Free Alternatives to In Practise

Why investors switch

• Expands into News, Alerts, and Calendar coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Merger Arbitrage Tool with announced‑deal lists, spread tracking, calendars and deal updates; ‘Deals in the Works’ and deal post‑mortems., Insider data hub with ‘Insider Weekends’, cluster buys, buys near highs, flip‑floppers, top‑performing insiders and sector heat‑map., and Buyback suite: daily buyback announcements, searchable buyback history, ‘Buyback Wednesdays’, and ‘Double Dipper’ (insiders + buybacks)..
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Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Calendar, and Acquisitions

Standout features: Merger Arbitrage Tool with announced‑deal lists, spread tracking, calendars and deal updates; ‘Deals in the Works’ and deal post‑mortems., Insider data hub with ‘Insider Weekends’, cluster buys, buys near highs, flip‑floppers, top‑performing insiders and sector heat‑map., Buyback suite: daily buyback announcements, searchable buyback history, ‘Buyback Wednesdays’, and ‘Double Dipper’ (insiders + buybacks)., and Spinoff suite: upcoming/completed spinoffs and ‘Spinsider’ screen; CVR deals database with outcomes.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Education coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include A library of 100 structured tutorials covering core concepts such as compounding, moats, margin of safety, position sizing, and investment checklists., Regularly updated blog essays distilling insights from legendary investors, CEOs, and business leaders., and The “Masters Bookshelf,” a curated reading list spanning investing, history, psychology, and business classics..
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Adds coverage: Education

Standout features: A library of 100 structured tutorials covering core concepts such as compounding, moats, margin of safety, position sizing, and investment checklists., Regularly updated blog essays distilling insights from legendary investors, CEOs, and business leaders., The “Masters Bookshelf,” a curated reading list spanning investing, history, psychology, and business classics., and Investor Letters hub linking directly to primary sources like Buffett, Li Lu, and Lindsell Train.

Why investors switch

• Smartkarma adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Watchlist coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts., SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap., and Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics..
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Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, Watchlist, and News

Standout features: AI-augmented research hub delivering real-time, actionable insights with direct access to top-ranked analysts., SmartScore Screener covers five factors—Value, Dividend, Growth, Resilience, and Momentum—with filters by country, sector, and market cap., Relative Value tool highlights HoldCo and share-class pair opportunities, with proprietary Actionability/Investability scores and z-score diagnostics., and Personalised watchlists and real-time notifications, with opt-in email alerts when relevant insights are published.

Why investors switch

• The Motley Fool adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Stock Ideas, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy., Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle., and Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists..
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Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Portfolio, Watchlist, and News

Standout features: Stock Advisor membership includes two new stock recommendations per month, currently priced at $199/year, with a 30-day refund policy., Tiered memberships expand access: Epic ($499/year) adds research and scorecards; Epic Plus ($1,999/year) includes the real-money Moneyball Portfolio with daily guidance; Fool Portfolios ($3,999/year) provides access to Tom Gardner’s live portfolios; Fool One is an all-access bundle., Mobile apps (iOS and Android) send instant notifications for new recommendations and service updates, plus tools to track “My Portfolios” and watchlists., and Personal portfolio and watchlist features let you add tickers and monitor performance inside the platform.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Stock Ideas, Calendar, and Spin-offs coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Spin‑off Calendar: **Upcoming** table with parent/spinco, tickers, target timing, first‑trade date, and resource links; plus a **Completed** table with first‑day price, current price, and return since spin‑off., Premium research: ~1 new idea per month with detailed write‑ups, weekly email updates, and a live monthly video Q&A., and Community: members‑only **Discord** for discussion and Q&A with the author..
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Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Calendar, and Spin-offs

Standout features: Spin‑off Calendar: **Upcoming** table with parent/spinco, tickers, target timing, first‑trade date, and resource links; plus a **Completed** table with first‑day price, current price, and return since spin‑off., Premium research: ~1 new idea per month with detailed write‑ups, weekly email updates, and a live monthly video Q&A., Community: members‑only **Discord** for discussion and Q&A with the author., and PRO tier: direct access to the author (phone/email), watch‑list document, and live idea presentations.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Education coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Library of more than 100 value and activist hedge fund presentations., Direct access to full investor decks, with PDFs hosted on the site., and Companion archives featuring activist shareholder letters and recorded investing talks..
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Adds coverage: Education

Standout features: Library of more than 100 value and activist hedge fund presentations., Direct access to full investor decks, with PDFs hosted on the site., Companion archives featuring activist shareholder letters and recorded investing talks., and Includes a related collection of investment-banking presentations covering valuation and M&A examples.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Wealth Management and Performance During Crisis coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Global institutional asset manager serving sovereign wealth funds, central banks, pensions, insurers, endowments, and foundations., Investments are not available to retail investors; the public website is informational only., and Flagship strategies: Pure Alpha (active macro, launched 1991) and All Weather (risk-parity, designed to balance exposures across economic environments)..
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Adds coverage: Wealth Management and Performance During Crisis

Standout features: Global institutional asset manager serving sovereign wealth funds, central banks, pensions, insurers, endowments, and foundations., Investments are not available to retail investors; the public website is informational only., Flagship strategies: Pure Alpha (active macro, launched 1991) and All Weather (risk-parity, designed to balance exposures across economic environments)., and Research & Insights section offers Daily Observations, downloadable whitepapers, videos, and podcasts. Topics range from monetary policy to gold, inflation, and debt crises. Email signup is available.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Data Visualizations and Education coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics., Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices., and VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events..
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Adds coverage: Data Visualizations and Education

Standout features: Well-known for data-rich charts, maps, and infographics across markets, energy, technology, and macroeconomics., Coverage spans major themes like GDP trends, market share breakdowns, commodities, and economic freedom indices., VC+ membership unlocks The Trendline newsletter (twice weekly), monthly market outlooks, special research dispatches, archives, and member-only events., and Ad-free browsing included with VC+ for a cleaner reading experience.

Why investors switch

• Standout features include Quarterly collections of hedge fund investor letters and reports, with archives reaching back multiple years., Letters are distributed via Dropbox folders linked directly from the index., and Index is regularly updated, with a call for readers to submit additional material..
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Standout features: Quarterly collections of hedge fund investor letters and reports, with archives reaching back multiple years., Letters are distributed via Dropbox folders linked directly from the index., Index is regularly updated, with a call for readers to submit additional material., and Optional newsletter sign-up for new article alerts, plus social links on X/Twitter and LinkedIn.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Education and Forums coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki)., Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators., and ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch)..
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Adds coverage: Education and Forums

Standout features: Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki)., Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators., ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch)., and Direct outbound links to the letters on manager sites; useful for primary-source research.

Why investors switch

• Stock Rover adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier)., Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders., and Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support..
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Adds coverage: Screeners, ETF Screeners, Stock Comparison, and ETF Comparison

Standout features: Metrics-rich tables with up to 700+ data points in the Premium Plus plan (275+ / 375+ / 700+ by tier)., Flexible screening: ranked screening, historical screening, and custom equation builders., Portfolio analytics include correlation matrices, Monte Carlo “future simulations,” rebalancing tools, and trade planning support., and Insight Panel combines fundamentals, analyst recommendations, news, and full earnings transcripts in one view.

Why investors switch

• Benzinga adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into News, Alerts, and Watchlist coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively., Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators., and Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans..
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Adds coverage: News, Alerts, Watchlist, and Screeners

Standout features: Benzinga Pro subscription tiers: Free, Basic ($37/mo), Streamlined ($147/mo), and Essential ($197/mo), with features unlocked progressively., Real-time newsfeed with advanced filters and sentiment indicators., Customizable alerts via desktop, sound, and email; watchlist-driven alerts available on paid plans., and Equity Audio Squawk channel included in higher tiers, with optional High Beta Squawk add-on for $99/month.

Why investors switch

• CEO.CA adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Order Book / Level II, News, and Alerts coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Interactive Level II (Market by Price / Market by Order) with animated bids/asks & color-coded recency., House positions (daily & historical) and ATS depth (15-min delayed)., and SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers..
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Adds coverage: Order Book / Level II, News, Alerts, and Insider Data

Standout features: Interactive Level II (Market by Price / Market by Order) with animated bids/asks & color-coded recency., House positions (daily & historical) and ATS depth (15-min delayed)., SEDI insider-filings feed & dashboard for Canadian issuers., and Real-time newsroom plus personalized ‘My Feed’.

Why investors switch

• Sharesight adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Portfolio, Watchlist, and Performance Attribution coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view., Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD., and Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions..
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Adds coverage: Portfolio, Watchlist, Performance Attribution, and Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)

Standout features: Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view., Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD., Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions., and Performance reports with component returns (capital, dividends, FX), contribution analysis (by holding, sector, country, groups), and drawdown risk (MDD/RoMaD).

Why investors switch

• Expands into Screeners, Calendar, and Dividends coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Dividend Stock Screener with filters for sector, industry, market cap, DARS™ score, annual dividend, ex-date, and payout frequency., Ex-Dividend Date calendars for stocks, ADRs, preferreds, ETFs, and institutional-share mutual funds., and DARS™ rating system evaluates dividend stocks on five criteria; full breakdowns are available to Premium members..
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Adds coverage: Screeners, Calendar, Dividends, and News

Standout features: Dividend Stock Screener with filters for sector, industry, market cap, DARS™ score, annual dividend, ex-date, and payout frequency., Ex-Dividend Date calendars for stocks, ADRs, preferreds, ETFs, and institutional-share mutual funds., DARS™ rating system evaluates dividend stocks on five criteria; full breakdowns are available to Premium members., and Dividend Watchlist with performance view and email alerts for tracked tickers.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Coverage of more than 130,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., and Custom watchlists with event notifications and alerts..
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Adds coverage: Screeners, Data Visualizations, Stock Comparison, and ETF Overview

Standout features: Coverage of more than 130,000 stocks and ETFs across 65 global exchanges., Portfolio tracking through manual entry or broker connections (via SnapTrade integration)., Custom watchlists with event notifications and alerts., and Proprietary “Insights Score” summarizing a company’s fundamentals at a glance.

Why investors switch

• Finimize adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Stock Ideas, News, and Education coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Free daily newsletter that distills global market and investing news into a 3-minute read., Pro subscription unlocks in-depth research reports, insights, “Quick Takes,” advanced investing guides, and monthly analyst Q&A events., and Real-time market data and fundamentals on approximately 20,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs..
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Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, News, and Education

Standout features: Free daily newsletter that distills global market and investing news into a 3-minute read., Pro subscription unlocks in-depth research reports, insights, “Quick Takes,” advanced investing guides, and monthly analyst Q&A events., Real-time market data and fundamentals on approximately 20,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs., and Built-in audio mode (“Listen”) for most articles on web and mobile.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Valuation Models, Financials, and Interest Rates coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Annual data library covering corporate-finance and valuation metrics, with the latest update in January and mid-year updates for country risk premiums., Downloadable Excel spreadsheets with datasets such as historical returns, industry betas, valuation multiples, cost of capital estimates, and country risk premiums., and Long-run U.S. return series since 1928, including equities, small caps, Treasury bills, 10-year bonds, Baa corporates, real estate, and gold..
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Adds coverage: Valuation Models, Financials, Interest Rates, and Education

Standout features: Annual data library covering corporate-finance and valuation metrics, with the latest update in January and mid-year updates for country risk premiums., Downloadable Excel spreadsheets with datasets such as historical returns, industry betas, valuation multiples, cost of capital estimates, and country risk premiums., Long-run U.S. return series since 1928, including equities, small caps, Treasury bills, 10-year bonds, Baa corporates, real estate, and gold., and Monthly updates for the U.S. implied equity risk premium, provided as a downloadable spreadsheet.

Why investors switch

• Expands into ETF Overview, ETF Performance, and ETF Holdings coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include Global ETF ‘Channels’ taxonomy with category reports and dashboards (Size & Style US/Global, Region & Country, Sector & Industry, Thematic, Fixed Income, Non‑Traditional, Commodities, Crypto)., Look‑through analytics on fund holdings for factor/style, sector/industry, country, concentration; portfolio overlap analysis across funds or entire models., and Flows & trading dashboards (volumes/ADV); flows noted as T+1 timing in daily updates..
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Adds coverage: ETF Overview, ETF Performance, ETF Holdings, and ETF Fundamentals

Standout features: Global ETF ‘Channels’ taxonomy with category reports and dashboards (Size & Style US/Global, Region & Country, Sector & Industry, Thematic, Fixed Income, Non‑Traditional, Commodities, Crypto)., Look‑through analytics on fund holdings for factor/style, sector/industry, country, concentration; portfolio overlap analysis across funds or entire models., Flows & trading dashboards (volumes/ADV); flows noted as T+1 timing in daily updates., and Live pricing on platform pages via Polygon.io FMV quotes (real‑time-ish indicative).

Why investors switch

• Expands into ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and ETF Overview coverage beyond what In Practise offers.
• Standout features include ETF Screener covering the U.S. ETF universe, powered by FactSet data. Results include total return metrics and can be saved with an account., ETF Comparison tool to evaluate funds side by side on costs, performance, portfolio composition, factors, and ESG metrics., and Fund Flow Tracker to monitor ETF inflows and outflows, searchable by ticker and time period..
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Adds coverage: ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, ETF Overview, and ETF Performance

Standout features: ETF Screener covering the U.S. ETF universe, powered by FactSet data. Results include total return metrics and can be saved with an account., ETF Comparison tool to evaluate funds side by side on costs, performance, portfolio composition, factors, and ESG metrics., Fund Flow Tracker to monitor ETF inflows and outflows, searchable by ticker and time period., and Holdings search tool: enter a stock to see which ETFs have meaningful exposure to it.