Best free, online stock research tools

• The Green Baron
• Money and Markets
• The Motley Fool

Best Investment Newsletters

• FINRA: Financial Industry Regulatory Agency
• Valueline
• Investment Quality Trends

Best Methods of Identifying Investment Advisors

• Investment Advisor
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission--Investment Adviser Public Disclosure

Best online community stock ratings sites

• AOL
• Path To Investing
• CNN Money

Broker

• Brokers
• Online Brokers: Reviews
• 2008 Best Online Stock Brokers

Brokers--information about what people should look for in a broker

• Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc
• NASAA
• check out brokers and investment advisers

Why we shouldn't pay "up-front" fees to investment advisors

• Attain Capital Management
• Christian Financial Planner