Investing Basics

Investment Basics Stocks

101 Questions to Ask Before Investing (Office of Secretary of State - Missouri)
Beginner's Investment Kit (Buck Investor)
Guide to Understanding Financials (IBM)
How to Choose a Stockbroker (Office of Secretary of State - Missouri)
Investment Lessons (ThinkQuest)

Basic Training for Winning Investors (Harry Domash)
Investment FAQ - Stock Articles (Buck Investor)
Researching Companies Online - Tutorial (D Flanagan)
Socially-Responsible Investing (GreenMoney Journal)
Technical Analysis Explained (Equity Analytics)

Mutual Funds Personal Profile

Education, Planning and Advice (Vanguard Group)
Funds 101 - For the New Investor (Brill's Mutual Funds Interactive)
Getting Started: Investing with Mutual Funds (T. Rowe Price)
Mutual Fund Basics (Secretary of the Commonwealth - Massachusetts)
Mutual Funds Made Simple

CNBC Investment Risk Test (MSNBC)
Essential Characteristics of the Successful Trader (Joseph Stowell)
Planning Financial Security (Met Life)
Survey of Stock Investment Strategies (John Price)
Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement (US General Services Administration)

Investing Newsgroups Investment Clubs

Main Groups:
alt.invest.penny-stocks
misc.invest
misc.invest.canada
misc.invest.commodities
misc.invest.emerging
misc.invest.funds
misc.invest.futures
misc.invest.misc
misc.invest.options
misc.invest.stocks

FAQs:
Internet FAQ Archives (Internet FAQ Consortium)
misc.invest FAQ (Christopher Lott)
misc.invest.funds FAQ (The Syndicate)

complete groups list, with descriptions

Investment Clubs - Are They Right For You? (Better Business Bureau)
Investment Clubs and the IRS (IRS)
Investment Clubs and the SEC (NASAA)
Just about everything you need to successfully operate an investment club (NAIC)
Suggested Steps for Starting an Investment Club (NAIC)
What is an Investment Club? (NAIC)

Investment Club Links

Reference

Recommended Reading
Investment Glossary
Securities Class Action Clearinghouse
Investor Alerts