I moved this from Off-topic to get some more opinions. I was wondering what people's favorite news subscriptions were. I would read more articles from the two I mentioned but I run into paywalls. I have always liked the WSJ's monthly Mutual Fund and ETF section. I just realized the Journal and MFO Premium combined are comparable to an annual new subscribers Bloomberg News. Barrons was mentioned by Mark on the Off Topic Thread; I'm considering it now.
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You'll get more eyes on it that way as many folks steer away from the Off-Topic category just because,
I read Barrons and WSJ. They are pretty much the same only different.
i just go with what's available for free online. i can get bloomberg tv on my roku-equipped tv. our own @catch22 here, has provided a link or two in order to access even the canadian version of bloomberg tv, watchable online.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/
That's only somewhat accurate.
- Best for Investment Ideas / Insights - Barrons
- Best Deal Right Now - Reuters @$45 annually (monthly rate available). I found the internet site loaded with distracting story-related animations my Ad blocker couldn’t halt. But when I downloaded their free App they disappeared. Very readable.
- Best for Developing Stories - Bloomberg. Stories aren’t always the deepest dives, but they update 24 hours a day. When financial news breaks, you’ll see it here first. You also get the Bloomberg TV channel which is nice if your regular TV plan doesn’t carry it. I’m at (an introductory) $249 per year. But set to renew @ $100 more in 5 months.
- Best for A Long Term Perspective - InvesTech from James Stack. Monthly newsletter assessing market valuations and comparing current dynamics to historical cycles. Stack also provides an ever-changing etf investment model for his readers depending on his outlook. I don’t follow it. Can’t say it’s been the ideal allocation for the current bull market. But his gig is “preservation first.” Price is around $200 yearly. Less with multi-year packages.
- Best for Staying Sober (not succumbing to herd psychology) - “The Daily Rap” / Veteran investor Bill Fleckenstein writes a daily column looking at the day’s action. Once or twice a week there’s some deeper insights to be had. More often just a quick summary you can find anywhere. If it it was a Dull (“nothing happened”) Day Bill will tell you that. There’s a Q&A section I sometimes enjoy more than Bill’s opines. If having pro-Trump / anti-liberal messaging occasionally inserted into the discussions bothers you, you won’t like the site. If you can read thru that stuff, there’s a lot to be learned. Price is something north of $100 yearly.
- Most Enjoyable & Insightful Listening - “The Meb Faber Show” - I have access to over 50 45-minute long interviews dating back a couple years. Delightful conversations with many financial participants including fund managers. You can dig up a few on UTube. But to get the entire pack you might need to use a podcast service.
dWSJ articles clearly the best but not like you can't find it elsewhere. I refuse to pay $ to support their incredibly biased and outlandish Editorial Board opinions so I read it in library.
Barrons is a shadow of it's former self but still OK. Most of the ideas I read about here I have heard somewhere else but they do a pretty good job
Agree InvestTech worth it's weight in gold. Has conservative ETF portfolio.
For daily market insight with beautiful charts see Lance Roberts. It is free. Both he and his partners Michael Leibowitz write very insightful stuff
https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/the-kalecki-profit-equation-and-the-coming-reversion/
I find most of the stuff at Morningstar unhelpful
Do you mind sharing the weblink to InvestTech?. I could google but I may end up in a copy cat site. I am sure others would also appreciate the help.
I second Lance Roberts reco. I actually would give him money to manage. I once reached out to him and he introduced me to one of his RIAs who never followed up. I think it is my loss for not pursuing.
Bloomberg's website is okay. BusinessWeek has gone to $$#%$% over the years imho.
The FT is great if you want an international/EU view of things. They have a pretty deep reporting bench, too.
And I hate to say it but every now and then I find some useful nuggets at SeekingAlpha. The reader comments are often very insightful -- sometimes moreso than the articles, if I'm honest.
there is an update waiting for my browser to be accepted, downloaded and installed. sometimes, that does the trick. if you have a trick, can you share it. thanks.
one-handed typing after hand surgery. forget about the grammar and syntax details. i'm sure you all understand.
After that I have a much better appreciation for readers comments in this forum.
Outside the Editorial Board, WSJ content is top notch.