VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ FINANCIAL TOOLS & SERVICES DIRECTORY ★

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

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Khan Academy (Economics & Finance) vs Sharesight comparison

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

Quick takeaways

Khan Academy (Economics & Finance) adds Education, and Courses & Certs coverage that Sharesight skips.

Sharesight includes Portfolio, Watchlist, Performance Attribution, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Downloadable Tax Reports, Capital Gains Estimator, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, Broker Connectors, APIs & SDKs, and Blogs categories that Khan Academy (Economics & Finance) omits.

Khan Academy (Economics & Finance) highlights: Domain hub with structured courses combining videos, articles, and practice exercises across economics, finance, and capital markets., Finance & Capital Markets lessons covering stocks, bonds, cash flow, and interest concepts., and Full AP®/College-level courses in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics..

Sharesight is known for: Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view., Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD., and Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions..

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Khan Academy (Economics & Finance)

khanacademy.org

Completely free courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, capital markets, and personal finance. No certificates are awarded. Mobile apps support offline video, practice exercises, and progress sync across devices.

Platforms

Web
Mobile

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

  • Domain hub with structured courses combining videos, articles, and practice exercises across economics, finance, and capital markets.
  • Finance & Capital Markets lessons covering stocks, bonds, cash flow, and interest concepts.
  • Full AP®/College-level courses in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics.
  • Personal Finance curriculum covering saving, budgeting, debt management, investing, and retirement planning.
  • Derivatives lessons include options, futures, swaps, and mortgage-backed/structured products such as MBS and CDOs.

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Sharesight

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Global, tax‑aware portfolio tracker with EOD/delayed equity pricing (15–20 min on major markets), automated dividends & corporate actions, contribution analysis, and drawdown risk reporting. Imports from 200+ brokers via file/email and selected direct broker APIs; Xero accounting sync. Crypto & FX update intraday (~5‑min). Business plan for advisers offers per‑portfolio pricing.

Platforms

Web
Mobile
API

Pricing

Free
Subscription

Quick highlights

  • Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view.
  • Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD.
  • Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions.
  • Performance reports with component returns (capital, dividends, FX), contribution analysis (by holding, sector, country, groups), and drawdown risk (MDD/RoMaD).
  • Tax reports incl. Taxable Income; CGT reports for AU & CA; NZ FIF reporting (FDR & CV methods).

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Overlap

Shared focus areas

1 overlap

Both tools cover this research theme.

Where they differ

Khan Academy (Economics & Finance)

Distinct strengths include:

Education
Courses & Certs
  • Domain hub with structured courses combining videos, articles, and practice exercises across economics, finance, and capital markets.
  • Finance & Capital Markets lessons covering stocks, bonds, cash flow, and interest concepts.
  • Full AP®/College-level courses in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics.
  • Personal Finance curriculum covering saving, budgeting, debt management, investing, and retirement planning.

Sharesight

Distinct strengths include:

Portfolio
Watchlist
Performance Attribution
Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown)
Downloadable Tax Reports
Capital Gains Estimator
Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding
Broker Connectors
  • Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view.
  • Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD.
  • Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions.
  • Performance reports with component returns (capital, dividends, FX), contribution analysis (by holding, sector, country, groups), and drawdown risk (MDD/RoMaD).

Feature-by-feature breakdown

AttributeKhan Academy (Economics & Finance)Sharesight
Categories

Which research workflows each platform targets

Shared: Videos

Unique: Education, Courses & Certs

Shared: Videos

Unique: Portfolio, Watchlist, Performance Attribution, Risk Metrics (VaR/ES/Drawdown), Downloadable Tax Reports, Capital Gains Estimator, Dividend Tax / ADR Withholding, Broker Connectors, APIs & SDKs, Blogs

Asset types

Supported asset classes and universes

Stocks, Bonds, Options, ETFs, Mutual Funds

Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Cryptos, Real Estate

Experience levels

Who each product is built for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Platforms

Where you can access the product

Web, Mobile

Web, Mobile, API

Pricing

High-level pricing models

Free

Free, Subscription

Key features

Core capabilities called out by each vendor

Unique

  • Domain hub with structured courses combining videos, articles, and practice exercises across economics, finance, and capital markets.
  • Finance & Capital Markets lessons covering stocks, bonds, cash flow, and interest concepts.
  • Full AP®/College-level courses in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics.
  • Personal Finance curriculum covering saving, budgeting, debt management, investing, and retirement planning.
  • Derivatives lessons include options, futures, swaps, and mortgage-backed/structured products such as MBS and CDOs.
  • Mobile apps (iOS/Android) with quizzes, progress sync, and offline video downloads.

Unique

  • Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view.
  • Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD.
  • Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions.
  • Performance reports with component returns (capital, dividends, FX), contribution analysis (by holding, sector, country, groups), and drawdown risk (MDD/RoMaD).
  • Tax reports incl. Taxable Income; CGT reports for AU & CA; NZ FIF reporting (FDR & CV methods).
  • Imports via broker trade‑confirmation emails, CSV/XLS bulk uploads, and direct connections for selected brokers; Xero sync for accounting.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Khan Academy (Economics & Finance) and Sharesight both support?

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

Do Khan Academy (Economics & Finance) and Sharesight require subscriptions?

Both Khan Academy (Economics & Finance) and Sharesight keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Khan Academy (Economics & Finance) and Sharesight?

Both Khan Academy (Economics & Finance) and Sharesight support web and mobile access, making it easy to keep tabs on research away from the desk.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Khan Academy (Economics & Finance) differentiates itself with Domain hub with structured courses combining videos, articles, and practice exercises across economics, finance, and capital markets., Finance & Capital Markets lessons covering stocks, bonds, cash flow, and interest concepts., and Full AP®/College-level courses in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics., whereas Sharesight stands out for Track stocks, ETFs, funds, some listed bonds, crypto, FX, property & other custom assets in one portfolio view., Coverage across 60+ exchanges; US & LSE quotes typically 15‑minute delayed; ASX/NZX 20‑minute delayed; many other markets EOD., and Automatic dividends, distributions, DRP/DRIP (when data available), splits, consolidations, and other corporate actions..

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