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Tools & Websites
Curated mostly-free (or free tier) online tools for research, monitoring, and context. Use multiple sources; avoid forming conclusions from a single dashboard or feed.
Market & News
- https://www.marketwatch.com
- https://finance.yahoo.com
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing
- https://www.reuters.com/business/
- https://www.bloomberg.com/markets
- https://www.ft.com/markets
- https://www.cnbc.com/markets/
- https://www.benzinga.com
- https://techmeme.com
Quotes, Charts & Technical
- https://www.tradingview.com (Custom watchlists, multi-chart layouts)
- https://finance.yahoo.com (Historical data export)
Fundamental Visualization / Screening
- https://simplywall.st (Equity snapshots, valuation heuristics)
- https://stockanalysis.com (US equities basics)
- https://finviz.com (Screener – US focus)
Filings / Primary Source Access
- SEDAR+ (Canada regulatory filings)
- EDGAR (US SEC filings)
- Company IR sites (presentations, transcripts, capital allocation commentary)
Transcripts & Aggregators
- https://www.seekingalpha.com (Partial free; verify numbers)
- https://www.quartr.com (App – earnings calls, decks)
Alternative / Sentiment (Low Signal – Apply Skepticism)
- https://apewisdom.io (Social ticker mentions)
- r/investing, r/stocks (Reddit – noise filtered for themes)
Crypto (Context Only – Not Core Equity Research)
Macro & Calendars
- https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar
- https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/ (Ad heavy – cross-check)
Reference Data
- https://fred.stlouisfed.org (Rates, macro series)
- https://tradingeconomics.com (Economic indicators; free tier limited)
Portfolio / Tracking (Manual Exposure Awareness)
- Spreadsheet (DIY; maximal control)
Caution Flags When Using Tools
- Black box scores (always see underlying components).
- Out-of-date or stale filings in free tiers.
- Survivorship bias in pre-built screen lists.
- Over-optimized backtests without transaction costs.
Last updated: 2025-10-16