William O'Neil + Co. Launches MarketSmith, a Powerful New Equity Research Tool

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- MarketSmith, a powerful new Web-based investment research tool that combines institutional-quality, fundamental data with clear, concise stock charts was launched today to help investors make better decisions as they navigate the volatility of the market. A team of successful portfolio managers led by the legendary William J. O'Neil developed MarketSmith. Borne of O'Neil's vision, MarketSmith is designed to be an equity research product that combines the key fundamental and technical information that investors need into a single view so they can efficiently conduct analysis and pick winning stocks.  

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"MarketSmith's single-view design and functionality are driven by decades of investing experience, knowledge and most importantly, passion," said Scott O'Neil, MarketSmith president. "Our heritage and history have given us the expertise to design a product that effectively streamlines the equity research process while providing the high standards and meticulous data necessary to make informed decisions. Anyone who uses MarketSmith is tapping into the brain power of a team of investors that's studied the market over decades and crafted this tool out of that accumulated knowledge."

MarketSmith features:

• Clear and concise charts with key fundamental and technical data all in one place.
• A customizable screener for stocks and funds that provides a top down approach to uncovering promising investment ideas.
• Industry Groups Analytics identifying industry leadership through a proprietary ranking system of 197 well-established, widely accepted groups.  
• Innovative and customizable list management functionality allowing users to organize ideas as they conduct in-depth research.
• Exclusive Ratings and Rankings supported by an institutional-quality database.

The MarketSmith database is the same one William O'Neil + Co. provides to its institutional clients. It is supported by a team of more than 50 research specialists who track more than 10,000 stocks and mutual funds. The research specialists review, authenticate and check financial data to ensure MarketSmith members have the most precise and reliable financial information available.

MarketSmith's exclusive ratings and rankings reduce research time by helping investors focus on the most critical characteristics of a stock, and have been successful tools in both bull and bear markets. The clear and concise design of MarketSmith's charts demystifies what can be an overcomplicated stock analysis experience.  MarketSmith's charts use a proprietary scaling technique that helps investors recognize trends quickly and encourages the use of charts in improving the timing of investment decisions. The site, created in conjunction with award-winning digital agency partner Razorfish, offers sophisticated screening and idea generation capabilities for uncovering strong investment ideas worthy of deep analysis. All of this functionality makes for a very powerful, confidence-boosting tool.

"We designed MarketSmith for independent, self-sufficient, serious investors who are tired of relying on others and who want to become proficient and profitable investors. That's why we created a tool that provides only the critical fundamental and technical information investors need," William O'Neil + Co. president Steven Birch said. "MarketSmith is an efficient solution for the difficult and time consuming process of gathering the information you need, and trusting that the information is timely and accurate, so you can make an informed investment decision on your own."

MarketSmith is one of the few investment research tools designed to run on Mac and Windows PC platforms.  An annual subscription is $999 with additional subscription options available.

For individuals who would like to view the webcast of the MarketSmith launch event please click here: http://video.webcasts.com/events/mult001/36004

For more information and to subscribe please visit www.marketsmith.com

About MarketSmith Incorporated

MarketSmith Incorporated is a wholly owned subsidiary of William O'Neil + Co. MarketSmith is a powerful stock research tool developed by a team of investment professionals at William O'Neil + Co.  It combines institutional-quality data with clear, concise charts to provide investment research in a streamlined intuitive interface. MarketSmith was designed to be a decision-making tool, combining the essential fundamental and technical information investors need into a single view, so users can efficiently research and identify winning stocks. For more information please go to: www.marketsmith.com

SOURCE MarketSmith Incorporated