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Comparing stock pick services

Motley Fool vs. TipRanks: In-Depth Analysis of Top Investment Advice Platforms

Choosing between TipRanks vs Motley Fool pivots on your investment style: are you data-driven or in pursuit of curated stock picks for long-term gains?  This no-fluff comparison delves into the strengths of TipRanks’ analyst ratings and Motley Fool’s expert selections to guide your decision, scrutinizing their performance records and how they match your investing needs. … Read more

Best practices for determining if Coinbase is safe for buying bitcoin

Is Coinbase Legit? How Safe is Coinbase Wallet: Everything You Need to Know

When it comes to finding the safest crypto exchange that can provide trustworthy, reliable, and secure crypto trading platforms, Coinbase is an excellent platform for investing in all types of crypto. I should know, I have had a Coinbase account for years and have been trading cryptos since Bitcoin was at $300! You may still … Read more

The Best Stock Newsletters as of May 31, 2025

Ranking of Top Stock Newsletters Based on Last 3 Years of Stock Picks

We are paid subscribers to dozens of stock and option newsletters. We actively track every recommendation from all of these services, calculate performance, and share our results of the top performing stock newsletters whose subscriptions fees are under $500. The main metric to look for is "Excess Return" which is their return above that of the S&P500. So, based on last 3 years ending May 31, 2025:

RankStock NewsletterStock
Picks
S&P500
Return
Excess
Return
Percent
Profitable
Max %
Return
1.Seeking Alpha logo
Alpha Picks
6470.4%47.0%73%969%
Summary: 2 picks/month based on Seeking Alpha's Quant Rating; Retail Price is $499/yr. See details in our Alpha Picks Review.June, 2025 Promotion:
Save $60
2.Moby logo tiny
Moby.co
30843.3%12.3%74%1764%
Summary: 60-150 stock picks per year, segmented by industry; Retail Price is $199/yr. Read our Moby Review.June, 2025 Promotion:Next pick free!
3.Motley Fool logo
Stock Advisor
7241.2%6.9%78%258%
Summary: 2 picks/month and 2 Best Buy Stocks lists focusing on high growth potential stocks over 5 years; Retail Price is $199/yr.
Read our Motley Fool Review.
June, 2025 Promotion: Get $100 Off
4.Zacks logo
Value Investor
3917.5%6.1%38%410%
Summary: 10-25 stock picks per year based on Zacks' Quant Rating; Retail Price is $495/yr. Read our Zacks Review.June, 2025 PROMOTION:$1, then $495/yr
5.Motley Fool logo
Rule Breakers
6640.0%4.7%61%311%
Summary: 2 picks/month focusing on disruptive technology and business models; Lifetime average return of 355% vs S&P500's 149% since 2005; Now part of Motley Fool Epic. Read our Motley Fool Epic Review.Current Promotion: Save $200
6.TipRanks logo
TipRanks SmartInvestor
12110.6%3.7%55%340%
Summary: About 1 pick/week focusing on short term trades; Lifetime average return of 355% vs S&P500's 149% since 2015. Retail Price is $379/yr. Read our TipRanks Review.Current Promotion: Save $180
7.TheStreet logo
Action Alerts Plus
39420.0%3.4%57%220%
Summary: 100-150 trades per year, lots of buying and selling and short term trades. Read our Jim Cramer Review.Current Promotion: None
8.Motley Fool logo
Stock Advisor Canada
3632.3%0.5%69%378%
Summary: 1 pick/month from the Toronto stock exchange; Retail Price is CD$199/yr. Read our Motley Fool Canada Stock Advisor Review.June, 2025 Promotion: Save $100
Top Ranking Stock Newsletters based on their last 3 years of stock picks' performance through May 31, 2025 as compared to S&P500. S&P500's return is based on average return of S&P500 from date each stock pick is released. NOTE: To get these results you must buy equal dollar amounts of each pick on the date the stock pick is released. Investor Business Daily Top 50 based on performance of FFTY ETF.
Moby Invest Review

Moby Invest Review: Simple & Straightforward Stock Picks

If you’re looking for a stock picking service that’s streamlined, data-backed, and built for today’s market environment, Moby Invest is one of the top contenders worth considering. With a growing reputation for accuracy and a user-friendly experience, Moby Invest offers a premium product aimed at helping investors of all levels make smarter, faster decisions in … Read more

Tech M&A in Europe

Tech M&A in Europe

KP Tech Corporate Finance advises that the European technology sector has been an active and rapidly expanding landscape, defined by creativity, varied markets, and a rising ecosystem of startups and established enterprises. The European technology sector has been dynamic and has grown significantly. Here are some major elements of Europe’s technology sector: Startup Ecosystem: Europe’s … Read more

Motley Fool Review; July 2023-2

This week’s Motley Fool update as of July 16, 2023: Their 13 stock picks from 2023 are up an average of 19.2% vs the S&P500’s 10.4% so they are beating the market already by 8.8% in just 6 months. Eleven are winners, and their top picks in 2023 are up 75% and 58% and losers … Read more

Seeking Alpha vs TipRanks

Seeking Alpha vs. TipRanks: Which Is Better?

We all want to believe that we’re stock gurus whose every pick will result in triple-digit returns. The fact is that the overwhelming majority of investors, as well as mutual funds, fail to beat the market. While we can study financial reports across SEC filings, follow economic trends, and analyze charts, most of us don’t … Read more

Seeking Alpha vs. Morningstar: Top Stock Research Tool for 2025

Seeking Alpha and Morningstar are popular sites for investors to research investments, choose stocks and ETFs to buy, and monitor investments in their portfolios. Other services may have better charting tools, cover more securities, or use AI for trading opportunities, but Seeking Alpha and Morningstar always seem to be in the mix when people talk … Read more