Top 25 Investing Newsletters for 2024
This is our list of the best investing newsletters for 2024.
By condensing your consumption into a handful of newsletters, savvy investors can stay on top of the most important business news, predictions and insights.
From the stock market to venture capital, here are 25 of the top investing newsletters to check out.
1. Capitalist Exploits
Year Started: 2019
Number of Subscribers: 2,000+
Send Schedule: Weekly
Free Option: No
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: Designed for serious investors only, Capitalist Exploits is published by industry veterans Chris Macintosh and Brad McFadden (both of which have extensive trading, VC and money manager experience). Branded as inside access to how hedge funds managers invest, a subscription includes both the newsletter and a variety of content (Q&As, Education Portal, etc.)
2. Motley Fool Stock Advisor
Year Started: 2002
Number of Subscribers: 1,000,000+
Send Schedule: Bi-Monthly
Free Option: No
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: In what is arguably the highest performing, most affordable newsletter on the market, Motley Fool’s Stock Advisor has posted some seriously impressive results over the past few years. In fact, according to their website, if you’d followed their picks since the newsletter began in 2002, your portfolio would be up almost 7x relative to following the S&P (which tends to beat more than 90% of money managers any given year).
3. Seeking Alpha
Year Started: 2004
Number of Subscribers: 2,600,000+
Send Schedule: Daily / Weekly
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: While Seeking Alpha does offer a free newsletter (which mostly contains content published on their blog), the real meat is in their paid Premium and Pro newsletters. With a track record for beating the S&P, and their new Quant newsletter outperforming the market by 4-1, there’s a reason this team has one of the most highly trafficked websites (and popular newsletters) in the industry.
4. Morningstar
Year Started: Unavailable
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily & Weekly
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: Most famous for its highly published mutual fund ratings, Morningstar is a trusted resource among full-time financial advisors, wealth managers, etc. Unlike other newsletters, which focus on stock picks with the goal of making big returns as quickly as possible, Morningstar delivers what is more akin to industry analysis (allowing investors to draw their own investing conclusions).
5. Zacks
Year Started: 1994
Number of Subscribers: 720,000+
Send Schedule: Daily & Weekly
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: With a heavy focus on stocks (both domestic and international), Zacks offers both a free newsletter and a variety of paid options. Unlike some of the options listed above, however, Zacks writers do not recommend individual stocks. Instead, they rank them on a variety of criteria (where the winners with the highest-ranking are assumed to be the best investments).
6. Charging & Fearless by MyWallSt
Year Started: 2023
Number of Subscribers: 55,000+
Send Schedule: Weekly
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): No
What It Is: In what is a much more beginner-friendly option, Charging & Fearless (and pretty much everything MyWallSt does) is geared towards every day, Average Joe investors. Guided by six conservative, but tried and true investing principles, Charging & Fearless delivers straightforward advice in plain English and one weekly stock pick with expert analysis.
7. Tim Sykes Penny Stock Alerts
Year Started: 2007
Number of Subscribers: 43,000+
Send Schedule: Daily
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: While some may be turned off by his Instagram Influencer lifestyle (and promotional content), Tim has had a highly successful career trading penny stocks and unveils his exact picks and set-ups in his daily morning newsletter. Note: While he does have a free newsletter, it’s much more focused on selling his paid service than it is on delivering investing advice.
8. Trade Ideas
Year Started: 2003
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily & Weekly
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: As you may have guessed from the name, the Trade Ideas newsletter serves up five stock trade opportunities every Sunday night. Further, they also release free content and have advanced (paid) services that help visual learners learn how to trade as well.
9. Motley Fool Rule Breakers
Year Started: 2004
Number of Subscribers: 1,750,000+
Send Schedule: Bi-Monthly
Free Option: No
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: While Motley Fool’s Stock Advisor (above) is meant for buy-and-hold investors, Rule Breakers is meant for more aggressive, growth-oriented traders. Admittedly, on a long-term basis, Stock Advisor picks tend to outperform those of Rule Breakers. However, for more active, growth-oriented traders, Rule Breakers is a consumer favorite.
10. TheStreet Daily
Year Started: 1994
Number of Subscribers: 75,000
Send Schedule: Daily
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: If you’ve been around the investing world for any period of time, odds are you know Jim Cramer - host of the industry’s most infamous stock-picking TV series - Mad Money. While the TheStreet Daily used to contain a recap of Cramer’s material, it looks like the two have split ways. With that said, TheStreet.com is still one of the most trafficked and respected blogs and series of investing newsletters in the industry.
11. Bonner Private Research
Year Started: 2000s
Number of Subscribers: 63,000+
Send Schedule: Daily
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: Founded by author and Agora Financial founder Bill Bonner, Private Research is a digital-only combination of the two previous (and highly successful) print newsletters: The Bonner-Denning Letter, and Tom’s Portfolio. With thousands of paid subscribers and a highly engaged community, it’s no surprise Bonner and Co’s highly informed (and in many cases controversial) analyses attract so many readers.
12. AAII Income Investing
Year Started: Unavailable
Number of Subscribers: 2,000,000+
Send Schedule: Weekly & Monthly
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: Published by the non-profit American Association of Individual Investors, the Income Investing newsletters focuses exclusively on income-generating, dividend-paying stocks. Further, because it’s run by a non-profit, their more in-depth, paid newsletters are still highly affordable.
13. Stansberry Research
Year Started: 1999
Number of Subscribers: 1,000,000+
Send Schedule: Daily & Weekly
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: Known for their creative (and at times aggressive) advertising, Stansberry Research publishes a whopping 30 financial newsletters (both paid and free). Further, they break down each option based on the investor’s risk tolerance and the type of investments discussed.
14. The Maley Report
Year Started: Unavailable
Number of Subscribers: 11,250+
Send Schedule: Semi-Daily
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: Written by 35+ year Wall Street trading veteran Matt Maley, the Maley Report “marries together macro, fundamental and technical analysis to create a total picture of the markets.” So, while you won’t find individual stock picks here, if there’s one thing we’ve learned since 2020, it’s the importance of understanding the macro when making investment choices.
15. The Speculative Investor
Year Started: 2000
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Bi-Weekly
Free Option: No
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: Contrary to most newsletters, which tend to laser in one sub-segment of the investing world, the Speculative Investor covers everything from equities to gold, forex and commodities. And while they do not offer a free newsletter, the articles on the company’s blog are meant to highlight the quality of the content found in the paid newsletter.
16. The Gist
Year Started: 2019
Number of Subscribers: 500,000+
Send Schedule: Bi-Weekly
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): No
What It Is: Meant for less advanced DIY investors, Finny’s The Gist newsletter promises to help subscribers “build good money habits, grow their wealth and become financially free.” Not to mention, their paid service (which goes beyond just a newsletter) is by far one of the more affordable options on this list.
17. WallStreetZen Daily
Year Started: 2020
Number of Subscribers: 95,000+
Send Schedule: Daily
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): No
What It Is: Most famous among part-time investors, WallStreetZen provides fundamental stock analysis, daily "strong buy" stock picks, and investing ideas for readers. And while they do not offer a paid newsletter, users can upgrade to a premium plan to access the stock research tool for fundamental analysis and insider stock picks.
18. Benzinga Premium
Year Started: 2009
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily, Weekly & Monthly
Free Option: No
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: More famous among day traders than long-term investors, Benzinga’s content attracts more than 10 million visitors per month. More importantly, their (paid) Benzinga Pro letter is a top resource for getting (and trading) the news before it hits the press.
19. Brinker Advisor by Bob Brinker
Year Started: 1997
Number of Subscribers: 12,000+
Send Schedule: Weekly
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: While it appears Bob’s website hasn’t been updated since it was first published in 1997, don’t let that fool you. Market Timer was one of the longest-standing and most respected newsletters in the industry, but in June 2023 Bob Brinker shut it down. He has since rebranded the newsletter to Brinker Advisor and moved to Substack. Market Timer was one of the highest-performing investment newsletters nationwide over the past 26 years.
20. The Average Joe
Year Started: 2020
Number of Subscribers: 250,000+
Send Schedule: Daily
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): No
What It Is: Run by two college friends, Neil Maru and Victor Lei, The Average Joe is an easy-to-read digest that brings the average investor investment-related news, stock and market trends, and simplified analysis. Beyond the free newsletter, readers will find detailed investing guides and daily news articles on The Average Joe website.
21. Blue Chip Investor
Year Started: Unavailable
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Monthly
Free Option: No
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: Unlike most newsletters (which are produced by full-time writers and analysts), the team behind Check Capital Management’s Blue Chip Investor is still in the trenches managing people’s money. Because of that, they bring an added layer of wisdom, experience and caution that can be hard to find elsewhere.
22. GRIT Capital
Year Started: 2020
Number of Subscribers: 119,000+
Send Schedule: Daily
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: Ranked among the top Finance newsletters on Substack, GRIT Capital is produced by ex-nine-figure portfolio manager (and CFA) Genevieve Roch-Decter. Branded as helping readers “gain an edge in finance in just 5 minutes per day,” GRIT has countless hedge fund managers, institutions and billionaires among its subscribers.
23. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
Year Started: Unavailable
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Daily & Weekly
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): No
What It Is: Unlike most of the companies above and below, which make their money via premium paid content, Kiplinger is a pure content publisher (including their blog and print magazine). Because of that, all of their newsletters are free (and focus on broad investment news and trends versus specific recommendations).
24. Nate’s Notes
Year Started: 1995
Number of Subscribers: Unavailable
Send Schedule: Monthly
Free Option: No
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: Branded as helping “Main Street beat Wall Street since 1995,” author Nate Piler has an impressive track record that has dramatically outperformed both the Dow Jones and Nasdaq since the letter’s inception 28 years ago.
25. Cabot Wealth Newsletters
Year Started: 1970
Number of Subscribers: 25,000+
Send Schedule: Daily, Weekly and Monthly
Free Option: Yes
Paid Option(s): Yes
What It Is: With offline experience that dates back to 1970, Cabot publishes both a free newsletter and paid options that range from $219 to $4,997 per year. Further, unlike many newsletter providers, Cabot publishes a host of free content on the Free Resources section of their website.
Conclusion
There you have it: 25 newsletters you can rely on to stay on top of investing in the modern era.
While you will most likely want to focus on the handful of newsletters most relevant to your investing style, the options above can help you stay abreast of the rapidly developing landscape without leaving you glued to the financial news websites all day.
