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Public filings. Plain-English research.
24 concise guides for understanding disclosed market activity, building a more useful watchlist, and choosing research tools carefully.
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Public filings
Congress, insider, fund, and government disclosures in context.
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13F Filings Explained: How to Track Hedge Fund Moves
What a 13F filing is, why it's reported on a 45-day lag, and how to actually use hedge fund disclosures without overestimating how "current" they are.
- 023 min read
Best Congress Stock Trackers Compared (2026)
A side-by-side look at the top apps for tracking congress stock trades — what each one covers, what it costs, and where they differ.
- 033 min read
Do Corporate Insiders Really Beat the Market? What the Research Shows
What academic research actually says about whether corporate insider trades outperform the market — and the important caveats often left out.
- 043 min read
Government Contract Stock Plays: Finding Them Before the Market Does
How government contract awards move small and mid-cap stocks, and how to track newly awarded contracts before the broader market reacts.
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How Often Do Members of Congress Actually Trade Stocks?
A look at how frequently sitting members of Congress disclose stock trades — and why the real answer depends on which members you're watching.
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Insider Trading vs. Congress Trading: What's the Difference?
Corporate insider trades and congressional stock trades are often lumped together — here's how the disclosure rules, timing, and signal quality actually differ.
- 073 min read
What Happens If a Politician Breaks the STOCK Act? (Penalties Explained)
What actually happens when a member of Congress misses the STOCK Act's 45-day disclosure deadline — the real penalty, and why enforcement is weaker than most assume.
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What Is a Form 4 Filing? How to Read Insider Trading Disclosures
A plain-English guide to SEC Form 4 filings — what they are, why insiders must file within 2 business days, and how to actually read one.
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Who's the Next Pelosi? Congress Members to Watch in 2026
With Nancy Pelosi's retirement, here's who's emerging as the next widely-tracked congressional trader — and how to follow any member's disclosed trades.
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Alerts and watchlists
How event monitoring works and where timing matters.
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Best Stock Alert Apps in 2026, Compared
A comparison of the top stock alert apps in 2026 — what each one actually monitors, how fast alerts arrive, and what's behind the paywall.
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How to Build a Stock Watchlist That Actually Works
A practical framework for building a stock watchlist around real signals — insider activity, congressional trades, and 13F changes — instead of just tickers you like.
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Real-Time vs. Delayed Stock Alerts: Why the Lag Matters
Why some stock alerts arrive instantly and others are delayed by hours or days — and how to tell which one you're actually getting.
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Stock Signals vs. Investment Advice: What's the Legal Difference?
Why a stock alert isn't the same thing as investment advice, legally — and why that distinction shapes how these products are allowed to operate.
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What Are Stock Alerts and How Do They Actually Work?
A plain-English explanation of how stock alert apps work, what triggers an alert, and the real difference between a data-driven alert and a stock "pick."
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Trust and compliance
What broadcast market information can and cannot be.
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Are Stock Alert Apps Regulated? What to Know Before Subscribing
How stock alert and signal apps are actually regulated in the U.S. — what protections you do and don't have as a subscriber.
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Why We Never Give Personalized Buy/Sell Advice (and Why That's a Good Thing)
Why AlphaYou deliberately never tells subscribers what to personally buy or sell — and why that's a feature, not a limitation.
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Comparisons
Straightforward product comparisons for informed evaluation.
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AlphaYou vs. Autopilot: Live Filing Alerts vs. Delayed 13F Copying
Autopilot copies investor portfolios based on 13F filings — but those filings are inherently delayed. Here's how that compares to AlphaYou's direct filing alerts.
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AlphaYou vs. Barebone.ai: Broadcast Alerts vs. a Personalized AI Chat Assistant
Barebone.ai covers similar data to AlphaYou but adds a personalized AI chat assistant — here's the real difference in how each product is built to operate.
- 033 min read
AlphaYou vs. Dub App: Stock Alerts vs. Copy-Trading — Which One Do You Actually Want?
Dub and AlphaYou solve different problems — Dub lets you copy other investors' portfolios; AlphaYou alerts you to the filings behind the moves. Here's how to pick.
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AlphaYou vs. Edgen Tech: One Focused Product vs. Three Overlapping Tiers
Edgen Tech sells three separate paid tiers with overlapping features and unclear differentiation — here's how AlphaYou's single, transparent pricing compares.
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AlphaYou vs. Moby Invest: Alerts You Can Act On vs. Picks With No Exit Plan
Moby Invest sends stock picks with price targets but no sell signal — here's how that compares to AlphaYou's continuous, broadcast filing alerts.
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AlphaYou vs. Motley Fool: Real-Time Filing Alerts vs. Curated Stock Picks
How AlphaYou's insider, congress, and 13F filing alerts compare to Motley Fool Stock Advisor's curated pick service — pricing, model, and which fits you.
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AlphaYou vs. Seeking Alpha: A Filings Tracker vs. a Research & Ratings Platform
Seeking Alpha is a large research and quant-ratings platform — but it has no purpose-built tracker for insider, congress, or 13F filings. Here's how AlphaYou differs.