Best Finance Blogs

The Best Finance Blogs


There are some superb finance blogs on the internet. Some are written by individuals who specialize in finance or economics while some involve a collaboration between various contributors. Some blogs are run by well known news sites like the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal, others by research based centres and many by individuals ranging from Professors to practitioners. Finance blogs are a great source of commentary, analysis and often provide useful videos, data, charts and news. Below are some of the best finance blogs on the internet.

Seekingalpha.com
A mixture of economics and finance and by far away the most informed finance blog on the web.
 
Alphaville
A superb finance blog run by the FT with various contributors.
 
Bloomberg.com/gadfly
The Bloomberg Gadfly blog has excellent up to date posts on developments in the financial and corporate sector. There is also coverage of banking, hedge funds and stocks and bonds.
 
Think Big
Run by Bespoke Investment group give a nice mix of technical analysis, economics and finance. Good charts and tables.
 
Clusterstock.com
We like this blog, uses plenty of graphics and has a large number of contributors. Comments on all the key issues of the day
 
ZeroHedge.com
A very popular blog with comments on the latest financial market and economic developments.
 
CalculatedRiskBlog.com
A very insightful analysis of economics and finance. Often uses graphs to interpret and comment on developments.
 
Planet Money
Looks at all aspects of the economy and finance. Along with podcasts, graphics and insightful commentary.
 
blogs.telegraph.co.uk/finance
The daily telegraph is a UK newspaper and its finance blog covers many areas including personal finance, business, economics and markets with a heavy emphasis on the UK. There are posts by many good blogger and each post has loads of interesting comments.
 
etoro.net
A blog with a focus on things important to the foreign exchange market. As such it covers many developments in the global economy and finance.
 
Dealbreaker.com
A primarily finance based blog about the personalities and latest goings on in the world of finance.
 
AbnormalReturns.com
Without doubt one of the best finance blogs. Run in conjunction with stocktwits.com by Tadas Viskanta it covers finance and economics in an up to date and perceptive manner.
 
BaselineScenario.com
An excellent blog on the global economy and what we can do about it. Includes an informative guide to the financial crisis.
 
CNN Street Sweep
A blog with various contributors looking at money, banking, economics and Washington. Some excellent commentary and an often sceptical viewpoint is taken.
 
GardenofEcon.com
John Harvey Campbell's excellent blog on Finance and Economics. Commentary on the major economics and finance issues. One of the highest quality blogs out there.
 
Paul.Kedrosky.com
A financial blog called infectious greed covers global markets, new business tends and economic analysis. One of the most respected blogs on the web.
 
Tickersense
Run Biryini Associates there is excellent commentary of stockmarket developments. Lots of commentary and useful links.
 
DistressedVolatility.com
Cover technical analysis on equities, currencies and futures. Plus coverage of financial news, historical trends and key economic data. An excellent blog.
 
GlobalMarkets.anyoption.com
A blog with useful commentary on the global economy. We particularly like the special reports.
 
Time.com/Best Finance Blogs
The above links to 25 of Time magazines favorite finance blogs.
 
WealthWire.com
An excellent blog covering Finance, Options, Equities, Metals the economy and much more. The commentary is always good quality and informative. A great daily newsletter as well.
 
TheAutomaticEarth.com
A blog run by Ashvin Pandurangi that primarily looks at the major financial issues of the day. However there is also good coverage of Energy and other topics.
 
Rawfinanceblog.com
An excellent finance blog which does what it says on the tin: "Common sense economic and financial industry analysis for everyone, from banking and investment professionals to individual investors." Run by Gregg Killoren.
 
FelixSalmon.com
Felix Salmon covers the full range of topics in relation to the world of finance. He has been a financial journalist at Reuters and his archive is well worth a read.
 
BondVigalantes.com
This blog is run by M&G and deals with a variety of topics of interest to bond investors such as inflation, interest rates, the global economy. Covers the whole range of bonds from AAA Treasuries to junk bonds and emerging market debt.
 
mpettis.com
For anyone interested in the Chinese economy and Chinese financial markets then Michael Pettis blog provides up to date and distinct analysis of the key issues.
 
Worldbank.org/allaboutfinance
The world bank finance blog is a great place for informed commentary on all parts of the world of finance but especially on financial issues confronting developing economies. There are many expert contributors.
 
Fastgraphs.com/blog
The fast graphs blog provides excellent charts and analysis of over and undervalued stocks according to underlying economic fundamentals. Also looks at general stock market valuations using graphs and other metrics.
 
Creditwritedowns.com
Credit Writedowns is primarily a finance related blog. It has superb coverage of current financial and global economy issues with contributions from various real market participants. Also the look and feel of the site shows what a good blog should look like.
 
A Dash of Insight
Run by Jeff Miller this very popular blog provides an eclectic approach to trading and investing. He uses a mix of economics, psychology, finance and other disciplines to gain insight into trading ideas. Often accompanied by great charts and videos.
 
TheReformedBroker.com
The reformed broker blog is a blog about financial markets and the economy. It is run Joshua Brown is a New York City-based investment advisor. His blog is well informed and covers many issues.
 
MoneyWeek.com/blog
The money week UK blog is a great resource providing an alternative to the mainstream coverage of the economy and finance. Covering many issues from personal finance to commentary on the market.
 
Tradingfloor.com/blogs
Trading floor offers a number of useful economics and finance blogs. They cover plenty of trading issues such as forex, commodities, macro, stress indicators and more. This collection of blogs is one of the most useful for traders on the internet.
 
Obliviousinvestor.com
This website is mainly about personal finance and investing for the long term. The Blog is run by Mike Piper who has written several books in the personal finance area. It is full of useful advice on personal finance, taxes, retirement and investing issues.
 
Businessinsider.com/joe-weisenthal
Joe Weisenthal excellent blog on business insider is highly rated and covers current issues in economics and finance. The commentary is up to date and very relevant to current issues.
 
Paul.Kedrosky.com
Paul Kedrosky's Infectious Greed website covers finance and the money culture. It also emphasises the importance of technology and he is joined by other contributors from time to time. All in all an excellent blog.
 
New-to-use.com
News to Use is a blog that publishes economic and financial news along with very informed commentary. The blog focuses on both risk and reward of investment ideas and the blog is run by Denis Ouellet a former equity fund manager.

 
Bogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon
Felix Salmon is a very established financial blogger and his insights and analysis on the topics of the day are widely followed. It is one of our favorite financial blogs. The topics covered are easy to find via the tag cloud.
 
Bigfatfinanceblog.com
This blog is essential reading for senior executives. The blog has many contributors and is intended to arm finance professionals with innovative ideas and best practices that help finance organizations create value. The analysis is of a high level.
 
linkedin.com/today
Linked in today is a superb resource as the stories and posts are linked to your linked in profile. So the stories and posts are directly relevant to your interests. The stories come from a wide range of sources and so you will find interesting new websites.
 
StraightStocks.com
This website is aimed at both investors and finance bloggers. There coverage of developed, emerging and frontier markets stocks. Some of the blog posts are by very eminent market participants and economists from all over the world. Over 50 new articles posted each day.
 
Globalmarkets.anyoption.com
This blog by Cliff Wachtel features daily and weekly commentary and analysis of the stock market and American business. The site is useful for traders of major international stock indexes, currencies, equities, commodities, bonds. The blog explains the key forces moving these markets and how these markets influence each other.
 
Finance Roundtable
This blog shows key postings from other well known Finance blogs. So you get a variety of viewpoints and links to other key finance blogs as well.
 
Surlytrader.com
An excellent finance blog that gives a good overview of the state of the financial markets. Covers derivatives, conspiracy theories, markets, educational, trading ideas and much more.
 
capitalexchangeblog.com
The capital exchange blog is a blog under the Wiley Global Finance brand. It has articles, interviews, and videos on a range of finance, trading, and investing topics. Many of the posts are by experts that are authors in the Wiley Global Finance product range.
 
Blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat
The Wall Street Money blog is a great way to keep up with market developments. They highlight the latest issues on Wall Street and there is good commentary on where the economy is heading.
 
capmarketline.blogspot.co.uk
Written by Peter Richardson a retired analyst who has over 40 years experience. The blog provides clear and incisive commentary on the financial markets and general economic issues. 

investing.curiouscatblog.net
An excellent blog that covers finance and economics issues. Covers a wide range of finance and economic issues such as stocks to health care. There are also useful links to investing resources, books and an investment glossary. Blog is managed by John Hunter.
 
pragcap.com
The pragmatic capitalism blog is an excellent blog that concentrates on the latest developments in the markets and the economy. The posts are informative and illustrated with relevant charts and data. There is also a forum and other useful resources.
 
AswathDamodaran.blogspot.co.uk
If you want some insights into Corporate Finance and stock valuation then this is the blog for you. Aswarth Damodaran is a Finance Professor at Stern School of Business. He posts only occasionally but his posts are in depth and insightful.
 
CapitalSpectator.com
This site is about investing, asset allocation and economics. The site is managed by Jame Picerno the author of Dynamic Asset Allocation: Modern Portfolio Theory Updated for the Smart Investor (Bloomberg Press, 2010). Picerno is a veteran financial journalist and has been writing about portfolio strategies, investment products, and macroeconomics since the early 1990s at Bloomberg.
 
alephblog.com
This blog is written by David Merkel who has extensive market experience. The main aim of his blog is to fight for what is right in money management, and encourage readers to pursue strategies that reduce risk and enhance returns. His posts can provide insights into scams and general tips that help reduce common investor errors.
 
HedgeFundBlogger.com
A great blog for those interested in hedge funds. Provides videos, commentary and analysis of the hedge fund industry. Including a useful dictionary of hedge fund terms.
 
modernfinancereport.wordpress.com
Modern Finance report is a aims to show how finance affects business. It mainly covers hedge funds, venture capital and private equity. It is regularly updated.

 
NegotiatingTruth.com
This blog by Stephen Blum a faculty member in the Department of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School of Business gives insights about "thoughts about negotiation and finance and the intersection of the two."
 
VentureBlog.com
Written by a venture capitalist this blog excellent insights into the venture capital industry and how to succeed. The site is written by David Hornik of August Capital, he does not beat around the bush his style is very direct.
 
paperblog.com/finance
The paperblog business section is an interesting place to visit since it takes posts from various blogs around the web. Each post is selected from an existing blog but is posted to this site if the standard is of sufficient quality.
 
beta.tradingfloor.com/blogs
The TradingFloor blogs are posts by asset managers, traders and the like. They state their views on the current state of the equity and bond markets and as such provide some insights into the current state of the markets.
 
allaboutalpha.com/blog
The all about alpha blog contains posts about issues and events in the alternative investment industry sector. That includes hedge funds, private equity and alternative mutual funds. It is part of a wider website by the Alternative Investment Analysis Association.
 
financetrends.blogspot.de
This website is run by a trader that looks at a range of stocks and trends that he sees in the markets. It provides some very useful trading insights and thoughts. The site has useful advice and tips on trading strategy.
 
CrossingWallStreet.com
This blog by Eddy Elfenbein provides an excellent coverage of shares in the US stockmarket. He tends to look at the fundamental behind companies and is not afraid to make buy and sell recommendations. CNN recommend him as the best buy and hold blogger.
 
mebfaber.com
Mebane Faber's blog is a very good site for those interested in asset allocation. He looks at the mix between cash, equities, bonds and alternative assets such as real estate etc. He also looks at allocation of funds globally and issues such as "home country bias".
 
Schroders.com/tvp
The Schroder Value Perspective is a blog with posts from various contributors that gives you insights into the state of global stocks. The posts are often accompanied by useful charts and tables.
 
Bibeypost.com
This is a blog run by Chris Bibey and he posts stories on business, finance and technology. He also covers IPOs and the real estate sector. The posts are insightful and full of trading ideas.
 
Followingthetrend.com
This excellent blog is written by Andreas Clenow is a trend following futures trade. He shows how it is important to devise a good trend following trading strategy and he makes excellent posts that are relevant to futures traders and those who want insights into how hedge funds actually trade.
 
GordonTLong.com
We like this rather disorganised blog. He provides useful insights into the current state of the credit markets supported by numerous graphics. He publishes interesting videos and podcasts.
 
RockStarFinance.com
This is a rather interesting blog as it specializes in linking to some of the best finance related posts on other blogs.
As such you can find some really good posts from across the web.
 
Greedometer.com
This website tracks the ups and downs of the S&P 500 using its so called Greedometer algorithm to detect market tops and bottoms. The blog itself has intelligent posts and great insight to developments in financial markets.
 
Wallstreetonparade.com
This excellent blog aims to close the gap in understanding of the world of finance between the 99% and the 1%. One of its authors Pam Martens worked on Wall Street for 21 years and has a very sceptical view.
 
finance.alltop.com
The Alltop website has a nice page linking to up to date posts from various finance blogs. It is a great way to find interesting recent blog posts from well established blogs.
 
financecontributors.tumblr.com
This blog has posts by a wide variety of contributors that work in the finance sector from Mutual fund and ETF managers to hedge funds. As such it s a superb way to keep up with developments in the financial markets.
 
MarctoMarket.com
This Blog by Marc Chandler covers developments in the global capital markets. The tagline of the site is making sense of the global capital markets and we like the coverage of many key issues or developments in the markets.
 
Bankunderground.co.uk
This blog allows junior and other officials at the Bank of England to talk about all sorts of things related to central banking. Bank staff to share views that challenge – or support – prevailing policy orthodoxies.
 
indexologyblog.com
This set of blog posts is provided by S&P Dow Jones indices and the posts mainly look at developments in the bond and equity markets along with coverage of commodities.
 
Openmarkets.cmegroup.com
The open markets is not really a typical blog in that its content is mostly videos of market commentators. There are sections covering global markets, policy, commodities, economics and leaders.
 
blog.pimco.com
Since PIMCO is the world's largest bond fund manager then its view of the world is well worth a read. The posts are mainly focussed on macro economic issues including central bank policy and developments in the capital markets.
 
TheShadowBanker.org
The posts are infrequent but high quality a sceptical look at the world of finance.
 
Capco.com/insights/capco-blog
Capco is a consultancy firm concentrated on the financial sector in general. The cover banking, capital markets, insurance and fintech and provide thought leadership articles. Their blog is a great way to learn about developments in the financial sector ranging from regulation to financial innovation.
 
WolfStreet.com
An excellent blog in which Wolf Richter in his his cynical, tongue-in-cheek manner muses about economic, business, and financial issues, Wall Street shenanigans, complex entanglements, and other debacles and opportunities that catch his eye.
 
WallStreetonParade.com
An excellent blog/news site that takes a look at what is going on in Wall Street with a cynical view.

 A great place to get a new perspective of news events concerning Wall Street

 

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