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San Francisco Chronicle: Jan 20, 2008, Tracking returns of analysts' ratings
Yahoo: Sep 12, 2007, Investars Launches Stock Research Roundtables on the Web
Financial News Online Us: Jule 26, 2007, Goldman Sachs set to extend third-party research platform
Business Journal: June 24, 2007, Bears lurking in Wall St. woods
Business Day: June 24, 2007, What to sell — that's the big question
Indianapolis Business Journal: June 18, 2007, Bearish analysts shown to be good for investors
Chicago Tribune: June 18, 2007, Wall Street reforms yield franker analysts
Bloomberg: June 18, 2007, Wall Street Analysts Proving More Bearish Than Ever
Business Wire: June 07, 2007,BIR’s Channel Trend Will Provide Independent Research to Goldman Sachs as Part of the Global Research Settlement
CNBC: Apr 13, 2007, "Closing bell"
SourceMedia - On Focus and In Depth SourceMedia: Apr 2, 2007, Equities: The Science Of Research Goldman backs tool to grade analysts beyond their "buy/sell" calls
USA TODAY: Mar 27, 2007, Citigroup advises 'sell' on Vonage
Traders Magazine: Mar 22, 2007, Goldman Sachs Expands Its Research Payment Programs
Inside Market Data: Feb 19, 2007, Investars Shining Bright
Business Wire: Feb 06, 2007, Investars Insight to be Marketed by Goldman Sachs
The Wall Street Journal Online: Feb 01, 2007, Goldman Buys Independent Research Co. Stakes For New Venture
CCN Matthews : Sep 20, 2006, Fundamental Research Releases Valuation on North American Gem Inc.
Chicago Tribune : Sep 10, 2006, With analyst 'sell' signals rare, investors need to be alert
USA Today: Jun 16, 2006, Analyst ratings may not be the last word, but they can be worth reading
Business Wire: May 01, 2006, Jefferies Makes Key Hire to Head Equity Division in Boston; Brian Devlin to Help Expand Firm's Leading Institutional Trading Platform in Key Market
Chicago Tribune : Apr 27, 2006, Stock movement like GM's now relatively rare
Business Wire: Apr 24, 2006, Douglas Mavrinac to Lead Jefferies' Maritime Shipping Research Effort; Stephen Gengaro to Head Research Coverage of Oil Service Group
TIME: Apr 16, 2006, Who Do You Trust?
USA Today: Apr 03, 2006, And a big "Boo-Yah" to you, too
Kiplinger's Personal Finance: Apr, 2006, Who Picks the Best Stocks
The Charlotte Observer : Mar 15, 2006, Kiplinger's lauds Wachovia's advice
Finanzen.net : Mar 13, 2006, Shannon L. Nome Joins Deutsche Bank's Equity Research Team; Nome Will Provide Analysis for the Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Sector
Los Angeles Times : Feb 21, 2006, Stock Research Is Hard on Upstarts
Market WIRE: Jan 06, 2006, RedChip Announces Small-Cap Conference in Hollywood, Florida April 28, 2006
The National Research Exchange: Dec 12, 2005, The National Research Exchange and Investars Unite to Advance Quality Equity Research
USA Today: Nov 09, 2005, Believe it or not, airline stocks hot
Finanzen.net : Oct 25, 2005, Two Piper Jaffray Analysts Highlighted in Institutional Investor's Annual...
Yahoo : Oct 25, 2005, Two Piper Jaffray Analysts Highlighted in Institutional Investor's Annual All-America...
Investor's Business Daily: Oct 24, 2005, Signs of success scarce for global research settlement
CBS Marketwatch: Oct 24, 2005, Success of research settlement limited
USA Today: Sep 14, 2005, IPO underwriters' ratings get tougher, Baidu.com hit
Business Wire: Aug 25, 2005, Dutton Associates Announces Investment Opinion
Nikkei Net Interactive: Aug 02, 2005, Financial Services Article (in japanese)
Business Wire: Jun 27, 2005, Deutsche Bank Analyst Stephen Laws Initiates Coverage on Five Companies within the Real Estate Finance Sector
Business Wire: Jun 23, 2005, Deutsche Bank Analyst Darren Lehrich Initiates Coverage of the Healthcare Facilities Sector
The Wall Street Journal: Jun 7, 2005, Stock Research Gets More Reliable
Chicago Tribune : May 29, 2005, Lifeless market plays no role in picker's success
Baltimoresun.com : May 29, 2005, Dull market gives no edge to the luck of stock pickers
Sun-Sentinel.com : May 29, 2005, Lifeless market has little to do with picker's success
Yahoo : Apr 25, 2005, Piper Jaffray Senior Analyst Gene Munster Recognized as a 'Home-Run Hitter'...
TheStreet.com: Apr 22, 2005, Mixed Returns on Spitzer Research Settlement
Barron's Online : Apr 18, 2005, Spitzer's Next Hit
Yahoo : Apr 12, 2005, Institutional Investor Magazine Honors 'Home-Run Hitters'
Chicago Tribune : Apr 10, 2005, Investors go for independent research option
Newsweek: Mar 17, 2005, Money: Trading Up Online
Dow Jones Newswires: Mar 03, 2005, DJ UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Recommends Shorting Fannie Stock
Barron's Online : Feb 28, 2005, Online Trading Revives
USA Today: Feb 09, 2005, Analysts deliver better advice
CBS Marketwatch: Feb 1, 2005, Fidelity courts retail brokerage clients
Fidelity provides some Investars 2005 data and metrics to its clients for free. Click here for the complete press release.
EQUITY RESEARCH NEWS sponsored by Integrity Research Associates, LLC. :
Jan 17, 2005, Investars to Offer New Research Delivery Platform
Wall Street Letter : Jan 14, 2005, Investars Launches New Research Performance Measurement Tool
EQUITY RESEARCH NEWS sponsored by Integrity Research Associates, LLC. :
Jan 13, 2005, Counterpoint: Investars Makes Research Performance Tools Free
EQUITY RESEARCH NEWS sponsored by Integrity Research Associates, LLC. :
Jan 12, 2005, Investars Makes Research Performance Tools Free
The New York Times: Nov 15, 2004, Big-Name Wall St. Analysts Emerge From Scandal to Tout the Market
The Wall Street Journal: Nov 5, 2004, Morningstar Tweaks Way It Checks On Company Stock Ratings
USA Today: Oct 15, 2004, Rare gems shine in blah market
Risk.net: September 2004, Are equity analysts blind to risk?
IBD: Aug 6, 2004, Wall Street's new research offers new conflicts
Financial Times: Aug 6, 2004, Wall Street's new research offers new conflicts
CBS Marketwatch: Aug 6, 2004, Wall Street's new research offers new conflicts
CBS Marketwatch: Aug 6, 2004, Rating the independent researchers. Despite restrictions, some researchers are tracked.
Reuters: Aug 5, 2004, LIFTING THE LID: No easy way to track stock advice
The Wall Street Journal: Aug 3, 2004, Independent Stock Research Gets a Boost From New Study
The Wall Street Journal: Jul 27, 2004, Independent Research Is Hitting Wall Street
Business Week Online : Jul 26, 2004, How the Independents Fared
Reuters: Jul 15, 2004, LIFTING THE LID: Paid-for stock research scores with investors
Financial Times: Jul 14, 2004, Settlement's benefits are still a matter of opinion take out the companies the americas
Financial Times: Jun 30, 2004, No apologies for 'fighting talk' - CASE STUDY - JPMIS
Reuters: Jun 17, 2004, Lifting the Lid: Free Wall St research comes at a price.
CNBC: April 30, 2004, Quality of analysis gradually improving Firms publishing accuracy of research predictions.
The Wall Street Journal: April 26, 2004, Analyze This: Research Is Fuzzier Than Ever
St. Louis Business Journal: April 23, 2004, Two A. G. Edwards analysts get top nods from Bloomberg.
Business Wire: April 15, 2004, D.A. Davidson & Co. Analyst Named 'Home-Run Hitter'; John Rogers is Named One of Nation's Top Analysts By Institutional Investor Magazine
BuySide: January 2004, Settlement Makes Way for Individual Investors to Access Independent Research
Chicago Tribune: Oct 24, 2003, Upbeat reports help deflate worry
CFA Magazine: Sept-Oct 2003, Global Settlement Aims to Create a More Equitable Marketplace
New York Times: Jul 27, 2003, Stock Research: The New Growth Industry
FinanzNachrichten.de: Jul 10, 2003, Sky Capital LLC Ranked by Investars.com as Number One Equity Research Firm
Business Week: Jun 12, 2003, The New Era of Indie Research
Business Week Online : May 19, 2003, (Still) Pity the Poor Little Guy
Washington Post: May 8 2003, Independent Firms See Payoff.
Associated Press : May 1 2003,Wall Street Pact Allocates Millions For Independent Research; Will It Help?
USA Today: Apr 24, 2003, Quattrone had huge impact on tech IPO boom
TheStreet.com: Apr 23, 2003, A Few Stars Still Shine Among Analysts
USA Today: Apr 17, 2003, Skepticism greets 'best stock research' list
Montreal Gazette: Mar 27, 2003, Defiant Investing Pays Off
Business Week Online : Feb 28, 2003, Picks for a Market Stuck in Neutral
Institutional Investor: Feb 20 2003, Tom White makes a play for Research Independence
Xchange: Feb 4 2003, Wall Street to Reform Analyst Conflicts
Business Week: Jan 24 2003, Research Revolution
Wall Street Journal: Jan 21, 2003, Group Aims To Offer One-Stop Shop For Comparing Research
Yahoo!: Jan 20, 2003, Group to Offer One-Stop Shopping for Company Research
TheStreet.com: Jan 15, 2003, Buy, Sell and Hold On! Stock Ratings Still Confuse
National Post: Jan 15, 2003, 'Buy' means it'll go up, probably Transparency v. Clarity: 'It seems that they've found different ways to use vague terms'
S&P Press Release: Jan 13, 2003, S&P Stock Research Ranked Best-Performing of 2002 Among Large Research Firms By Investars.com
CBS Marketwatch: Jan 7, 2003, Independent research opportunity
Chicago Tribune: Jan 5, 2003, Big benefit for small investors?
Price Waterhouse Coopers: Dec 2002, Jan 2003, That was the year that was
Financial Times: Dec 20, 2002, Register of stock picks to be set up
NYSE NYSE, Dec 20, 2002 NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's Historic Agreement to Reform Investment Practices
US Securities and Exchange Commission SEC, Dec 20, 2002 SEC, NY Attorney General, NASD, NASAA, NYSE and State Regulators Announce Historic Agreement To Reform Investment Practices
CNBC: Dec 18, 2002, Who called it right -- and wrong -- in 2002
Business Week Online : Dec 16, 2002, Graphic: The Best of the Independents
Wall Street Journal: Oct 31, 2002, Independent Research Firms Agree to Form Consortium
BIR: Dec 17, 2002, Top Independent Research Firms Join Forces to Offer Stock Selection Research to Individual Investors
Chicago Tribune: Dec 5, 2002, 'Sell' signals not a lasting solution
USA Today: Nov 27, 2002, Some widely touted analysts didn't perform so well
USA Today: Nov 27, 2002, Research for individuals can cost a bundle
USA Today: Nov 21, 2002, Public database could list stock recommendations
S&P Press Release: Nov 14, 2002, S&P Stock Research Ranked Best-Performing of Large Research Firms by Investars.com
IHT: Nov 14, 2002, Spitzer takes aim at top analysts' competence
Times UK: Nov 14, 2002, Spitzer lambasts Wall St analysts at awards dinner
Financial Times: Nov 14, 2002, Analysts choke on champagne and find guest hard to swallow
The Business Times Singapore: Nov 14, 2002, Top analysts don't make the best calls
New York Times: Nov 13, 2002, Analysts' Repute as Stock Pickers Under Challenge
Yahoo! News: Nov 13, 2002, Spitzer Targets Wall St. Analysts Awards
CBS Marketwatch: Nov 13, 2002, Spitzer skews 'All-Star' analyst awards
USA Today: Nov 13, 2002, Bernstein's research not as pure as thought
CNNmoney: Nov 13, 2002, Bernstein's purity questioned
Financial Times: Nov 12, 2002, Global Investing: Wall Street sees sharp rise in 'sell' recommendations by analysts
Business Week Online : Nov 11, 2002, Reform: Slip Slidin' Away?
The Seattle Times: Nov 5, 2002, Ways to keep stock analysis independent
CNNmoney: Nov 5, 2002, The 5 best independent research firms
Star Tribune: Nov 4, 2002, Seeking a way to ensure independence in stock analysis
Los Angeles Times: Nov 4, 2002, Can Outside Research Clean Up the Street?
TheBanker, Nov 3 2002, Independents' day
Wall Street Journal: Oct 31, 2002, Does Independent Research Mean Better Stock Picks?
Wall Street Journal: Oct 31, 2002, An Outsider Aims to Restore Luster to Citigroup Research
BusinessWeek, Oct 21 2002, DON'T SELL STREET ANALYSTS SHORT
National Post, Oct 21 2002, Beware of dead cats, bear traps
The Financial News The Financial News: Oct 20, 2002, JPMorgan Investor Services and Investars Announce Joint Product...
Investment Dealers Digest Investment Dealers Digest, 10/14/2002, The Research Conundrum: Citi's separation proposal may not solve problem.
At first glance, Citigroup/Salomon Smith Barney's offer to create a separate research company located within the financial behemoth appears to finally begin to seriously address the inherent conflicts of interest ...
Wall Street Journal, Oct 14, 2002, The Great Wall Street?
BusinessWeek, Oct 14 2002, A Chinese Wall -- or Several Fences?
TheStreet.com: Oct 3, 2002, Goldman's Luster May Be Fading
National Post, Sep 27 2002, 'Indie' research thrives amid corporate chaos
National Post, Sep 27 2002, Make research pay for itself
TheStreet.com: Sep 27, 2002, Independent Research a Tough Sell
TheStreet.com: Sep 3, 2002, Tuesday's Market: Stocks Start September With Plunge
TheStreet.com: Jul 31, 2002, Congress Revisits the Street's Dark Side
Bloomberg TV: Jul 24, 2002, Analysts That Investors Trust Don't Work on Wall Street
USA Today: Jul 22, 2002, Small research firms are hot in a bear market
Pensions & Investments Pensions & Investments: Jul 22, 2002, JAYWALK'S NEW PARADIGM
Reuters: Jul 21, 2002, Small Research Firms Hot in Bear Market
Contra Costa Times: Jul 15, 2002, Detached analysis of stocks draws a crowd
NPR: Morning Edition: Jun 11, 2002, Independent stock analysts trying to capitalize on current conflict of interest concerns among the big brokerage houses on Wall Street
Deseretnews.com: Jun 9 2002, Investor's Confidence is Shaky
Chicago Tribune, 06/09/2002, Detached analysis draws a crowd
No Link Available The Daily Deal, 06/07/2002 Capital Calls
News from the world of private equity and venture capital. When KPS Special Situations Fund went shopping for a deal recently, it flashed its union card ...
Chicago Tribune, 06/04/2002 Independent researchers show strength
Everyone likes to feel protected, especially when it comes to family and finances. Unfortunately, turbulent world events, especially those with the ...
BusinessWeek, 06/03/2002 RESEARCH SHOULD PAY ITS OWN WAY
Everything was on the table when New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer began his crusade to clean up Merrill Lynch & Co. in April. Criminal charges. A restitution fund for investors. Even partial reinstatement of Depression-era ...
No Link Available Crain's New York Business, 06/03/2002 Indie research profits from fall of false idols : Unaffiliated firms ...
Jack Hidary has been looking forward to this morning for a long time. In the Seaport Room of the Marriott Financial Center Hotel on West Street, before an audience that will include City Council Speaker ...
Business Week Online : Jun 3, 2002, What Good Advice?
No Link Available Investment News, 05/27/2002 Presumption of innocence a boon for small research firms
Last week's agreement by Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. to pay $100 million to settle allegations that its analysts misled investors with their recommendations sheds new light on the value of analyst independence. ...
TheStreet.com: May 9, 2002, Little-Known Callard Scores Impressive Returns
TheStreet.com: May 8, 2002, No-Name Firms Outshine Wall Street With No-Nonsense Picks
TheStreet.com: May 8, 2002, With Conflicts Probe Raging, Prudential's Timing Looks Perfect
TheStreet.com: Apr 30, 2002, Analyst Jack Grubman Is on a Tightrope at Salomon
Smartmoney.com: Apr 25, 2002, Looking for an Honest Analyst?
Financial Times: Apr 19, 2002, Lex: Merrill Lynch
Newsday.com: Apr 19, 2002, 'Buy' Ratings Criticized
Washington Post: Apr 14, 2002, Tired of Stock Answers?
Atlanta Business Chronicle: Mar 8, 2002, Independent research firm called Enron early
Washington Post: Feb 27, 2002, Analysts Face Scrutiny Over Enron Ratings
Wired.com, Feb 15, 2002, Lower Price Targets Lose Appeal
Wall Street Journal: Feb 8, 2002, Proposed New Rules for Analysts Leave Some Critics Wanting More
Los Angeles Times: Feb 8, 2002, Proposed Rules for Analysts Get Solid Marks
Atlanta Business Chronicle: Jan 25, 2002, Bankers seek compromise over predatory lending
Planet.nl: Jan 22, 2002, Persoonlijke geldzaken: beter beleggen
Mingpaonews: Mingpaonews
Los Angeles Times: Dec 30, 2001, As Markets Rise Again, So Do Analysts
Business Week Online : Dec 3, 2001, The Little Guys Get Some Respect
The South Florida Business Journal: Sep 7, 2001, Noble Financial takes its lumps
Yahoo FinanceVision: Aug 3, 2001, Questioning Securities Analysts Motives
Financial Advisor Magazine: Aug 1, 2001, Holes Develop In Chinese Wall Preventing Analyst Conflicts
Financial Times: Aug 1, 2001, Editorial comment: Hard sell
De Volkskrant: Aug 1, 2001, Beleggingsresultaat na bankadvies bedroevend (German)
Hearing on Wall Street Financial Analysts, July 31, 2001
Kei Kianpoor (Investars CEO) Testimony: Transcript
An Experiment Gone Bad Supports The Value Of Index Funds DirectAdvice.com July 24, 2001
In Brief column Time.com July 23, 2001
Stock answers only rate a 'hold' Projo.com July 22, 2001
Price-To-Earnings Ratio Computerworld July 16, 2001
Wall Street giants accused of bias Daily Telegraph July 3, 2001
INVESTORS GET SOAKED Ny Post July 1, 2001
The Industry Standard, June 25, 2001, Rating the Analysts
Bolgaria.ru Bolgaria.ru - June 25, 2001
Financial advice you can trust - June 25, 2001
The perils of being an analyst ITweb.co.za Jun 22, 2001
"Long-term accumulate" is dead Wired.com, June 21, 2001
Pra quê complicar? (Portuguese) Wired.com, June 21, 2001
Las viejas calificaciónes de Wall Street no van mas (Spanish) Wired.com, June 21, 2001
What can be done to eliminate conflicts of interest in analyst research? Tomments.com Jun 21, 2001
Handelsblatt: June 20, 2001, Analysten machen arm (German)
Nur "Kaufen" bringt Verluste June 19, 2001
The Siebel Observer: June 18, 2001, How Good are Brokerage Recommendations?
Educenter.ru - Jun 18, 2001
Wall Street Journal: June 13, 2001, New Data Shows 'Chinese Wall' On Wall Street Has Crumbled
Håpløse analytikere? Ksjeforum Jun 11, 2001
SmartMoney: June 5, 2001, Analyzing the Analysts
Analysts' advice could prove costly The Tampa Tribune Jun 3, 2001
Yahoo FinanceVision: May 31, 2001, Rating the Analysts
Financial Times: May 31, 2001, Global Investing: Study throws doubt on value of analyst picks
Valutare gli analisti (Italian) May 30, 2001 Tiscali.it Voltrade
Analysts' Stock Ratings Don't Keep Up With S&P 500, NYT Reports News.com May 29, 2001
Estudo questiona papel de corretoras (Portuguese) Estadao.com.br May 29, 2001
New York Times: May 29, 2001, Market Place: Study Questions Advice From Brokerage Firms