Les Jones

So long Yahoo Finance, hello Google Finance

Friday, October 31st, 2008 | Misc |

After using Yahoo Finance for ages I’ve switched to Google Finance.

Here’s why. Compare Microsoft’s quote page at Yahoo and Google. Google puts more information on one page so you spend less time hunting. I’ve also noticed they update P/E and EPS data sooner after the company reports.

Where Google Finance really wins is their charting tool.

• The chart defaults to linear charts rather than logarithmic, which are easier to understand.

• You can use the scroll wheel on your mouse to expand and shrink the time range shown on the chart.
• The chart shows both splits and dividends.
• News items on the right are mapped onto the chart so you see what events might have triggered price changes.
• You automatically see a list of related companies in that sector.

• Google’s charts aren’t broken like Yahoo’s. On Yahoo’s long-term charts the most recent prices on the far right are wrong.

Typical for Google, the Finance center is in beta but is already better than many of its competitors.

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