When it comes to the stock market, there are eight must have apps for the stock market junkie. A few months ago, I was very obsessed with investing and following the market. I stepped back in the market back when the Dow was at 6500 and got out when it hit 9500. I am happy to announce that I am getting back in the market (slowly this time). I have compiled a list of ten apps that will help make investing easier. Here is the list.
1. Seasonalysis
Seasonalysis is a great investing tool for the iPhone. Enter in any ticker symbol and see how the stock performed by specific months and years. When you use Seasonalysis, go back as far as 50 years, and see how the stock performed. Seasonalysis also displays charts, tables, and grids of the stock. The information is easy to read and you don’t have to be a stock market guru to understand and interpret the results. This app does carry a hefty price tag of $39.99 but if you watch out, it could be cheaper. When I bought this app, it was at around $5. Cyrillian Inc. creates Seasonalysis.
2. StockMark
Another great app created by Cyrillian. StockMark is a stock benchmarking tool and I have found it to be very useful. Enter in any ticker symbol and see how it performed versus the Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 over different periods. StockMark allows you to compare both the total return and the average compound annual return (C.A.R.). This app carries a price tag of $2.99.
3. CNBC RT
CNBC RT (real-time) is an app that provides real-time stock quotes, live market data, breaking news, and news videos from CNBC. Switch between energy stocks, tech stocks and your portfolio. One of my favorite features of this app is the ability to receive breaking news alerts. Whenever there is a breaking news alert, the app will alert you with a chime and the news. This app is free to download through the iPhone app store.
4. Daily Finance
Daily finance is a free app that can track multiple portfolios, provides real-time quotes, and news from over 3000 different sources. Get free real-time quotes from BATS Exchange, 15 minute delayed quotes from NYSE, NASDAQ, and AMEX. Daily finance allows the user to view interactive charts to track current and historical performance of investments and compare them against peers and market benchmarks. Gain access to the markets biggest gainers and losers. In order to track any portfolios you must create an account with AOL Money.
5. Yahoo Finance
Yahoo Finance is another free app that provides the user with the latest market news, and stock quotes. Import and track your Yahoo portfolio in a few simple steps. Conduct your own research of the markets, industries, currencies, commodities, and treasury bonds.
6. Bloomberg
Bloomberg is another free app to read the latest headlines, world market updates, stock quotes, and charts. Rotate the iPhone sideways to view the stock charts in full view and touch the screen to view charts of historical stock prices.
7.  NY Times
Keep up to date with the latest news in around the globe. Easily switch from business news to technology news.
8. Thomson Reuters News Pro
This app provides extensive coverage the people and events that drive markets from deals and merger news to global indices data. This app covers breaking news from around the globe, a customizable watch list for monitoring your stocks. Thomson Reuters is free to download.
Conclusion
Investors like to have as much news as possible when it comes to the stock market. These are the eight apps I use to keep up to date on the latest stock market news. If there are any apps that you feel should be on this list, please feel free to leave a comment so I can go and get the app :-)
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I wish to use all of them. But I need to get an iPhone first. :P
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ipone just keeps getting better. Yahoo Finance one of my favorite sites for the market. Tons of good research there. stock market forecast
I like Yahoo Finance as well. I mainly view Yahoo Finance on the computer though but it still has wonderful information.
This indeed is a really good post. With the iPhone’s rampant domination of the phone market, and the need for every other person to have the latest stock scrips at end, some of these apps can truly help out investors.
Thanks for the encouraging comments.
Just like the Bloomberg, the Daily Finance is backed by another large financial site, AOL Money & Finance. You’ll actually find news, stock prices, and charts all in one place.
Yahoo!Finance application is actually not available outside the US. Unfortunately this application is not really multi currency.
I really like the AOL Money site because I can look at conference calls really easy without having to go to the companies website.
I didn’t know that Yahoo Finance is not available outside the U.S. How about the other apps?
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