Google Documents for Research and Collaboration

Bookmarking links for investment research works well, but I find it messy, cumbersome, and forgettable. When I come across a topic worth storing for future investment research reference, I prefer to copy and paste the article and its link into a Google document that I name specifically reflecting that topic. When I want to find the document, Google’s Search helps me retrieve it immediately. The documents are stored on Google’s servers, somewhere in the “cloud,” which you can access from any computer, from anywhere.

Leverage the power of your Google documents by sharing them with people willing to collaborate on the topic. Netflix Prize contestants have shown the power of crowd sourcing (Google “Netflix Prize results” for more information on this topic). Empower your collaborators with the Google Document sharing feature for improved results. Let your tribe of contributors go wild. As an example, I use Google Documents for financial projects such as collaborating on stock analysis, performing investigative financial work (scuttlebutt), etc.