Looking for Real Estate Investment Trust information?  Here’s some of the TCU databases that provide that information:
MorningStar (only allows 2 users at a time): Click on the Industries link under the Industries category (see screen shot). This takes you into an alphabetical listing of industries. Scroll down until you find the REITS link.  Voila!
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Value Line [...]
Morningstar Rocks! They keep sending free investment reports and giving permission for those reports to get posted onto blogs. SO- here a Morningstar report on how to invest in “green” and “socially responsible” companies. Reports within the pdf include: 1) Socially Responsible Investing, 2) Going Beyond the Hype of Green Investing, 3) Carbon Regulation, 4) [...]
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SWOT- an analysis of a company’s strengths, opportunities, weaknesses, and threats.
SWAT- killing flies.
Totally not related. Once again, I’m just trying to get your attention. If you need to find a SWOT analysis on a company, use the TCU database, Business Source Complete.Â
Here’s the quickest way to find a SWOT analysis in that database: Type the ticker [...]
One of our database vendors, Morningstar, sent their analyst’s investment report for 2009 with permission to put on a website. So I am. There are 4 different reports in the pdf file: 1) 10 Best Companies in the World, 2) The Best Funds for 2009, 3) Retirees’ 2009 Survival Guide, and 4) Clip and Save: 20 [...]
Here’s a link to the law that was passed.Â
Here’s a link into the database CQ Researcher with a synopsis of what has occurred- very brief, easy to read.
Here’s a link to the bill that is currently in legislation.
Let’s say you’ve categorized your research question and what you really need is company information.Â
Here are some quick, initial things to think about as you begin your research:
Is the company public or private? (hint: it is more difficult to find information on a private company)
Is the company a subsidiary? (if so, financial information is typically reported under [...]
I really just used the title as an attention getter. This one’s a no brainer comparison-wise, but a common “mistake” for TCU students.Â
1. Â If you go to the website, www.hoovers.com you will be able to get some information from the site; however, at some point, it will ask you for your credit card # in [...]
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The Wall Street Journal published their CEO Compensation Survey. You can view it at http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/CEO_SURVEY_041108.pdf
If you want to read some of the articles about the survey, go to the TCU database, Factiva and complete the following steps (or take a look at the screen shot below):
1. Expand the ‘Source’ box by clicking on the + [...]
The government has created a one-stop shop for small business information at www.business.gov. The Small Business Administration and 21 other federal agencies have combined efforts to bring you pertinent small business information in one location. I could write on and on about the various features, but thought I’d just provide a screen shot. (I’m new [...]
