Another Place I do Financial Research: History and Use of Wikipedia

I recommend reading this New Yorker article on Wikipedia by Stacy Schiff, "Can Wikipedia Conquer Expertise".  I think this provides the best history and background for how Wikipedia got going and what it is that I have seen.  I find myself using Wikipedia to research financial topics.  I also use it in my blog and emails to refer non-financial readers to explanations for various financial terms and instruments. When I closely check the Wikipedia entries I recommend, I have yet to fail to find it thorough and accurate on financial terms.

I was going to write an entry myself on where Wikipedia can break down on fact checking*.  But I found a better article than I would have written here: blog entry at Freedom to Tinker.

Wikipedia is a non-profit and supported by donations. I think I'll send them a donation right now.

* Wikipedia entry on fact checking