Know where I can get stock quotes from the 60s?

exalted512
exalted512 Posts: 10,735
edited October 2008 in The Clubhouse
Trying to get this for a project I need. cnn only goes back to 1972, im looking for 1965.
-Cody
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited October 2008
    Well, I was able to find S&P 500 back to then using msn, but i also need to know berkshire hathaway (brk/a)
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited October 2008
    I've found out its $18, but I really need this from a reputable source...tried scottrade, cnn, yahoo, and msn, nothing back to 1965 :(
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited October 2008
    I doubt you'll find this information online. How about going to the library and finding a WSJ's from that time? You'll probably have to take future stock splits into consideration, so might be a little tricky for you to hunt this information down manually. Your best bet might be to contact the company and pay for a financial report.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited October 2008
    Fortunately, berkshire hathaway has never had a stock split :)

    But I am wondering if they were trading under a different name then as now they have brk/a and brk/b
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited October 2008
    May be a 'snipe hunt', but have you tried the Library of Congress? It may take a while, but if anyone has it online , I imagine they would
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  • dpljr
    dpljr Posts: 32
    edited October 2008
    The New York Times maintains a database of historical data on securities. It consists of the open, the close. and the trading ranges of the day. Normally, you would use the close. I'm not sure if there is a fee. I used it for research when I worked for Fidelity a long time ago.
    Dave
  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited October 2008
    dpljr wrote: »
    The New York Times maintains a database of historical data on securities. It consists of the open, the close. and the trading ranges of the day. Normally, you would use the close. I'm not sure if there is a fee. I used it for research when I worked for Fidelity a long time ago.
    Dave

    I went under their financial section online, but it only went back to '89. Couldn't find anything else. My teacher assigned this on Thursday and I have to get it done by tuesday. Kind of hard when I dont get home from school on thursday at 10, then work 9-6:30 on fri, sat, and mon...grrrr.

    Oh well, screw it, I've wasted wayyyy too much time on this already.
    -Cody
    Music is like candy, you have to get rid of the rappers to enjoy it
  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited October 2008
    dpljr wrote: »
    The New York Times maintains a database of historical data on securities. It consists of the open, the close. and the trading ranges of the day. Normally, you would use the close. I'm not sure if there is a fee. I used it for research when I worked for Fidelity a long time ago.
    Dave

    You can get into NY Times archives through your local library without having to pay a fee. Their stuff goes way back.