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Investment

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Related Guides

This guide contains a selection of the resources available at VPL on investing for beginners, as well as more technical sources for analysis and current awareness.

Cryptocurrencies

An easy-to-follow guide created by the BC Securities Commission. Search the website for more information.

Guide from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada.

Ontario Securities Commission presents an interactive "crypto10" introduction on crypto basics, crypto trading, crypto fraud, and the rules and regulations.

ATMs that convert Bitcoins to Canadian dollars

A list to check for unregistered activity and unqualified securities promoted in British Columbia. 

Explains the technology behind cryptocurrency.

Technical Analysis Resources

The Value Line Investment Survey

332.6305 V21

Ratings of over 1,700 companies' stock performance, historical trend data and projections for stocks, and evaluation and analysis of industries and stocks.

Recommended Newsletters and Journals

Stockwatch Daily

Available through the PressReader digital newspapers database (https://www.vpl.ca/digital-library/pressreader). Stockwatch includes Canadian company news releases, closing prices, historical price charts, and highlights in 8 major market sectors.

The Income Investor

332.605 I37

Gordon Pape's Income Investor covers all types of income securities including income trusts, preferred shares, high-yielding common stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and GICs. Any security that generates cash flow is fair game for our experts.

The Outlook

Standard and Poor's Corporation & CFRA (Firm)

332.67805 O94

Analysis of US stocks.

Toronto Stock Exchange eReview

Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange

332.6305 T68m

Provides statistics and information about the Toronto Stock Exchange.

TSX Venture Exchange E-review

332.61 V22mo

Provides statistics and information about the Toronto Venture Exchange.

Useful Websites

Contains a currency converter, exchange rates, investment calculator, and more. By Canada's central bank.

The independent provincial agency responsible for regulating trading in securities in British Columbia.

Canadian government site with info about Canadian Savings Bonds & current rates on Bonds.

Protects Canadian investors from unfair, improper, or fraudulent practices and fosters fair and efficient capital markets. Includes a directory of registered financial advisors.

Canada's long-running and popular mutual fund investing website contains a database of funds, reports, news, and company information.

The Globe and Mail offers up-to-date news and information on stocks and markets. Find market tools, data on ETFs, mutual funds and more.

Find clear, unbiased answers to your investing questions with this accessible website. Created by the Ontario Securities Commission.

Regulates dealer firms and their registered employee.

A BC Securities Commission website on informed investing. Includes investment basics and information on investor protection.

Official site of Canada’s largest stock exchange and TSX Venture Exchange.

Digital Library Resources
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A comprehensive research resource for all areas of business and economics. It includes such noteworthy publications as The Economist, and major news sources such as The Wall Street Journal.

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Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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Provides company, industry, and macroeconomic market research from three sources: Hoover’s Company Profiles, OxResearch, and Snapshots Series.

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Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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This resource offers unprecedented access to full-text magazines and resources – from historical info to current trends in business.

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Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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CBCA is a Canadian-focused database that offers access to newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals and reference sources. *Also suitable for research at the elementary, high school and undergraduate levels.

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Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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In-depth corporate data on Canadian companies.

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Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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LinkedIn Learning offers video courses in business, computer technology, software, and creative skills, all conducted by experts in their fields.

New to LinkedIn Learning? View a video tutorial or visit the LinkedIn Learning FAQ page for more information.

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Everywhere for VPL cardholders
Newspapers and Magazines Subject Icon

Online access to the New York Times. Includes both current news and archived articles.

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Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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Delivers full-page images of 5,000 newspapers and magazines from 100 countries before they appear on the newsstands. Includes titles such as The Vancouver Sun, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist.

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This collection provides full-text access to five of the most respected national and regional newspapers in the United States. Included are: Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post.

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Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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Investment information and advice on 3,500 US stocks across 100 industries. Includes widely-followed, small and mid-cap companies and ETFs.

Note: Resource offers unlimited simultaneous use.

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Everywhere for VPL cardholders

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