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Simply Wall St, Visual Stock Market Tool, Annual Subscription $59 (Usually $174)

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Simply Wall St, Visual Stock Market Tool, Annual Subscription $59 (Usually $174)
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AssociatedLMervynYa on 03/04/2016 - 20:10 simplywall.st (601 clicks)
Last edited 08/04/2016 - 12:36 by 1 other user

Hi All,

Wanted to offer a deal to OzBargain members.

Simply Wall St turns you into a better investor by helping you make non emotional long term investment decisions on high quality stocks. We do this by turning complicated financial data into simple to understand visuals.

We currently cover over 15,000 stocks on the Australian, US and UK markets.You can also visualise your portfolio.

There is a free version available however for those heavy users of the web app we are currently offering 66% off your annual subscription for a limited time.

Thanks
Simply Wall St Team

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  • frowny on 03/04/2016 - 20:16
    +4

    Honestly the biggest red flag I see being waved around on services like this is when they use the label "high quality stock".

  • djones145 on 03/04/2016 - 20:21
    +4

    we make too much money from this app that we can flog it for 59 bucks annually cause we want to share wealth! so nice

  • QuickToThePointless on 03/04/2016 - 20:35
    +3

    I relaise that your logo refers to a 'bull market' but all i associate it with is 'bull plop'

    I give you credit for signing up as a new member, then wating 2 day s before posting this 'deal' but i dont think youll find too many rubes on this site willing to give you $59

    also, why is not registered as a .com.au domain? It looks to be .st which belongs to a small Portuguese speaking african island i believe

    ill leave you with this clip as your app seems to automate the process

    and its gone

  • tin tin on 03/04/2016 - 20:59
    +1

    All I know is that they have an awesome logo!

  • CyberMurning on 03/04/2016 - 21:02
    -1

    ill try

    • gimli on 03/04/2016 - 21:35

      plus one for the sarcasm

  • GameChanger on 03/04/2016 - 21:05
    +1

    What purpose does this service serve? Sorry but turning 'complex data' into visuals doesn't mean you will not make a non emotional decision.

    Let me guess the founders of this service where people who failed miserably in the stock market, but identified a hipster niche that appeals to the thousands of clueless investors.

    You have a nice website and props for offer to Ozbargain, but this service is a waste of time for any investor with half a brain.

  • LeonC on 03/04/2016 - 21:14

    I used this app back when it was free, and I was impressed.

    The data it provides is easily accessible elsewhere, but where Simply Wall St is useful is the way in which it presents the data (the "Snowflakes" as they say), which breaks the company down into categories and gives you a visual representation of how that company performs against itself, its sector and the broader market.

    All the data is historical (except for earnings estimates based on external analysts, which I would not trust anyway, given how few professional stock pickers beat the market. So for me the analyst estimate is not worth much generally), so you won't get any insight into technical analysis and it might flag shares you should not seriously consider as being worth looking into based on historical data. For example, this website will flag certain stocks as undervalued based on the current share price relative to historical performance, but it won't/can't factor in any financially relevant information posted since the last financial results were released. So let's say a company share price recently tanked because they lost a big client/contract, but until that point they were very successful. Simply would flag this company as undervalued because it's share price relative to its last reported results are indeed attractive, but a savvy investor would not touch this company knowing the lost contract. So as with all tools, do your own research on top.

    However, what I really like about this site is how it breaks down vast amounts of data into a usable form. The snowflake sounds like a gimmick (and based on what I just said, sometimes it is), but it is very useful, because it filters down heaps of data in the market into a easy to read and immediately comparable form. I was able to find companies I was interested in investing in (and have since invested in) using Simply, because I used their filtering abilities to find stocks that matched my investment criteria. Of course I did additional research on top of that, but Simply was definitely how I first noticed these companies. Nabtrade (which I use) does this as well, but its usefulness is limited because of the way it presents this information. That's what you're paying for with this service, the ability to filter information down quickly and in a presentable format.

    Is it worth it? For me, at $59 a year that's a yes, especially considering what some people pay for stock picking services (hundreds of dollars a year). I know that they are not the same thing, however they serve the same function, which is to identify stocks that might be worth digging into deeper.

    Would I pay $174 AUD a year for it at the full price? Most likely not. I like what I've gotten out of it so far, but it's information filtering, not information providing (which I guess is why stock pickers charge so much more, because hopefully you learn something about investment strategy from them). I think ball park $99 a year would be a good deal as a standard price, but that's just my opinion (and what I'd be willing to pay).

    Overall, give the free trial a go, it's limited in functionality but you get the core product there (snowflakes), but I think the real value is the filtering function (which is mostly what you're paying for here).

    • QuickToThePointless on 03/04/2016 - 21:23
      +9

      Hmmmm…youve been a member going on 3 years with no deals and a single comment posted, then all of a sudden this obscure 'deal' spurs you into action and motivates you to write a small novel singing its praises?

      Suspicious at best - perhaps i am wrong, but it looks to be the perfect example of reverse sockpuppetting

      • GameChanger on 03/04/2016 - 21:31
        -1

        Yeah the deal is only being active 1 hour also.

        If the above review is fake its well done as it also shows the 'downsides' which is a marketing move that people are catching onto to make it more believable.

        • QuickToThePointless on 03/04/2016 - 21:35

          Im more concerned about the .st domain belonging to a tiny african island nation

      • LeonC on 03/04/2016 - 21:31
        +2

        Hahaha, fair comment.

        I'm mostly a lurker on ozbargain, as you rightly pointed out by my comment history. But I doubt that it'd be worth anyone's time to create and leave a dormant account for years just to gain $59 a person, and certainly if I was in with these people I could not earn much whoring my account to them if they are trying to charge $59 a year for their service.

        No I'm just someone that found out about these guys on whirlpool, signed up for their when it was free and wanted to post my experience with them here (which I think I did in a balanced and objective manner).

        Whilst it's fair to question why I am commenting now (also this isn't my first comment mind you!), I think you've explain yourself why I rarely post on ozbargain.

        EDIT: To respond to the added comment. The timing happens to be because like I said, I'm a long time lurker on ozbargain, and I wouldn't think it was odd being on here at 9.30pm on a Sunday night.

        • QuickToThePointless on 03/04/2016 - 21:34

          Yep, you now have a total of 3 comments.

          Do you have any idea why the website is registered in sao tome and principe with the .st domain?

        • LeonC on 03/04/2016 - 21:35

          @pointless comment:

          I legit have no clue, but would be keen to know (as I haven't signed up for an account, I want to) if it's a security issue, as a victim of cc fraud before.

        • GameChanger on 03/04/2016 - 21:40
          +3

          @pointless comment: The company is legit, its just a hipster thing. The .st was a move to signify street as it would be impossible to get a decent domain with the word wall street in.

        • QuickToThePointless on 03/04/2016 - 21:42

          @GameChanger: oh ok. Personally, i m catious to even clock on a domain that i dont know , let alone give any money to

        • GameChanger on 03/04/2016 - 21:46
          -2

          @pointless comment: Yeah the .st makes it look dodgy. I believe they're based in Sydney but I'm sure the .st domain also helps them avoid taxes as I'm sure they claim primary source of income resides outside of country.

        • Maverick-au on 04/04/2016 - 08:18

          @GameChanger:

          I believe they're based in Sydney but I'm sure the .st domain also helps them avoid taxes as I'm sure they claim primary source of income resides outside of country.

          You really have no idea what you're talking about. As you said they are based in Sydney so they will be paying taxes in Australia. The domain suffix and hosting location means nothing when it comes to taxation.

        • GameChanger on 04/04/2016 - 13:22
          -2

          @Maverick-au: Actually you have no clue on tax minimisation techniques. Whilst the .ST primary source is for vanity reasons, I wouldn't be surprised if a company is set up in this tiny african nation, where the money is directed to. The give away they're using some form of tax minimization is that they charge in USD, which suggest their main source of income is not from Australia.

          If they're using such techniques there is nothing wrong as well- no need to get all fired up.

    • Diji1 on 03/04/2016 - 22:31

      I don't doubt that you are a genuine user unless perhaps by coincidence you are the owner or are employed by them etc. but I don't understand your reasoning for what you consider "worth it" as a price.

      If the service is actually making you money then any amount within reason is worth it because you are making money.

      So the fact that you have stated it's not worth it at yada yada but it is worth it at yada yada makes me think you weren't actually using the service to make any money.

      • LeonC on 03/04/2016 - 23:24

        It's just my opinion of it's value based on what it does. I said it in my original post, but all this site did was point me in a direction for further research. There were some instances where it came up with interesting shares, other times some real head scratches.

        To your point, the $59 to me is that amount within reason you refer to, because all this site does is filter data. If it did any more than that, my perception of its value would differ, but why would I pay $174 for something my nabtrade can do (although in a much messier manner)? I'm willing to pay the $59 for the simplified manner in which it does it.

  • mskeggs on 03/04/2016 - 21:41

    I'm not a shill, but it looks like an interesting data visualisation platform. I plugged in some stocks I follow and the output is useful. Would certainly be helpful to quickly zero in on areas needing further investigation when looking at a new potential investment.

    • GameChanger on 03/04/2016 - 21:43
      -1

      Most brokerage places offer you free tools that are equal or better.

  • RedSky on 03/04/2016 - 22:02
    +1

    I refer to the free service for US stock investing every now and then but basically it doesn't do anything I need best.

    It visualizes financial statement data well but something like Finviz is just a more efficient way of looking at everything on one page, e.g.:

    http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=SWKS

    Finviz also has a great screener by drilling down on specific criteria (e.g. low Forward P/E or low debt etc), again most of that functionality is free.

    Meanwhile if you want to chart historical data, GuruFocus has a good free applet for charting a whole host of metrics:

    http://www.gurufocus.com/financials/SWKS

    The one thing I actually pay for is TradingView's charting and alerts system which has no free equivalent.

  • Diji1 on 03/04/2016 - 22:26
    +8

    Lolling at all the people who haven't heard of a vanity domain in 2016.

    • QuickToThePointless on 04/04/2016 - 00:54
      -2

      Vanity domains that may/may not be in a small african nation may/may not be an outright scam.

      Surely you see that caution is necessary?

      • jjcf on 04/04/2016 - 06:50
        +1

        It's not 1998 bro.

      • Maverick-au on 04/04/2016 - 08:22
        +1

        Vanity domains that may/may not be in a small african nation may/may not be an outright scam.

        If you were running a scam why would you operate out of Sydney? Why not operate out of a third world country with a dot com domain?

        Surely you see that caution is necessary?

        Your logic makes ZERO sense. Sheesh people use all sorts of TLDs yet you have declared that it's the indication of a scam.

      • mskeggs on 04/04/2016 - 18:35

        The .st domain is because wall street is the address of the NYSE (and NASDAQ HQ for that matter). It isn't some scam, it is a cutesy, more memorable address.

        • QuickToThePointless on 04/04/2016 - 20:00
          +1

          Looks like i jumped to conslclusions here and that the product may be useful to some.

          Not for me but GL to OP and anyone who jumps onboard

        • mskeggs on 04/04/2016 - 20:04

          @pointless comment:
          Crickey PC, posting a mea culpa when you are wrong, being helpful, and even courteous. You will need to change your user name at this rate.

  • ozy on 03/04/2016 - 23:00
    -1

    I know a prince I met on the internet that I gave money too will pay me back soon, 10 fold!
    This also seems like a win win situation I'm willing to pay top dollar for, count me in for a 15 year subscription!

  • Donkeyface on 04/04/2016 - 09:11

    Not sure whether $59 is worth it. I tried their platform as a free member, and the layouts and presentations are very nice indeed.

  • AssociatedMervynYa @ simplywall.st on 04/04/2016 - 10:09
    +3

    Hi All,

    Just wanted to clarify a couple of things people have been commenting on.

    -As we are called Simply Wall St we thought having a .st domain would be a bit of fun. We do own the .com.au and .com domains which redirect you to the .st. Furthermore we are a registered Australian company (ACN 600 056 611) operating as a Corporate Representative of Australian Financial Services Licence 456663.

    -We are not a stock recommendation service, we are a tool that provides you the information so you can make an informed decision, a decision you still need to make yourself. Personally we don't think stock recommendations work, thus you see no Buy/Sell/Hold calls on the site.

    • bpdoz on 04/04/2016 - 15:23

      Thanks. That's explained.
      Any deals on 2 years subscription ?

      • AssociatedMervynYa @ simplywall.st on 04/04/2016 - 15:31

        No just yearly at the moment bpdoz. cheers

    • check on 09/04/2016 - 08:50

      Why did you end the offer early?
      I am still in the trial period.

      • AssociatedMervynYa @ simplywall.st on 10/04/2016 - 10:55
        +1

        Hi Check, we are making a couple of changes to the coupon system so that when you go on a trial it loads the discount onto your account, so if you want to upgrade you don't need to go back via the link. While that is being sorted didn't want the link up. If you are interested at the end of your trial in the discount flick an email to [email protected] and mention you come from ozbargain, they will sort you out. thanks

  • auswoods on 04/04/2016 - 16:03

    Hi Had a look and happy to give it a go looks to give some interesting analysis with quick easy to understand matrix. Keep to explore how to use it best

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