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Silicon investorSilicon investor, launched in August 1995, is the granddaddy of the internet stock chat room. When it opened online, it had a little chat competition from CompuServe and prodigy ? the main internet service providers at the time. Since then, CompuServe has become part of prodigy has been expanding into Latin America. Silicon investors Stock Talk claims to be the largest financial discussion site on the web, boasting some 300,000 messages a month. It is undoubtedly the discussion center for technology stocks.
The format is a message board, with thousands of boards organized by technology sectors. You can use the site search feature to find boards on specific topics or stocks or check out the hottest subjects: then bookmark your favorites. In addition, the Talk section features more than two dozen general investing topics, and the Coffee Shop has more than 100 general topics, from virus alerts to the Starr report.
The silicon investor web site is one of the most well known web sites catering to active traders. The sire provides news, analyses, and message boards. You can obtain real time quotes on the home page. A portfolio tool is available in which you can enter the stocks you have bought along with the prices you paid for the stocks.
The portfolio will keep track of your investment?s performance based on the price and date you input. Financial news is updated on an hourly basis. There is a section entitled Hot Stock Talk listing the top ten most active threads on the site. Market insight provides ongoing articles written by the web site?s columnists.
Distinguishing this site from many other financial sites is the plethora of message boards offered. There are message boards on every conceivable stock and investment topic. You can start a message board on a given topic if you do not find one suiting your interest. There are message boards where you can read postings on stock picks from other investors. You will find message boards discussing a dollar and under stocks. In the dollar and under message board a poster will discuss a stock trading for under a dollar. What most often occurs is that an investor will first read about a stock in a newsletter. The investor will turn the site and post the name of the stock along with a request for information from other investors who might be familiar with it. Sometimes within minutes of his posting investors will reply with information on the company. The posters will share past experiences they have had with the stock. Information will start pouring out concerning the company before the investors resume posting messages on their previously discussed topic. You can also look for a message board on a particular stock where you will most likely find investors who expect the stock to do well and other investors who are convinced the company is heading for bankruptcy.
Another great facet of this site is its access to research tools. There is a stock screener that can be used to search for stocks that meet your criteria. You can obtain a list of stocks with a market cap or request a list of stocks with growing earnings. You can combine various criteria to produce a narrow list of companies meeting your investment strategy
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