Resources
Resources
Reviews and guides to the research tools we use, and the ones we gave up on.
Every review here says what a product costs and where it falls down. Links that earn us a commission say so on the page.
Reviews & comparisons
Stock research tools, reviewed.
The Motley Fool Stock Advisor – Hands On Review 2026Thanks to the team at The Motley Fool, I recently got access to the Stock Advisor platform. This is my hands on in-depth review, with historical performance stats.23 Dec 2025Seeking Alpha PRO – Hands On Review 2025Thanks to the folks at Seeking Alpha, I got my hands on Seeking Alpha PRO - their top end service - to take a look under the hood.17 Nov 2025Seeking Alpha Premium Review 2025: Is It Worth Your Money? 📈Our Seeking Alpha Premium review explores if this subscription is worth it for investors, plus an exclusive discount to save on your first year.28 July 2025Stock Rover Review 2025: Is This Professional-Grade Investment Research Platform Worth It?Comprehensive Stock Rover review covering features, pricing, and alternatives. Discover if this Bloomberg Terminal-like platform is worth the investment for serious stock research.22 May 2025TipRanks Review 2025: Is This Analyst Rating Platform Worth Your Money?Is TipRanks worth it in 2025? Our expert review analyzes the analyst rating platform's strengths, limitations, and alternatives to help serious investors.20 May 2025Seeking Alpha Alpha Picks Review 2025: Worth the Investment? 📊Seeking Alpha Alpha Picks Review: Analyze performance, pricing, and methodology of this quantitative stock picking service vs alternatives. Is it worth $449?30 Mar 2025Morningstar vs Motley Fool: A First-Hand Look (2025)Morningstar Investor and Motley Fool Stock Advisor compared on research depth, stock picks, price, and who each one is built for.13 Nov 2023Morningstar Investor Review: Is it the best investment research platform? (2025)A hands-on Morningstar Investor review: the screener, Portfolio X-Ray, analyst reports and star ratings, what it costs, and who it suits.30 Oct 202314 Stock Research Websites & Tools for Undervalued Stocks in 2025Fourteen stock research websites and screeners we use ourselves: what each does well, what it costs, and where it falls down.14 Aug 202311 Best Stock Picking Services To Supercharge Your PortfolioEleven stock picking services compared on cost, method and published track record, including the ones we would not pay for.7 July 2023Finimize Review – Is it worth your time and money? (2025)A paying member's review of Finimize: the daily briefing, the premium packs, the app, what it costs, and who should skip it.7 July 202310 Best Investment Newsletters For Stock Recommendations (2025)Ten stock and investment newsletters compared on price, published track record, and what lands in your inbox each month.5 July 2023
Superinvestor portfolios
What the superinvestors hold.
Li Lu Portfolio – Himalaya Capital ManagementLi Lu's Himalaya Capital holdings, the fund's recent trades, and the concentrated approach that earned Charlie Munger's money.8 Dec 2023Cathie Wood Portfolio from ARK Investment ManagementCathie Wood's ARK Investment holdings, the recent buys and sells, and the disruptive-innovation thesis driving them.29 Nov 2023Ray Dalio Portfolio – Bridgewater Associates Latest HoldingsRay Dalio's Bridgewater Associates holdings, the fund's recent trades, and the macro approach behind its diversified book.29 Nov 2023Bill Ackman Portfolio – Pershing Square Capital Latest HoldingsBill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital holdings, the fund's recent trades, and how his activist approach to picking them works.28 Nov 2023Michael Burry Portfolio – Scion Asset Management Latest HoldingsMichael Burry's Scion Asset Management holdings, the latest 13F trades, and how he arrives at the positions.27 Nov 2023
IPOs
Who is going public, and who already did.
Turo IPO: How soon will the car-sharing service go public?Turo filed for an IPO in 2022, slowed the process, then restarted it. The car-sharing platform is valued near $2.7 billion on about $330 million of revenue.23 Nov 2023Redwood Materials IPO: Revolutionizing Battery Recycling for EVsJB Straubel's battery-recycling company has raised $3.991 billion and holds a conditional $2 billion loan commitment from the Department of Energy.21 Nov 2023The 169 Companies That Had Their IPO In 2019In retrospect, 2019 was the calm before the storm. Even though there was some economic turbulence, over 160 companies still hit the stock exchange for the first time.9 Aug 2023The 197 Companies That Had Their IPO In 2018197 companies went public in 2018, among them Spotify, Moderna, Dell and Dropbox. SoftBank Corp raised the most: $23.5 billion at a $63 billion valuation.8 Aug 2023The 169 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20172017 was an active year. Financial markets witnessed an impressive surge in companies making their debut on the stock market.7 Aug 2023What is an Initial Public Offering (IPO)?Initial Public Offerings are exciting, both for companies and investors. They allow companies to raise capital to grow and investors to get in on the action.17 July 2023Chime IPO: Frozen IPO market delays listingChime says it intends to list someday but has named no underwriters and set no date. Where the neobank stands at a $25 billion private valuation.29 June 2023The 100 Companies That Had Their IPO In 20162016 was an interesting year and one that seemed only slightly calmer than the former and future years.29 June 2023
All IPOs (36)Guides & lists
Guides and lists.
Wall Street’s Secret: Only 3% of Analysts Are Worth Listening To 📈We scored more than 400,000 analyst ratings to find which analysts are worth following. Three percent cleared the bar. Here is the method behind that number.19 May 2025Large-Cap Casualties of the Trade WarThe 100 largest S&P 500 companies ranked by drawdown from their 52-week high and 13-week performance against the index, as at 23 April 2025.24 Apr 202511 world-famous stock traders and their advice to investorsEleven famous stock traders, from Jesse Livermore to Stanley Druckenmiller, and the lesson each one left for investors.30 Aug 202322 Stock Market Movies and Finance Documentaries Investors Must WatchTwenty-two stock market movies and finance documentaries, with cast, year, runtime, and what each one gets right about markets.29 Aug 2023The 11 best value investing books for investors in 2025Eleven value investing books, from Graham's Security Analysis to Housel's Psychology of Money, and what each one is good for.25 Aug 202315 best investing books for beginners in 2025Fifteen investing books that teach a beginner something useful, what each one covers, and who can safely skip it.23 Aug 202317 Best Investing & Stock Youtube Channels for InvestorsSeventeen investing and stock market YouTube channels worth your time, what each one teaches, and who it is pitched at.21 Aug 202315 ChatGPT Prompts for Stock ResearchFifteen ChatGPT prompts for stock research, each shown with the output it produced, covering moats, financials, competitors and risk.8 Aug 2023