Free Alternatives to Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com)

Why investors switch

• Expands into Data Visualizations coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) 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..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations

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

• The Motley Fool adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Stock Ideas, Portfolio, and Watchlist coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) 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..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Playbooks & Case Studies.

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 Transcripts and Videos coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) offers.
• Standout features include Extensive library of executive interviews, all conducted by experienced fundamental investors., Steady cadence of 25+ new interviews and content pieces added each month., and Paid membership offers access to hundreds of interviews annually, plus 40–50 original research pieces, a weekly newsletter, and podcast integration..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Education.

Adds coverage: Transcripts and Videos

Standout features: Extensive library of executive interviews, all conducted by experienced fundamental investors., Steady cadence of 25+ new interviews and content pieces added each month., Paid membership offers access to hundreds of interviews annually, plus 40–50 original research pieces, a weekly newsletter, and podcast integration., and Free plan includes 40+ curated executive interviews per year, along with the weekly newsletter and podcast access.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Screeners, Data Visualizations, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) 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..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Playbooks & Case Studies.

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 and News coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) 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..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: Stock Ideas and News

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 Videos coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) 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..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Newsletters.

Adds coverage: Videos

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

• 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..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Education and Playbooks & Case Studies.

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 Data Visualizations, Data APIs, and Shipping & Trade coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) offers.
• Standout features include Visualizations and rankings based on Economic Complexity Index (ECI) and Product Complexity Index (PCI), with reports by HS classification., Monthly international trade data and subnational coverage across 30+ countries available on Pro plans., and Premium tier adds company-level U.S. Bill of Lading data through a Company Explorer sourced from U.S. Customs..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Newsletters and Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations, Data APIs, and Shipping & Trade

Standout features: Visualizations and rankings based on Economic Complexity Index (ECI) and Product Complexity Index (PCI), with reports by HS classification., Monthly international trade data and subnational coverage across 30+ countries available on Pro plans., Premium tier adds company-level U.S. Bill of Lading data through a Company Explorer sourced from U.S. Customs., and REST API with a free tier for historical data and Pro/Premium tokens for the latest datasets, subnational access, and higher query volumes.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Valuation Models, Financials, and Interest Rates coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) 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..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Newsletters and Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: Valuation Models, Financials, Interest Rates, and Videos

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

• Smartkarma adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and Watchlist coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) 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..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Education and Playbooks & Case Studies.

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

• Expands into Screeners, Calendar, and Dividends coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) 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..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Education and Playbooks & Case Studies.

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 News, Paper Trading, and Videos coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) offers.
• Standout features include Extensive financial dictionary (14,000+ definitions) and more than 36,000 articles, attracting over 40 million monthly readers., Free paper-trading Simulator with $100k in virtual cash, supporting market, limit, and stop orders on delayed data (~20 minutes)., and Assets supported in the Simulator include stocks, options, ETFs, and select cryptocurrencies, limited to NYSE and Nasdaq listings..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Blogs and Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: News, Paper Trading, Videos, and Stock Handbook

Standout features: Extensive financial dictionary (14,000+ definitions) and more than 36,000 articles, attracting over 40 million monthly readers., Free paper-trading Simulator with $100k in virtual cash, supporting market, limit, and stop orders on delayed data (~20 minutes)., Assets supported in the Simulator include stocks, options, ETFs, and select cryptocurrencies, limited to NYSE and Nasdaq listings., and Option to create public or private games with configurable rules such as margin use, short selling, or options trading, plus leaderboards.

Why investors switch

• Expands into ETF Screeners, ETF Comparison, and ETF Overview coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) 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..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Blogs and Playbooks & Case Studies.

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.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Stock Ideas, Screeners, and AI coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) offers.
• Standout features include Natural‑language discovery: “Describe what type of companies you're interested in and we'll search our database of stock analysis to find matches.”, Breadth: “analysis on 5,000+ US stocks” across the market cap spectrum; founder page highlights coverage of microcaps, nanocaps, and OTC‑traded names., and Weekly newsletter: every Monday, three under‑the‑radar themes with catalysts, data, and candidate stocks..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Blogs and Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: Stock Ideas, Screeners, and AI

Standout features: Natural‑language discovery: “Describe what type of companies you're interested in and we'll search our database of stock analysis to find matches.”, Breadth: “analysis on 5,000+ US stocks” across the market cap spectrum; founder page highlights coverage of microcaps, nanocaps, and OTC‑traded names., Weekly newsletter: every Monday, three under‑the‑radar themes with catalysts, data, and candidate stocks., and Free account creation (email or Google).

Why investors switch

• Expands into Wealth Management, Videos, and Performance During Crisis coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) 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)..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Education and Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: Wealth Management, Videos, 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

• Listen Notes adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Alerts coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) offers.
• Standout features include Podcast API v2: search, directory, insights; official client libraries; OpenAPI spec & mock server for keyless testing., Pricing tiers with concrete quotas: FREE (300 req/mo), PRO (base fee with 5k req/mo included + tiered overages), ENTERPRISE (annual contract, larger quotas, relaxed caching/no-logo)., and Plan-based search result caps & rate limits: FREE up to 30 results/query (2 req/s, 20 req/min); PRO up to 300 results/query (medium rate limit); ENTERPRISE up to 10,000 results/query (high rate limit)..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Blogs, Newsletters, and Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, Alerts, and Other

Standout features: Podcast API v2: search, directory, insights; official client libraries; OpenAPI spec & mock server for keyless testing., Pricing tiers with concrete quotas: FREE (300 req/mo), PRO (base fee with 5k req/mo included + tiered overages), ENTERPRISE (annual contract, larger quotas, relaxed caching/no-logo)., Plan-based search result caps & rate limits: FREE up to 30 results/query (2 req/s, 20 req/min); PRO up to 300 results/query (medium rate limit); ENTERPRISE up to 10,000 results/query (high rate limit)., and Advanced fields & endpoints on higher tiers: transcripts, batch fetch, RSS/large image, email, latest_episode_id, Listen Score & Global Rank.

Why investors switch

• Semrush adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into App & Website Traffic, Data APIs, and APIs & SDKs coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) offers.
• Standout features include Traffic Analytics tools to examine any website’s visitors, sources, engagement metrics, and competitive benchmarks., Rich API suite: Analytics and Projects APIs (Business plan), Trends API, Listing Management, and Map Rank Tracker. Current versions support API key (v3) and OAuth 2.0 with JSON (v4)., and API consumption billed in ‘units’ per request or per line of data. Historical queries cost more; some APIs like Listing Management and Map Rank Tracker are excluded from unit billing..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Education, Newsletters, and Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: App & Website Traffic, Data APIs, APIs & SDKs, and Sheets / Excel Add-ins

Standout features: Traffic Analytics tools to examine any website’s visitors, sources, engagement metrics, and competitive benchmarks., Rich API suite: Analytics and Projects APIs (Business plan), Trends API, Listing Management, and Map Rank Tracker. Current versions support API key (v3) and OAuth 2.0 with JSON (v4)., API consumption billed in ‘units’ per request or per line of data. Historical queries cost more; some APIs like Listing Management and Map Rank Tracker are excluded from unit billing., and Flexible exports in CSV, Excel, and PDF across tools. Position Tracking and Site Audit modules generate PDF reports; Position Tracking also supports direct Google Sheets export.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, and Interest Rates coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) offers.
• Standout features include Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics)., Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times., and SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Education, Blogs, and Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, and Yield Curves

Standout features: Markets Data Dashboard: one stop for Desk operations and reference rates (repos/RRP, Treasury & Agency MBS operations, liquidity swaps, SOMA holdings, Primary Dealer Statistics)., Reference rates administered by NY Fed: EFFR, OBFR, SOFR (plus BGCR/TGCR/Tri‑party GC), with stated daily publication times., SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes., and Primary Dealer Statistics: weekly time series (positions, transactions, financing, fails) back to Jan 28, 1998; updated Thursdays ~4:15 p.m. ET; exportable for automated use.

Why investors switch

• Expands into Data Visualizations and News coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) offers.
• Standout features include Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group)., Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention., and Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube)..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Education, Blogs, and Playbooks & Case Studies.

Adds coverage: Data Visualizations and News

Standout features: Explore search interest over time with geographic and category filters; compare up to five groups of terms (25 terms per group)., Discover related topics and rising queries to spot shifts in attention., Filter by region, timeframe, category, and Google property (Web, News, Images, Shopping, YouTube)., and Export charts to CSV, share links, or embed selected charts via HTML.

Why investors switch

• Stock Rover adds mobile access for on-the-go monitoring.
• Expands into Screeners, ETF Screeners, and Stock Comparison coverage beyond what Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) 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..
• Pair it with Investment Masters Class (MastersInvest.com) if you still need Blogs, Newsletters, and Playbooks & Case Studies.

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.