This website, brainchild of Aswath Damodaran Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business, is a treasure trove of useful market data, how to guides, and thought leadership pieces, which are frequently updated. Damodaran Online provides info regarding: equity risk premia, country risk differentials, country credit risk data, etc.

System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) is a searchable database for financial statements, annual reports, and other important documentation issued by publicly listed companies in Canada.

The Pepperdine Study is an annual comprehensive survey of private capital market segments. Completed under the direction of Craig R. Everett, assistant professor of finance at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School. The Study is an important source of information for private capital market required rates of return. The Pepperdine Study collates and summarizes the lending behavior of senior lenders, asset-based lenders, mezzanine funds, private equity groups, venture capital firms, angel investors, privately-held businesses, investment bankers, business brokers, limited partners, and business appraisers.