Finance and Financial Management Commons^™

The J.P. Morgan Research database provides access to analyst reports written by J.P. Morgan’s research team. The analyst reports cover topics such as company analysis, industry critiques, currency markets and economic forecasts. Students, faculty and other business researchers will benefit from the investment analysis and forecasts. Very few business resources will contain the detailed forecasts that the analyst reports provide. This review will compare J.P. Morgan Research with competing products that offer coverage of analyst reports.

eStatement Studies provides access to composite financial data and ratios at the industry level. The database also includes data on the probability that companies in a particular industry will default on their financial obligations. Entrepreneurs and other business researchers who need financial data on industries dominated by private companies will benefit from eStatement Studies.

The ThomsonONE.com Investment Banking database provides comprehensive financial data. The foundation product contains basic financial information, but add-on modules provide more in-depth resources. The company research module is especially useful since it provides access to investment reports with incredibly detailed information written by major investment banks such as Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley. The analyst reports provide information such as detailed forecasts that will not be available in articles or annual reports. The deals and private equity modules also provide content that is difficult to obtain. Currently, academic libraries have few options for access to investment reports and ThomsonONE.com is …