.
Signet Bank Online
http://www.signet.com/
This bank site is not just an ad for the bank, but a financial helper for all ages! You'll find great sections like the glossary of home mortgage terms and the informative College Money Matters collection of resources.
Social Security Online
http://www.ssa.gov/
This is the US Social Security Administration's official web site. If you're seeking answers, you can find them in their Frequently Asked Questions section or try their search engine, courtesy of Excite. Facts, forms, history, laws, and more are available here, in both English and Spanish.
Stockmaster
http://www.stockmaster.com/
Get the latest stock quotes and news on the day's trading and a 12-month trading pattern on any publicly traded company. You can enter company name rather than stock symbol, also.
StreetEYE
http://www.streeteye.com/
A great resource for financial professionals, with links to over 1,000 of the most useful resources on the Net. You can find news, information on brokers, banks, investment firms, and more. Links to personal financial resources are also included.
Tokyo Kaleidoscoop
http://www.smn.co.jp/index.html
Wall Street Journal
http://www.wsj.com/
Articles from the Journal are available here, plus continuously updated business news from the U.S. and around the world. You can get two weeks free, then subscribe online if you wish. The site also offers a personal stock tracking portfolio that's pretty cool.
Wells Fargo
http://wellsfargo.com/home
Wells Fargo offers weekly U.S. economic commentary, foreign exchange reports, investment and international trade news, and an invitation to join their online banking program.
Worldclass
http://web.idirect.com/~tiger | |
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| | Algebra Online
If you're taking algebra and need some help, or just want more information, you can check out this site. It has a lot of hints, help, and examples to make algebra easier...and maybe even more fun.
American Mathematical Society
Online mathematical resources for professional mathematicians, professors, and more. A complete online list of members, member services, mathematics journals, papers, and much more. A valuable resource.
Ask Dr. Math
On this site, suitable for elementary through college students (and beyond), you can read through others' questions regarding math. If your question has not been answered there, send it in for an answer by one of 100 math doctors from around the world.
Circles of Light: The Mathematics of Rainbows
This is a series of explanations and experiments with light refraction, reflection, and characteristics of travel. It's straightforward and informative with helpful figures to go along with the text. All of it is nicely tied together in that, combined, the principles explain rainbows.
ENC - Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math and Science
This site provides teachers with ways to increase their effectiveness with lessons, activities, articles, and the highlighting of 13 outstanding sites every month.
The Geometry Center
"The Geometry Center Web at a Glance" will help you to navigate this site, which details the work of the Geometry Center, a National Science Foundation Center at the University of Minnesota. You'll find interactive Web and Java applications, geometry reference archives, software, video, and teaching materials.
Graphing Vector Calculator: an interactive Java applet
Constructed for K-12 math students, this site allows you to "learn about Vectors and Vector Operations by sketching and playing with them." Drag your mouse across the grid to create the vectors and then follow the directions to perform calculations on them.
History of Mathematics
The title pretty much explains it all. You can find information by subject, region, or timeline. Site also includes reference to related online and print resources.
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
This is a good site, especially for those who feel they 'hate math' or can't be any good at it. It has a very good essay on the fear of math so many people seem to have and provides games and puzzles dealing with arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and probability. Another great feature is the CTK Exchange for questions and answers.
Magic Squares
Magic Squares are fun mathematics, and this site is a great resource on the subject. From basic explanations to lesson plans to other web resources on the same topic, what you need to enjoy magic squares is right here!
The Mathematical Association of America
Site of the world's largest organization devoted to the interests of collegiate mathematics.
Mathematics Archive
This site contains software and materials for teaching college mathematics; a great resource for teachers and students alike. And it's very nicely done.
MathMagic on the Web
An interactive site targeting grades K-12. It's designed to encourage participation in problem solving through the Web. Very impressive, and a neat idea.
The Mid-Atlantic Eisenhower Consortium for Mathematics & Science Education
As part of the national effort to improve math and science performances of U.S. students, the Consortium offers math and science resources, news, and events to educators in the Mid-Atlantic Region and across the country.
Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has put together a site which includes K-12 Internet-based math lessons which you can search by grade level and subject.
Polyhedra in the Classroom
This is an 8th grade interactive math lesson dealing with surface area and volume concepts and using six polyhedra in a combination of spoken, written, and hands-on activities. Great lesson plans, well organized, and specific.
The Prime Page (An Index of Information on Prime Numbers)
This is a really good place to start if you're interested in prime numbers. It includes: a definition of a prime number, largest known primes (including the newest, discovered in 1996), how to find them, theorems, and the Reimann hypothesis.
SMG2000: The Stock Market Game
This is an "electronic simulation of Wall Street trading" where students in grades 4-12 form teams and invest $100,000. Tracking, buying, and selling, they learn about the stock market and related functions. Established in 1977 and now updated for Internet use, SMG offers teacher training in addition to the onsite glossary and FAQ.
S.O.S. MATHematics
The Math Department at The University of Texas at El Paso has created a very helpful site for those studying algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and more. You can get homework and test preparation help that’s thorough and direct. And they have a great "Don’t just browse. Get your pencil and paper and do some math!" attitude.
Statistics for K-12 Students
Lessons and useful information for teaching statistics to students in grades K-12. Nice breakout of information.
Symmetry and Pattern: The Art of Oriental Carpets
A joint project of The Textile Museum and The Math Forum, this site teaches about symmetry and pattern and their manipulation in the art of Oriental rug weaving. In addition to explanations and a rug gallery, there are classroom activities and related links.
Tessellation Tutorials
Part of Swarthmore's excellent Math Forum site, this lesson offers "tutorials and templates for making…tessellations." Even if you can't say that three times fast, you can get a great start on teaching tessellations here. You can also read teacher remarks, view students' work, and peruse other math lessons by the talented Suzanne Alejandre.
This is MegaMathematics!
Under the auspices of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, MegaMath attempts "to bring unusual and important mathematical ideas to elementary school classrooms so that young people and their teachers can think about them." Some very interesting projects, and they'd be fun for older students as well! | |
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