Development Research tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/dept/OOD/RESEARCH//1 2008-04-03T22:57:02Z on-line resources Movable Type 3.33 International tag:www.stanford.edu,2006:/~lhhill/mt-static//1.20 2008-04-04T01:12:29Z 2008-04-03T22:57:02Z First, in our FAQ section, see "How do I research prospects outside the U.S." for some helpful tips. And here are some other resources: Asian Prospecting; pdf document by Krista Slade and Natasha Vasiliou, from 2004 APRA conference held in... Research First, in our FAQ section, see And here are some other resources: ]]> How do I research property values in Canada? tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/dept/OOD/RESEARCH//1.80 2008-04-03T21:57:36Z 2008-04-03T22:51:00Z REALTORS® comparable home values Use this site to get an idea of comparable home values by city. The drawback is that it includes only properties that are up for sale, and you can't search by street address. The website "is... Research REALTORS® comparable home values
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  • BizStats.com; great free tool for private company valuation. Select an industry, plug in a sales figure, and get a rough idea of what a company is worth.
  • California Business Registration database, from California Secretary of State's office
  • Financial Dictionary provides concise definitions of 8,000 terms from the world of banking and investing, providing users with thorough and reliable meanings to all the most common, and even uncommon, financial terms.
  • Financial glossary from Blackstone Group, with financial terms used in private equity.
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  • Google Finance; provides short company profiles (some appear to be from Hoover's), as well as financials. Similar to Yahoo!Finance, but you don't need to first look up the stock symbol in order to get to the company profile.
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