7 Best Financial News Apps For Investors and Traders

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Some of the best financial news apps for investors and traders can help them stay updated with the latest news and analysis in today’s fast-moving world. Having up-to-the-second news is an essential tool for investors and traders in the financial marketplace. Getting real-time accurate news is critical for trading success and with the proliferation of information on the internet, it has become extremely important for financial investors to cull their data from only the best and most reliable news sources. A lot of the news apps in the market today just rehash the news from other media without adding much of value. Even worse, some may try to distort stories just to try and put their own unique spin on them.

Financial apps that have access to strong journalistic sources such as the Wall Street Journal and Barron’s have a big edge over competitors. Financial-focused media outlets such as Marketwatch and TheStreet also have a competitive advantage because of their experience and expertise in the financial industry.

As “fake news” becomes a major money spinner for some websites, the role of these financial news apps has become harder, as they have to filter out the rumors and false news being intentionally spread by some agencies. It is also not an easy time for the financial news industry, as competitors such as Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) have encroached into their space, as they have into most spaces. With less ad dollars, it becomes difficult for these companies to pay a high-quality workforce. Clickbait and the relentless 24/7 news cycle has taken a toll on some of the major financial news apps.

In this article, we have listed some of the best financial news apps for investors and traders, arranged alphabetically. The list is inspired by Investopedia’s take on the best financial news apps, as well as the best financial news apps for iPad. These apps have high user ratings and number of subscribers on both iOS and Android platforms. Check out the slideshow beginning on the next page.

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