VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Friday, October 31, 2025

Tool Comparison

Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics vs r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics adds Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Calendar, Housing & Construction, Inflation Rates, and APIs & SDKs coverage that r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki skips.

r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki includes Education, Forums, and Playbooks & Case Studies categories that Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics omits.

In depth comparison

Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics logo

Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics

newyorkfed.org

Official New York Fed hub for rates, markets operations data, and research indicators. Highlights: reference rates (EFFR, OBFR, SOFR & SOFR Averages/Index), Markets Data Dashboard, SOMA holdings & operations results, Primary Dealer Statistics, GSCPI, SCE microdata, and regional surveys (e.g., Empire State Manufacturing). Markets Data APIs and page-level export tools provide JSON/CSV/XML/Excel programmatic access. Publication times for key rates are stated (e.g., SOFR ~8:00 a.m. ET; EFFR ~9:00 a.m. ET).

Platforms

WebAPI

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • SOMA holdings: ‘Data Export Builder’ with direct downloads and API construction guidance.

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r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki logo

r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki

reddit.com

Community‑maintained directory of investor/fund letters and reports, organized by year/quarter. Publicly viewable; edits limited to approved contributors. Links out to original PDFs/posts on managers’ sites. No data feeds, APIs, or exports—pure research reading list.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki).
  • Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators.
  • ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch).
  • Direct outbound links to the letters on manager sites; useful for primary-source research.

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Where they differ

Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics

Distinct strengths 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.
  • SOFR Averages (30/90/180‑day) & SOFR Index (index = 1.00000000 on April 2, 2018) with methodology notes.
  • 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.

r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki

Distinct strengths include:

  • Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki).
  • Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators.
  • ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch).
  • Direct outbound links to the letters on manager sites; useful for primary-source research.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeFederal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statisticsr/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Newsletters

Unique: Data APIs, Central Bank Watcher, Interest Rates, Yield Curves, Calendar, Housing & Construction, Inflation Rates, APIs & SDKs

Shared: Newsletters

Unique: Education, Forums, Playbooks & Case Studies

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Bonds, Currencies, Other

Other

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, API

Web

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • SOMA holdings: ‘Data Export Builder’ with direct downloads and API construction guidance.
  • Regional + national indicators: Empire State Manufacturing Survey (monthly; 8:30 a.m. releases with CSV tables), Business Leaders Survey, Survey of Consumer Expectations (dashboards and public microdata), GSCPI, term premia & yield‑curve indicators.

Unique

  • Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki).
  • Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators.
  • ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch).
  • Direct outbound links to the letters on manager sites; useful for primary-source research.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics and r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki both support?

Both platforms cover Newsletters workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics and r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki require subscriptions?

Both Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics and r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics and r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki?

Both Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics and r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki 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?

Federal Reserve Bank of New York — Data & Statistics differentiates itself with 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., whereas r/SecurityAnalysis — Letters Wiki stands out for Chronological index of letters grouped by year and quarter (2016→present in the wiki)., Publicly readable wiki page with edit permissions restricted to approved users/moderators., and ‘Others’ section pointing to classic collections (e.g., Austin Value, Nomad Partnership, Peter Lynch)..

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