100 Great Websites For Bankers and Finance Professionals

The following links are 100 great websites for bankers and finance professionals. This list of resources is great for current, as well as aspiring, bankers and finance professionals. The list contains links for associations, business sites, news agencies, magazines and blogs.

Banking & Finance

Business Related Sites and Blogs

Accounting Web: A site that provides accounting news, information, tips, tools and resources for financial professionals.

Annual Reports: This site allows users to view financial reports from companies.

Bank Systems and Technology: A website for the banking informational technology community.

Bankers Almanac: This site provides links to websites of international banks and other financial institutions.

Bankers Online: A site for bankers and financial experts providing information on marketing, technology and e-banking.

BizWomen: A site for women business professionals.

Chartered Banker Institute: Find useful information and insights and resources into finance and banking.

Daily Finance: A site offering articles and information from leading business and financial experts.

Dividend Investor: A site specializing in stock data analysis and provisions.

Equity Feed: A site specifically targeting active traders and day traders.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: The site for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

The Financial Brand: A site that focuses on marketing and strategy for retail banks and credit unions.

Financial Information Systems: A site ran by innovative banking experts and technology leaders.

Financial Post: A site for Canadian business and investment news and commentary.

Financial Sense: A weekly internet broadcast of news and commentary.

Franchise Update Media: A site connecting franchise industry decision makers with information and resources.

IBanking FAQ: A website with investment banking resources and information.

Independent Banker: A site for community banking news, trends and insights.

Information Week: A site for the business technology professionals.

INO.com: A site specializing in the futures and options markets, with continuous quotes, charts and news.

Investment Company Institute: The website for the company working to advance the interests of mutual funds, their shareholders, directors and investment advisers.


Investopedia: A site for beginners in the banking and financial industry that includes a stock simulator.

Investor’s Business Daily: A site for stock investment research and education, in addition to business and financial news.

JP Morgan: The site for the JP Morgan financial company.

The Kauffman Foundation: A research site helping businesses understand what drives innovation and economic growth.

London Stock Exchange: The official website with stock prices and international markets for the London Stock Exchange.

The Motley Fool: A site with current stock prices and investing advice.

Nasdaq: The site for Nasdaq, which gives continuous updates throughout the day.

New York Stock Exchange: The site for the NYSE with information for investors and other financial professionals.

Probanx: A site for eBanking software.

Securities and Exchange Commission: As part of the Federal Government, the SEC protects investors and maintains market integrity among many other jobs in the finance industry.

SEIS Fund: A start-up funding website for businesses.

Scottrade: The website for the Scottrade financial company.

Shibui Markets: A global financial portal that helps users understand financial information including foreign currency exchanges, emerging market bonds and international equities.

Standard and Poor’s: The site for the world’s leading contributor of independent credit ratings, risk evaluation and investment research.

Startup Nation: A site to help businesses grow and plan for their future.

The Street: A site giving financial news and information along with the stock market updates.

Stock Charts: A site offering tools to create attractive financial charts.

The Stock Market Game: A site with real time stock information and news on the stock markets.

Stock Trak: A site for stock market game simulations.

TD Ameritrade: The website for the financial trading company.

TED: A multitude of videos from the country’s most sought after business innovators and financial experts.

UpDown: A real-time trading simulation to help investors of all levels to improve their skills.

Vanguard: The website for the financial planning company.

Business Associations and Organizations

American Bankers Association: Financial and regulatory information for bankers and financial professionals and consumers.

American Financial Association: An organization devoted to the study and promotion and knowledge of financial economics.

Association of Accountants and Financial Professionals in Business: An organization to promote knowledge and professionalism among cost accountants and financial executives.

Association for Financial Professionals: A professional society that represents finance executives globally.

Bank for International Settlements: The world’s oldest international financial organization.

Commercial Finance Associations: The international trade association dedicated to the asset-based lending and factoring industries.

European Finance Association: A professional society of academics and practitioners with an interest in financial management, theory and application.

Financial Executives International: A site senior-level financial executives.

Financial Women’s Association: An association for high-achieving financial professionals.

Global Financial Markets Association: An association representing the world’s leading financial and capital market participants.

The Independent Community Bankers of America: A resource site for independent bankers.

National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors: An association representing the interests of insurance and financial advisors in the United States.

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: An association that brings together the shared interests security firms, banks and asset managers.

Society of Financial Service Professionals: Society of financial professionals helping consumers with financial planning.

News Agencies and Financial News

American Banker: A website devoted to news from the US banking and finance industries.

Bloomberg News: 24-hour news coverage on economies, markets, commerce, industries and governments.

CNBC: The business centered portion of NBC with 24-hour business news.

CNN: The 24-hour news channel’s website that is constantly updated with breaking stories from around the world, including both financial, political and economic news.

CNN Money: This site is devoted to financial and economic news from around the world.

Dealbreaker: A website with financial news, commentary and analysis about Wall Street.

eFinancial News: A securities and investment banking weekly news source.

Financial Times: This site, based in the UK, provides international business, finance, economic and political news and commentary.

Fox Business News: Website for the 24-news channel, focused on business news.

Google Finance: This site provides real-time stock quotes and charts, financial news, currency conversion and portfolio tracking.

International Business Times: This site provides international business news, financial news, market news and political commentary that many CEOs need to keep up to date on the ever-changing world around them.

Marketplace: A site from American Public Media centered on the economy, personal finance, Wall Street and World News.

Market Watch: The financial website is a subsidiary of the Wall Street Journal. This site has up-to-date financial information and stock market numbers.

MSN Money: The financial website of NBC News. This site provides information on personal finance and the stock markets.

NPR: Local, domestic and international news presented in various news programs and blogs.

NYT Dealbook: A blog with business news and opinion columns on Wall Street.

Quartz: A relatively new news agency, focused on the global economy. News is designed to be read on tablets and smart phones.

Reuters Finance: The top news organization’s site for financial news.

Seeking Alpha: This site provides breaking news and articles on stocks in real-time.

Yahoo Finance: This site has up to date financial news, in addition to portfolio managements resources, international market date, message boards and more.

Newspapers and Magazines

The Banker: A publication that covers retail finance, investment and technology issues.

Barron’s: The website for the popular financial magazine that offers in-depth analysis and commentary on the markets and business.

Economist: Magazine focusing on business, politics and economics.

Forbes: This business magazine is a must-have resource for all CEOs.

Foreign Affairs: CEOs often work on a global scale. This publication will keep all business professionals abreast on all foreign relation matters.

Fortune Magazine: A magazine focused on Fortune 500 companies and breaking business news.

Harvard Business Review: This higher-education based business magazine provides insight to top business and political trends.

Huffington Post: A site of online news blogs and social commentary.

Inc.com: The online site of the popular magazine for entrepreneurs and business owners.

Kiplinger: The site to the popular magazine offering personal financial news, investing admire and business forecasts.

The New York Times: The website for the popular newspaper with breaking headlines and financial news from Wall Street.

Time: A magazine with in-depth political, economic and news worthy stories.

USA Today: A newspaper highlighting the top stories around the country and world.

Wall Street Journal: Newspaper focusing on domestic and international news with a business-focus.

Social Media and Social Networking

Cofounder: A private social network for investors.

Connect: A site connecting companies in networking and helping expand their growth potential.

LinkedIn: The business networking site that allows you to recruit for a small fee.

Perfect Business: A networking site for investors, bankers and financial experts.

Plaxo: This site is the world’s leading online address book, perfect for the any business professional trying to grow their business.

Twitter: This social media site has taken the world by storm. Companies, business professionals and celebrities alike all can connect in this virtual setting.

Xing: A social networking site for business professionals.

 

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