VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
THE COMMUNITY-RANKED FREE INVESTING TOOL LEADERBOARD
Live community ranking · Top 28 free videos tools
Best Free Videos Tools for Investors
The free videos platforms investors trust most, ranked by the people who actually use them.
Every tool here offers a genuine free tier, ranked by community votes and light editorial curation. We filtered 32 total videos tools inside a directory of more than 362 investing platforms down to 28 free videos platforms, so you can compare useful zero-cost options before moving into paid upgrades. Use this shortlist to compare pricing limits, platforms, and decision signals, then open any tool for the full breakdown.
Community-ranked · Free tiers only · Not financial advice
Top 10 Tools
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A free archive of more than 100 hedge-fund and activist pitch decks. Use it to study how investors make a case, frame valuation, and argue for a catalyst. The material is educational and static, so it is not a source of current prices or recommendations.
Best forResearch reportsFundamental researchStock researchInvestment research workspaceWatch-outsStatic educational archiveNo freshness guarantee - 2
Damodaran Online is Aswath Damodaran's free NYU Stern library of valuation and corporate-finance models. It includes datasets, equity and country-risk premiums, betas, multiples, spreadsheets, and teaching notes. It supports manual valuation work, not live screening or portfolio monitoring.
Best forValuation modelingFair value researchFundamentals dataResearch reportsHistorical market dataWatch-outsAcademic resource, not softwareUpdate cadence varies - 3
GuruFocus combines global fundamentals, valuation, GF Score, GF Value, stock, ETF, and bond screens, backtests, guru and institutional holdings, insider trades, portfolios, spreadsheet add-ins, and APIs. It is built for fundamental and value research, not brokerage execution.
Best forStock researchStock screeningValuation modelingInvestor holdings researchStrategy backtestingWatch-outsPaid access is region and tier dependentAdvanced API access is separate - 4
Investing.com combines quotes, charts, news, calendars, watchlists, alerts, portfolios, screens, and mobile monitoring. InvestingPro adds paid AI tools, stock ideas, valuation estimates, Health Scores, ProTips, and more fundamental data.
Best forMarket monitoringInvestment newsStock screeningChartingPortfolio trackingWatch-outsNot a broker or API productData latency varies - 5
Portfolio123 combines stock and ETF screens, ranking systems, point-in-time backtests, portfolio tracking, broker links, DataMiner, and API access.
Best forQuant researchFactor screeningStrategy backtestingPortfolio trackingFinancial data APIWatch-outsAdvanced research is paidTrial terms differ by entry point - 6
Simply Wall St provides visual company reports, fair value estimates, dividend analysis, portfolio checks, broker imports, and global stock ideas. It suits long-term investors who prefer guided research to raw tables.
Best forVisual stock researchLong-term portfolio trackingStock screeningDividend analysisFair value researchWatch-outsFree plan has report and portfolio limitsResearch model is opinionated - 7
TradingView combines charts, screeners, alerts, Pine Script, paper trading, and broker connections across many asset classes. Basic is free. Paid plans raise chart, indicator, alert, watchlist, history, and portfolio limits. Some real-time exchange data costs extra.
Best forChartingTechnical analysisPaper tradingAlertsBroker-connected tradingWatch-outsReal-time market data can require add-onsFree plan has tight chart and alert limits - 8
Bloomberg Europe is the regional Bloomberg.com newsroom and app experience. It offers European and global business reporting, market snapshots, watchlists, alerts, TV, radio, podcasts, newsletters, and Businessweek. It is a media subscription, not Bloomberg Terminal, execution, or institutional data access.
Best forInvestment newsMarket monitoringPortfolio watchlistsAlertsResearch reportsWatch-outsMedia subscription, not Bloomberg TerminalPricing varies by region and promotion - 9
Bridgewater's public site is a research library, not a self-serve way to invest with Bridgewater. It is useful for reading the firm's macro work on Pure Alpha, All Weather, risk parity, inflation, monetary policy, debt cycles, and systematic investing. The site does not open Bridgewater mandates to ordinary investors.
Best forResearch reportsInvestment newsMarket monitoringWatch-outsNot available to most retail investorsResearch surface, not software - 10
CEO.CA combines Canadian small-cap chat rooms with market data for TSX, TSXV, and CSE issuers. It offers watchlists, news, SEDI insider filings, private placements, mobile access, and paid Level II depth. Community posts are leads, not research, and Pro pricing varies by exchange coverage.
Best forMarket monitoringAlertsInsider and institutional trackingInvestment newsPortfolio watchlistsWatch-outsCanadian small-cap biasPaid market depth is exchange-specific
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ChartMill is a browser screener and charting service for U.S., Canadian, and European stocks and some ETFs. It supports technical and fundamental screens, swing-trading ideas, watchlists, alerts, dashboards, ratings, and strategy templates. It is still a research tool, not a broker or full portfolio ledger.
Best forStock screeningTechnical screeningChartingStock researchPortfolio alertsWatch-outsDelayed market dataNot a broker or portfolio system - 12
Dune lets users query decoded blockchain data with SQL and turn it into dashboards, APIs, alerts, uploads, and agent workflows. It is for custom onchain research across many chains, not a fixed crypto market-data screen.
Best forMarket data APIFinancial data APIAI agent data accessMarket monitoringHistorical market dataWatch-outsCredits control cost and scaleSQL/onchain skill required - 13
EPSMomentum focuses on earnings momentum and entry timing. It combines estimate revisions, post-earnings drift, timing signals, scanners, AI analysis, and market dashboards for U.S. stocks and ETFs.
Best forStock screeningQuant ratingsTechnical analysisAI research workspaceAlertsWatch-outsUS stocks and ETFs focusProprietary signals require trust - 14
ETF Action is a professional ETF research and model-building service. It covers classification, look-through holdings, overlap, flows, model portfolios, 13F screens, exports, and enterprise data workflows. It is for teams that need more than a free quote page.
Best forETF screeningPortfolio analyticsPortfolio trackingFactor screeningFund researchWatch-outsResearch features require paid plansAdvisor/ETF specialist focus - 15
ETF.com combines an ETF screener with editorial research. Search and compare U.S. ETFs, inspect flows and holdings, save watchlists, use Portfolio Builder, and follow launches, closures, and fund education.
Best forETF screeningFund researchInvestment newsPortfolio watchlistsMarket monitoringWatch-outsU.S. ETF emphasisSubscription unlocks depth - 16
In Practise is a qualitative research library of executive interviews, transcripts, surveys, and company series. It adds operating detail, customer and competitor views, and management perspective to filings and valuation work. Sampling is limited on the free plan; full access and private interviews are paid.
Best forResearch reportsFundamental researchInvestment research workspaceStock researchInvestment newsWatch-outsPaid pricing is contact-basedQualitative research, not market data - 17
InsideArbitrage combines special-situation research with screens, calendars, newsletters and tracking tools. Its main subjects are merger arbitrage, insider trades, spinoffs, buybacks, CVRs, tender offers and activist campaigns.
Best forStock researchMarket monitoringInsider and institutional trackingInvestment newsPortfolio watchlistsWatch-outsPaid-only serious workflowEvent-driven scope - 18
Khan Academy Economics & Finance is a free learning hub for economics, finance, markets, financial literacy, personal finance, and basic investing. Lessons, videos, articles, and exercises suit beginners, students, educators, and onboarding. It does not provide market data, screens, portfolios, trading, or professional credentials.
Best forStock researchFundamental researchOptions dataFund researchWatch-outsEducation onlyNo investment certification - 19
LIQN, or Liquidation Nation, tracks factors and themes across more than 3,000 U.S. equities. It combines factor maps, flow and short-interest context, historical analysis, crowd and podcast signals, news, event exposures, thesis prompts, and custom baskets.
Best forMarket monitoringMarket mapsQuant researchFactor screeningAI research workspaceWatch-outsRoadmap features are not current capabilitiesContext is not a trade signal - 20
LuxAlgo combines market pages, technical indicators, screens, natural-language strategy generation, and AI Backtesting. Its paid algos integrate with TradingView, while generated strategies can use webhooks on compatible external platforms.
Best forTechnical analysisTechnical screeningStrategy backtestingChartingAlertsWatch-outsTechnical analysis onlyTradingView dependency - 21
RetailRoadshow hosts SEC-compliant electronic roadshow videos and prospectus materials, mainly for IPOs and registered offerings. It lets investors hear issuer presentations during active deals, subject to availability, registration, and sometimes deal-specific codes.
Best forStock researchInvestment newsMarket monitoringFundamental researchWatch-outsAccess depends on active offeringsRegistration or entry code may be required - 22
Smartkarma is a paid investment-intelligence platform for professional investors, asset managers, banks, and accredited users. It provides independent research, specialist analysts, data tools, watchlists, and alerts. It is not a retail screener, broker, portfolio ledger, or low-cost news site.
Best forResearch reportsInvestment research workspaceAI research workspaceStock researchMarket monitoringWatch-outsProfessional price pointEligibility and onboarding apply - 23
Stock Rover combines fundamental data, portfolio analytics, dividend tracking, valuation tools, reports, ratings, broker-linked portfolios, and alerts. Coverage centers on North American securities. It does not provide trade execution or full strategy backtesting.
Best forStock screeningETF screeningPortfolio analyticsFundamental researchResearch reportsWatch-outsNorth America-focused coverageFull strategy backtesting is not a formal feature - 24
Stock Spinoff Investing is a niche site and newsletter for spin-offs and related special situations. The free calendar covers upcoming and completed events; Premium adds ideas, updates, video Q&A, Discord, and archived newsletters. It is not a broad terminal, broker, or substitute for filings and valuation.
Best forStock researchInvestment newsResearch reportsFundamental researchMarket monitoringWatch-outsNarrow strategy scopeNewsletter ideas are not diligence - 25
The Motley Fool publishes market commentary, education, watchlists, portfolios, and paid stock recommendations. It suits investors who want editorial and model-portfolio guidance rather than raw data, APIs, or custom valuation. It is not a broker, tax tool, or portfolio manager.
Best forStock researchStock screeningInvestment newsResearch reportsPortfolio watchlistsWatch-outsRecommendation service, not a full research terminalPricing jumps sharply by tier - 26
Tickeron uses AI for screens, stock signals, pattern detection, paper trading, robots, and short-horizon ideas across stocks, ETFs, funds, crypto, and forex. It is for active idea generation, not guaranteed returns or a substitute for a broker.
Best forAI research workspaceStrategy backtestingTechnical analysisPaper tradingAlertsWatch-outsComplex pricing surfaceTrading signals need risk controls - 27
USAspending.gov is the U.S. government's free source for federal awards, contracts, grants, loans, recipients, agencies, spending categories, maps, downloads, and APIs. It can add contract and government-demand context to company research, but it is not market data or a valuation service.
Best forFinancial data APIHistorical market dataMarket monitoringAI agent data accessFundamental researchWatch-outsNot a securities datasetSource cadences vary - 28
Validea applies published guru and factor models to stocks through screens, reports, portfolios, and model strategies. It is for investors who want rules-based idea generation and backtests, not brokerage execution or a general market-data terminal.
Best forQuant researchFactor screeningStock screeningETF screeningStrategy backtestingWatch-outsModel returns are not live account returnsFull access requires a subscription
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