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Reviews and guides to the research tools we use, and the ones we gave up on — plus superinvestor portfolios and the full company list for every IPO year.

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Comparing across the whole field? The head-to-head guides: best stock picking services and stock advisors · best stock market newsletters · best stock research websites and analysis tools.

Everything else — superinvestor portfolios, IPO trackers, books and guides — is below.

Reviews & comparisons

Stock research tools, reviewed.

StockAnalysis.com Review (2026): Is Pro Worth $79 a Year?Free covers 130,000+ stocks and ETFs and a 317-filter screener. Pro is $79 a year for up to 40 years of history, exports and alerts. Who should skip it.Updated Sep 2026Motley Fool Stock Advisor Review (2026): Is It Worth $199?Stock Advisor is $199 a year, $99 for the first year through our link. What two picks a month buy, how the Fool's record is built, and who should skip it.Updated Sep 2026Seeking Alpha Pro Review (2026): Is $2,400 a Year Worth It?Seeking Alpha Pro costs $2,400 a year, $2,149 through our link after an $89 first month. A hands-on look at the Pro Quant Portfolio, and who it is for.Updated Sep 2026Seeking Alpha Review (2026): Premium, Alpha Picks or Pro — Worth It?Seeking Alpha Premium is $299 a year, $269 the first year with a 7-day trial. What Premium, Alpha Picks and Pro each give you, and which tier is worth it.Updated Oct 2026Stock Rover Review (2026): Is It Worth $29 a Month After V12?Stock Rover costs $29 a month on annual billing, $34 monthly. Are 800+ metrics and 20 years of financial data worth it after V12, and which tier to buy?Updated Sep 2026TipRanks Review (2026): Is Premium Worth $359 a Year?Basic is free, Premium is $359 a year and Ultimate is $599. TipRanks ranks every Wall Street analyst by past accuracy. Where that helps and where it stops.Updated Sep 2026Alpha Picks Review (2026): Is It Worth $499 a Year?Alpha Picks costs $499 a year, $449 the first year through our link. How Seeking Alpha's quant team picks two stocks a month, and who should pay for it.Updated Oct 2026Morningstar vs Motley Fool (2026): Which Is Worth Paying For?Morningstar Investor ($249 a year, $199 first year) against Motley Fool Stock Advisor ($199 a year): research depth, picks, record, price, who each suits.Updated Sep 2026Morningstar Investor Review (2026): Is It Worth $249 a Year?Morningstar Investor costs $249 a year, $199 the first year through our link, or $34.95 a month. What its stock valuations are for, and who should skip it.Updated Sep 202612 Best Stock Research Websites and Analysis Tools (2026)Twelve stock research websites and analysis tools compared. All have a free tier, two are free outright, and the cheapest paid plan is $79 a year.Updated Sep 2026Best Stock Picking Services (2026): 7 ComparedSeven stock picking services from $49 to $499 a year: the best for long-term investors, beginners, value investors and free picks, with refund terms.Updated Oct 2026Finimize Review (2026): Is Finimize Pro Worth $200 a Year?The daily briefing is free. Finimize Pro is $200 a year or $29.99 a month, with a 7-day trial. What Pro adds, what users say, and who should stay on free.Updated Sep 2026Best Stock Market Newsletters 2026: 7 Investment Newsletters ComparedSeven stock market newsletters compared on price, from free to $499 a year, and on how honestly each one reports its record.Updated Sep 2026

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, paused, 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 2019Every company that had its IPO in 2019 — all 169, with founding year, ticker and current status. Uber's $8 billion listing was the year's largest US IPO.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 for companies and investors. They let companies raise capital to grow and investors 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.19 May 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