How to Find Information on Equity Securities

Equity securities are investment instruments that denote what percentage of a company a stockholder owns. That percentage reflects how much that stockholder earns from a company's profits. Follow these steps to learn more about them.

Instructions

Steps to Finding Information on Equity Securities

1. Determine what equity securities information you want. Are you interested in the laws and regulations that govern equity securities? Do you want to follow stock quotes and performance charts?

2. Locate the rules and regulations for American equity securities by visiting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Here, you will find information about the Federal Securities Laws and other general securities information. You can also find legal information about equity securities on the U.S. Department of Justice website. Search for general information about equity securities by visiting online investment sites like Symetra Financial.

3. Locate stock quotes and performance charts by visiting one of the many investment sites. An east-to-use one is Finance.Yahoo.com. Here, you can look up stock quotes, examine performance charts and download financial reports. You can also read articles by searching for headlines related to the company you want.

4. Research equity securities online by accessing the website of a company that interests you. At the corporate website you can find contact and financial information. You can also request more information about the company.

Tips & Warnings

• Use information from several sites or sources to generate the best view of a specific equity securities' position.

• Talk to an investment specialist for information about equity securities.

• Know your risks before investing.

• All investments have some degree of risk.

• Past performance does not guarantee future performance.

• Weigh carefully any investing advice you receive.