What’s one thing you know to be true about buying stocks? That’s right. You need to make educated decisions. While you could spend hours hunting down information, watching the latest news, etc, you could also download a free app. There are a number of apps that can help you track the markets.
DailyFinance – FREE
DailyFinance not only gives you real-time quotes, but provides you with business news to help you make an educated guess when playing the stock market. The app offers professional grade charts and the ability to customize the news you receive from over 3,000 sources. That’s a lot of information on a free app.
StockTouch – FREE
According to iTunes, “StockTouch will change the way we understand stocks and companies. Its groundbreaking interface brings the power of data visualization and financial information together. Seamlessly watch the market as it unfolds and quickly dive into data to uncover insights and trends on companies and sectors. Touch anywhere, zoom in and out, monitor price and volume, and study historical information. Fast loading data, elegant design, radiant colors and fluid navigation. Immersive and sublimely intelligent.” If you’re all about the charts and visual data, this is the app for you.
Scutify – FREE
Imagine being able to stay on top of all your stocks, commodities, etc by gathering all the buzz about them. That’s exactly what Scutify does. The app scouts information that is buzzing on social networks and compiles it so that you can make a more educated guess about where the market is going. You’ll even see what reporters are writing about companies. It’s like doing the ultimate research on a company, but never having to lift a finger.
TD Ameritrade Mobile – FREE
Those looking to do investing from their phone should consider the TD Ameritrade Mobile app, which allows users to trade stocks, options and complex options, futures, and forex. Obviously, you will need an account with Ameritrade to use the app. However, this app does make it possible to quickly and easily buy and sell whenever you need to.
Bloomberg – FREE
Those in the know think of Bloomberg as one of the top business and finance sources in the world. The Bloomberg app not only offers news and market data, but the ability to create a watchlist of the companies you want to track and much more. This is one app you cannot be without.
Investing in stocks requires having the most and the best information available. Even big names like Timothy Sykes use apps from time to time. These free apps allow you to stay on top of things, while also providing a more complete picture so that you can make an educated guess on which stocks to buy and sell.