VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★
PRICE: 5 CENTS
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Top Blogs Tools for Investing
Community-ranked blogs software ordered by net upvotes with starred picks breaking close calls.
Every entry here is part of our living directory of blogs software for investors, traders, and analysts. We surface tools that earn consistent upvotes from the community, highlight trusted platforms we’ve personally vetted, and track popularity shifts so research, screening, and execution workflows stay current. Use this page to compare pricing tiers, platforms, and capabilities side by side, then dive into individual reviews for deeper due diligence.
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Ranked tools
- 1
Free academic resource curated by Professor Aswath Damodaran (NYU Stern). It hosts annually updated valuation and corporate-finance datasets, Excel models, webcasts, and online classes. Most datasets are refreshed every January, with country risk premiums also updated mid-year. Everything is openly accessible, with Excel downloads and archived historical data available.
Pricing: FreePlatforms: WebCategories: Valuation Models • Financials • Interest Rates • Education • Videos • Blogs
- 2
A free, curated archive of hedge fund presentation PDFs — including well-known decks from Pershing Square and others. The site also hosts companion archives of activist letters and investing videos. It’s a deep content library, not a data feed or API.
Pricing: FreePlatforms: WebCategories: Education • Playbooks & Case Studies • Videos • Blogs
- 3
Stockopedia is a stock research and screening platform best known for its StockRanks™ ratings and broad coverage across the UK, US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. All plans include the same features; pricing is based on regional market access. Data comes primarily from Refinitiv, with fundamentals refreshed multiple times a day and recomputed after the close. Users get unlimited alerts, a 14-day free trial, and a 30-day money-back guarantee on the first payment.
Pricing: SubscriptionPlatforms: Web, MobileCategories: Screeners • Stock Ideas • Financials • Scores • Checklist • Data Visualizations • Analyst Forecasts • Analyst Recommendations • Analyst Price Targets • Portfolio • Watchlist • News • Alerts • Calendar • Education • Blogs • Newsletters
- 4
Publisher of striking, data-driven infographics and explainers on business, markets, and the global economy. Their premium tier, VC+, offers exclusive research notes, newsletters, webinars, and ad-free browsing, while a licensing program enables organizations to reuse and reprint their visuals under set terms.
Pricing: Free, SubscriptionPlatforms: WebCategories: Data Visualizations • Blogs • Newsletters • Education
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One of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, serving only institutional clients such as pensions, sovereign wealth funds, and central banks. Bridgewater does not offer investments to the public. Its public site hosts free research and insights — including Daily Observations, whitepapers, and videos — alongside commentary on economic themes like debt cycles and monetary policy. Core investment strategies include Pure Alpha and All Weather (risk-parity).
Pricing: Other, FreePlatforms: WebCategories: Wealth Management • Blogs • Videos • Newsletters • Performance During Crisis
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One of the largest US brokerages, combining commission-free stock and ETF trading with deep functionality through the thinkorswim® platform suite (desktop, web, and mobile). Options are priced at $0.65 per contract, with 24/5 trading on over a thousand stocks and ETFs. Investors can trade futures and forex (approval required), use paperMoney® for risk-free practice, and even buy fractional shares of S&P 500 companies starting at $5 through Stock Slices®. Schwab also provides flexible alerts, advanced order types, tax integrations, and access to research and screeners—all backed by decades of brand trust.
Pricing: OtherPlatforms: Web, Mobile, DesktopCategories: Brokerage • Portfolio • Watchlist • Options & Derivatives • Paper Trading • Advanced Order Types • Smart/Direct Routing • News • Alerts • Calendar • Order Book / Level II • Videos • Blogs • Newsletters • Screeners
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A long-standing value-investing forum founded in 2009, with public boards and members-only sections. Membership is a one-time lifetime fee of $49.99, purchased through the site’s shop. The community hosts thousands of investors, with active discussions, member-submitted articles, and dedicated rooms for deeper collaboration.
Pricing: Free, One-timePlatforms: WebCategories: Forums • Blogs
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Dividend.com provides tools and research for dividend-focused investors. The free tier includes a screener, news, and calendars, while Premium ($199/year) unlocks model portfolios, curated lists, CSV downloads, payout estimates, ad-free browsing, and detailed DARS™ breakdowns. Quotes are delayed by 24 hours, with financial data powered by Mergent.
Pricing: Free, SubscriptionPlatforms: WebCategories: Screeners • Calendar • Dividends • News • Watchlist • Portfolio • Scores • Stock Ideas • Compounding Calculator • Blogs • Newsletters • Dividend
- 9
Independent ETF analytics platform for advisors and asset managers. Offers global ETF classification, look‑through holdings analytics, overlap analysis, flows/volumes with T+1 flow timing, live quotes (FMV) via Polygon.io, model portfolio tools, 13F screening (Advisor Pro), and enterprise options including API access. DIY/Advisor Pro plans emphasize self‑service research and Excel/CSV downloads; Enterprise adds collaboration, custom dashboards, and API. A separate Model Builder plan enables model uploads and ‘Bridge’ trading integration. API details are not publicly documented—confirm endpoints and auth with vendor.
Pricing: Free, SubscriptionPlatforms: Web, APICategories: ETF Overview • ETF Performance • ETF Holdings • ETF Fundamentals • ETF Valuation • ETF Factors • ETF Overlap • Screeners • Data Visualizations • Portfolio • Watchlist • Backtesting • 13F • Data APIs • Alerts • Blogs • Videos
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ETF & mutual fund overlap/correlation and portfolio visualization tool featuring Sankey look‑through, correlation matrices, and efficient‑frontier (Sharpe) views. Free tier allows up to 4 saved portfolios and limited full‑holdings visibility; Pro ($14/mo) unlocks unlimited portfolios, full holdings depth, and Excel export. Enterprise adds a financial data API, custom reports/visualizations, and white‑label options. Coverage explicitly includes **US‑listed ETFs & mutual funds**; equities coverage is described as **international** on pricing, but the FAQ states non‑US assets not listed in the US are not supported (current constraint). Holdings are sourced primarily from SEC EDGAR and refreshed on a quarterly cadence based on filings; data may be delayed per exchanges/providers.
Pricing: Free, SubscriptionPlatforms: Web, APICategories: ETF Overview • ETF Performance • ETF Holdings • ETF Factors • ETF Overlap • ETF Screeners • Data Visualizations • Portfolio • Correlation • APIs & SDKs • Blogs
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About Me
Hey! Thanks for stopping by. I'm an independent investor with a soft spot for coding and the stock market - especially value investing (as you can probably tell from the tools I've collected here, haha). Hopefully you'll find something useful or interesting along the way.
Find me here:
- Twitter / X: @Jera_Value
- Substack: Jera Value
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Starred Tools
These are my top picks. Tools I've tested thoroughly and found to be excellent. They do their job really well, and I use them a lot. If you're not already familiar with them, I highly recommend checking them out.
Tested Tools
These are tools I've tried and found to be solid, but not standout. Think of them as passing an initial quality screen: worth exploring, though not all will be exceptional.
Curation & Accuracy
This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).
Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.