3. CHECK THE NEWSPAPER FOR STOCK QUOTES

The business section of your local newspaper or a national paper, like the "Wall Street Journal" will have a listing of the stock quotes. The stock quotes that are listed are for the market's close the previous day and depending on the newspaper may only include the stocks that changed the most. If you check the newspaper early in the morning you will have an accurate read from the close of the previous day. Once the market opens you may want to find other sources to check your stock quotes so you have the most up to date information.