VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

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Tool Comparison

BamSEC vs Fey comparison

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

Quick takeaways

BamSEC adds Diff View, Financials, Insider Data, Institutional Data, and 13F coverage that Fey skips.

Fey includes Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Calendar, News Sentiment, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, AI, AI Earnings Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, and Factor Exposure categories that BamSEC omits.

In depth comparison

BamSEC

bamsec.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

A focused research platform for SEC filings and transcripts. The Pro plan adds powerful tools like document search, Excel table downloads, redlines, transcripts, and all-company screening with alerts. Enterprise subscribers get consolidated invoicing, usage reporting, and priority support.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Advanced document search across filings and transcripts, with boolean and proximity operators for precision.
Table tools include one-click Excel downloads, 'Similar Tables' to pull prior versions, and 'Merge Tables' to combine data across periods.
Redline comparison view highlights added or removed text and tables between filing versions directly in the browser.
All-company screening with filters for industry, market cap, and document type, plus email alerts tied to searches.
Ownership data includes insider transactions (Form 4) with filters, and institutional ownership/13F holdings with labeling for options and convertibles.

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Fey

fey.com

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Desktop‑first investing research app acquired by Wealthsimple on Aug 27, 2025; **standalone Fey service wind‑down on Sep 30, 2025** with automatic prorated refunds. AI is a first‑class capability across Finder (natural‑language screener), Earnings (press‑release summaries in ~0.8s, live calls, transcripts), Filings (on‑demand 10‑K/10‑Q summaries), Portfolio (one‑click ‘Analyze with AI’: strengths/risks, **factor tilts**, opportunities), News (impact scoring & source consensus), and Macro (AI‑synthesized economic overviews).

Platforms

DesktopWeb

Pricing

SubscriptionFree

Quick highlights

Finder (NLQ): type ideas like “undervalued tech with insider buying” or “Nancy Pelosi portfolio”; Fey turns this into an editable screen in ~2s (“Like ChatGPT meets Bloomberg”).
Earnings ‘at the speed of now’: instant press releases with **AI‑generated summaries** (~0.8s), live calls in‑app, transcripts and transcript summaries.
Filings ‘Analyze’: **on‑demand AI summaries** of 10‑K/10‑Q with structured sections (revenue, strengths, challenges, risks) to read filings in ~2 minutes.
Portfolio ‘Analyze with AI’ (one click): benchmarks holdings, highlights **factor tilts** driving returns, flags strengths/risks, scans for **mis‑pricings** (forecasts, price targets, valuation spreads), and prioritizes headlines that could actually move your P&L.
News intelligence: curated feed, **impact‑scored headlines** and **news consensus** (source transparency), plus watchlist‑aware daily/weekly recaps.

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Where they differ

BamSEC

Distinct strengths include:

Diff View Financials Insider Data Institutional Data 13F

Advanced document search across filings and transcripts, with boolean and proximity operators for precision.
Table tools include one-click Excel downloads, 'Similar Tables' to pull prior versions, and 'Merge Tables' to combine data across periods.
Redline comparison view highlights added or removed text and tables between filing versions directly in the browser.
All-company screening with filters for industry, market cap, and document type, plus email alerts tied to searches.

Fey

Distinct strengths include:

Portfolio Watchlist News Calendar News Sentiment Analyst Forecasts Analyst Price Targets AI

Finder (NLQ): type ideas like “undervalued tech with insider buying” or “Nancy Pelosi portfolio”; Fey turns this into an editable screen in ~2s (“Like ChatGPT meets Bloomberg”).
Earnings ‘at the speed of now’: instant press releases with **AI‑generated summaries** (~0.8s), live calls in‑app, transcripts and transcript summaries.
Filings ‘Analyze’: **on‑demand AI summaries** of 10‑K/10‑Q with structured sections (revenue, strengths, challenges, risks) to read filings in ~2 minutes.
Portfolio ‘Analyze with AI’ (one click): benchmarks holdings, highlights **factor tilts** driving returns, flags strengths/risks, scans for **mis‑pricings** (forecasts, price targets, valuation spreads), and prioritizes headlines that could actually move your P&L.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	BamSEC	Fey
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Screeners, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Alerts Unique: Diff View, Financials, Insider Data, Institutional Data, 13F	Shared: Screeners, Improved Filings, Transcripts, Alerts Unique: Portfolio, Watchlist, News, Calendar, News Sentiment, Analyst Forecasts, Analyst Price Targets, AI, AI Earnings Summary, AI Filings Summary, AI Report, Factor Exposure
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks	Stocks, ETFs
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Desktop, Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free, Subscription	Subscription, Free
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Advanced document search across filings and transcripts, with boolean and proximity operators for precision. Table tools include one-click Excel downloads, 'Similar Tables' to pull prior versions, and 'Merge Tables' to combine data across periods. Redline comparison view highlights added or removed text and tables between filing versions directly in the browser. All-company screening with filters for industry, market cap, and document type, plus email alerts tied to searches. Ownership data includes insider transactions (Form 4) with filters, and institutional ownership/13F holdings with labeling for options and convertibles. Integrated S&P earnings and event transcripts, with downloadable PDFs.	Unique Finder (NLQ): type ideas like “undervalued tech with insider buying” or “Nancy Pelosi portfolio”; Fey turns this into an editable screen in ~2s (“Like ChatGPT meets Bloomberg”). Earnings ‘at the speed of now’: instant press releases with AI‑generated summaries (~0.8s), live calls in‑app, transcripts and transcript summaries. Filings ‘Analyze’: on‑demand AI summaries of 10‑K/10‑Q with structured sections (revenue, strengths, challenges, risks) to read filings in ~2 minutes. Portfolio ‘Analyze with AI’ (one click): benchmarks holdings, highlights factor tilts driving returns, flags strengths/risks, scans for mis‑pricings (forecasts, price targets, valuation spreads), and prioritizes headlines that could actually move your P&L. News intelligence: curated feed, impact‑scored headlines and news consensus (source transparency), plus watchlist‑aware daily/weekly recaps. Macro/Economic calendar: AI‑synthesized overview of key releases plus yield‑curve view.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Yes
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Highlighted

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do BamSEC and Fey both support?

Both platforms cover Screeners, Improved Filings, Transcripts, and Alerts workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do BamSEC and Fey require subscriptions?

Both BamSEC and Fey keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access BamSEC and Fey?

Both BamSEC and Fey 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?

BamSEC differentiates itself with Advanced document search across filings and transcripts, with boolean and proximity operators for precision., Table tools include one-click Excel downloads, 'Similar Tables' to pull prior versions, and 'Merge Tables' to combine data across periods., and Redline comparison view highlights added or removed text and tables between filing versions directly in the browser., whereas Fey stands out for Finder (NLQ): type ideas like “undervalued tech with insider buying” or “Nancy Pelosi portfolio”; Fey turns this into an editable screen in ~2s (“Like ChatGPT meets Bloomberg”)., Earnings ‘at the speed of now’: instant press releases with **AI‑generated summaries** (~0.8s), live calls in‑app, transcripts and transcript summaries., and Filings ‘Analyze’: **on‑demand AI summaries** of 10‑K/10‑Q with structured sections (revenue, strengths, challenges, risks) to read filings in ~2 minutes..

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