Markets

5 Easy Ways to Track Your Stocks

You bought the shares. Now make sure they meet your expectations.

By Katy Marquardt, Staff Writer

From Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, January 2008

If you don't follow stocks for a living, you probably don't have the luxury (or connections) to be super-vigilant when it comes to tracking your investments.

Still, there are plenty of online resources that can help you stay abreast of news that might affect a company whose shares you own, and allow you to monitor its financial health and evaluate the stock's performance. Remarkably, many of these resources are available at little or no cost.

Consider these five broad areas in which the Web can make you a more informed shareholder.

Step 1: Set Up Your Portfolio

Step 2: Get a Sense of History

Step 3: Go to the Source

Step 4: Find an Expert Opinion

Step 5: Become an Active Participant

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