Yahoo Finance: Stocks & News

Yahoo Finance is one of the most underrated learning tools available on your iPhone. At first glance, it looks like a simple market-tracking app where you check stock prices and glance at headlines. But if you use it the right way, it can also help you learn how markets move and why.

When you build a thoughtful watchlist that includes the right stocks, ETFs, maybe a commodity or two, and even a global index, you’ll see how earnings reports trigger volatility. You’ll notice how entire sectors move together after economic report releases. You’ll begin to recognize that markets don’t move randomly.

The earnings calendar inside Yahoo Finance is especially educational. It shows how price movements often cluster around key events. You’ll also be able to check the news and current events that might affect your real-life portfolio, or might even give you a clue on what to invest in to take advantage of a long-term stock you want to hold.