Market-oriented: Write about a stock, sector, ETF or theme that is actionable for U.S.-based investors.
High-quality: Articles should contain high-quality opinion and analysis and must deliver on three separate metrics: Convincing, Well-Presented and Actionable. An article doesn't have to include an explicit buy/sell recommendation to be actionable, but must include information that could help a reader make an investment decision in a security or sector.
Fundamental analysis: Address the companys competitive environment, management, products, corporate strategy, earnings outlook, valuation and/or balance sheet. We look for well-presented and informed opinions based on rigorous fundamental analysis. We do not publish pure technical analysis.
Originality: If you are writing about well-covered issues, bring a new perspective that others may have missed. Articles generated largely by scripts, or articles that could have been generated largely by scripts, will not be accepted.
Compelling title: Your title should reflect the content of the article and tell readers why they must read the article. Bombastic titles and articles that dont deliver on the titles promise will be declined.
Market cap: An article about a stock trading at less than $1 or with a market cap below $100 million will see extra scrutiny but is still eligible for publication.
Clean: All submissions must be proofread already, and be free of any grammatical or spelling mistakes.
No promotional content: We do not allow promotional content within articles. What we do allow is utilization of the author sidebar to promote your brand, and up to a maximum of three links within an article to contextu