stocksbrew vs Seeking Alpha

Seeking Alpha is a large library of contributor analysis, transcripts and Quant ratings that you read. stocksbrew is a short daily briefing on your own stocks plus a rule-based call on each one. One is depth on a single stock. The other is a check on what changed. stocksbrew is free to read, and Pro is $19 a month or $190 a year. We could not read Seeking Alpha's current prices from its own site, so this page quotes none: check its pricing page. Where stocksbrew falls short: it has no earnings call transcripts, no contributor analysis and no dividend grades.

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On this page5 sections
  1. 1Who each is for
  2. 2Side by side
  3. 3Where each is stronger
  4. 4A week with stocksbrew
  5. 5Questions

Who each is for

stocksbrew fits when
You want one place that tells you what changed for the stocks you follow, with the source and the time.
Seeking Alpha fits when
You want long written analysis, earnings call transcripts, factor grades and Quant, author and sell-side ratings on a specific stock.
Using both
Read the stocksbrew briefing to see what changed. When a stock needs a decision, read the longer analysis on Seeking Alpha.

Side by side

stocksbrewSeeking Alpha
Research approachRule-based calls and model-written reads built from dated sourcesContributor analysis plus Quant and sell-side ratings
Daily outputA daily briefing in the app about the stocks you follow: what moved, the reason when we confirmed one, and what is coming upA news feed and new articles to read
Dividend analysisDividend yield, payout and growth as screener fields. No dividend gradesDividend grades and history
Filings13F funds, House trade disclosures and Form 4 insiders as pages with a record measured from the filing dateSee its site
PriceEvery stock report and call is free to read. Free covers 3 stocks in full. Pro is $19 a month or $190 a yearWe could not read Seeking Alpha's current prices from its own site, so this page quotes none: check its pricing page.

Where each is stronger

Seeking Alpha

  • Long written analysis with more than one point of view
  • Earnings call transcripts
  • Quant ratings and factor grades
  • Dividend grades and payout history

stocksbrew

  • A daily briefing about your own stocks, ordered by what needs you
  • A call on each covered stock with its reason and date, free to read
  • Gives a reason for a price move only when a dated source backs it
  • Fund, Congress and insider filings measured from the day they became public

A week with stocksbrew

  1. 01

    Each market day: read the briefing

    Open the briefing. It lists what needs you first, then smaller updates, then what is coming up, then the names where nothing happened.

  2. 02

    When something needs a decision

    Open the stock report for the call, the reason and the sources. For a second, longer opinion, read what Seeking Alpha contributors have written.

  3. 03

    End of the week

    Check which calls changed during the week and whether any stock you follow reports earnings next week.

Questions

What is the difference between stocksbrew and Seeking Alpha?
Seeking Alpha is a library of analysis and ratings. stocksbrew is a daily briefing and a rule-based call for the stocks you follow. They do different jobs.
Can stocksbrew replace Seeking Alpha?
Not for long written analysis, transcripts or dividend grades. It can replace opening several tabs each morning to see what changed.
How much does each cost?
stocksbrew is free to read, Free covers 3 stocks in full, and Pro is $19 a month or $190 a year. We could not read Seeking Alpha's current prices from its own site, so this page quotes none: check its pricing page.

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