VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

PRICE: 5 CENTS

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Head-to-head

Asset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research Affiliates vs Stock Unlock comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Asset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research Affiliates adds Correlation coverage that Stock Unlock skips.

Stock Unlock includes Screeners, Stock Comparison, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Portfolio, Watchlist, Dividends, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Scores, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Alerts, AI, AI Report, Education, Blogs, and Newsletters categories that Asset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research Affiliates omits.

Asset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research Affiliates highlights: Two expected-return models: one valuation-driven and one based on yield and growth, with the option to blend them., Interactive Portfolio Builder lets you create, save, and analyze custom portfolios., and Coverage spans more than 140 assets and model portfolios, available in six base currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD). Expectations are refreshed monthly and remain free to access..

Stock Unlock is known for: 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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Asset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research Affiliates

interactive.researchaffiliates.com

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A free interactive platform that publishes Research Affiliates’ capital market expectations each month. You can explore expected returns, correlations, and efficient frontiers across a wide set of asset classes and geographies. Excel downloads are available (though without full time-series) and charts can be exported. All results are model-based, hypothetical, and provided for informational purposes only.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Two expected-return models: one valuation-driven and one based on yield and growth, with the option to blend them.
  • Interactive Portfolio Builder lets you create, save, and analyze custom portfolios.
  • Coverage spans more than 140 assets and model portfolios, available in six base currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD). Expectations are refreshed monthly and remain free to access.
  • Country dashboards provide data for 41 equity markets (22 developed, 19 emerging), including GDP trends, CAPE ratios, and inflation views.
  • Correlation view displays a full heat-map matrix of expected cross-asset relationships.

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Stock Unlock

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Hands-on review

Global stock and ETF research platform with screeners, valuation tools, customizable charts, and portfolio tracking. The free plan comes with meaningful but tight limits—such as two manual portfolios, one 10-ticker watchlist, and capped screener results—while paid tiers unlock the full feature set. Billing is monthly or yearly, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • 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.
  • Proprietary “Insights Score” summarizing a company’s fundamentals at a glance.
  • Stock Screener with dozens of filters, plus the ability to compare results by Insights Score.

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

2 overlaps

Mutual strengths include Data Visualizations, and Valuation Models.

Where they differ

Asset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research Affiliates

Distinct strengths include:

  • Two expected-return models: one valuation-driven and one based on yield and growth, with the option to blend them.
  • Interactive Portfolio Builder lets you create, save, and analyze custom portfolios.
  • Coverage spans more than 140 assets and model portfolios, available in six base currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD). Expectations are refreshed monthly and remain free to access.
  • Country dashboards provide data for 41 equity markets (22 developed, 19 emerging), including GDP trends, CAPE ratios, and inflation views.

Stock Unlock

Distinct strengths 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).
  • Custom watchlists with event notifications and alerts.
  • Proprietary “Insights Score” summarizing a company’s fundamentals at a glance.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeAsset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research AffiliatesStock Unlock
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Data Visualizations, Valuation Models

Unique: Correlation

Shared: Data Visualizations, Valuation Models

Unique: Screeners, Stock Comparison, ETF Overview, ETF Holdings, Portfolio, Watchlist, Dividends, Insider Data, Institutional Data, Scores, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Recommendations, Analyst Price Targets, Alerts, AI, AI Report, Education, Blogs, Newsletters

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, Bonds, Commodities, Real Estate

Stocks, ETFs

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Two expected-return models: one valuation-driven and one based on yield and growth, with the option to blend them.
  • Interactive Portfolio Builder lets you create, save, and analyze custom portfolios.
  • Coverage spans more than 140 assets and model portfolios, available in six base currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD). Expectations are refreshed monthly and remain free to access.
  • Country dashboards provide data for 41 equity markets (22 developed, 19 emerging), including GDP trends, CAPE ratios, and inflation views.
  • Correlation view displays a full heat-map matrix of expected cross-asset relationships.
  • Efficient frontier visualization shows optimal portfolio mixes on a scatter plot.

Unique

  • 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.
  • Proprietary “Insights Score” summarizing a company’s fundamentals at a glance.
  • Stock Screener with dozens of filters, plus the ability to compare results by Insights Score.
  • Built-in DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) calculator for valuation work.
Tested

Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat

Yes

Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Asset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research Affiliates and Stock Unlock both support?

Both platforms cover Data Visualizations, and Valuation Models workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Asset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research Affiliates and Stock Unlock require subscriptions?

Both Asset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research Affiliates and Stock Unlock keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Asset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research Affiliates and Stock Unlock?

Both Asset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research Affiliates and Stock Unlock prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Asset Allocation Interactive (AAI) — Research Affiliates differentiates itself with Two expected-return models: one valuation-driven and one based on yield and growth, with the option to blend them., Interactive Portfolio Builder lets you create, save, and analyze custom portfolios., and Coverage spans more than 140 assets and model portfolios, available in six base currencies (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, CAD). Expectations are refreshed monthly and remain free to access., whereas Stock Unlock stands out for 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..

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).

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