Personal Finance Newsletters

Anyone working in finance will tell you that staying up to date with the news and markets is incredibly important.

This was something I really wanted to get better at, but with so many different news sources, markets, and topics to follow, it seemed like it would take forever to stay on top of everything.

So, I built my own newsletters.

Twice a day, at 7 a.m. and around 4 p.m., I get an email from myself with updates on a bunch of topics I'm interested in.

It starts with an overview of the markets, including major indexes, commodities, and important stocks, along with explanations of what moved and why. From there, it goes into more detail about what's happening across global markets.

I also have sections covering the Fed and the broader economy, geopolitics and global risks, mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, crypto, commodities, and major stock movers. At the end, there's even a section highlighting articles worth taking a closer look at.

What makes this really useful is that it pulls information from so many different sources that would be incredibly time-consuming to check individually.

For example, I can see what prediction markets like Kalshi are saying about the odds of future Fed interest rate decisions. I can get an overview of major geopolitical stories using reporting from several different news outlets. I can even get updates on what's happening in investment banking by pulling from places like Reddit and Wall Street Oasis, where people in the industry discuss everything from recruiting to what's happening at their firms.

I also have links to the original sources throughout the newsletter, so if something catches my attention, I can easily dig deeper.

One of my favorite features is the 60-second skim at the very top. If I don't have time to read the whole thing, I can still get a quick rundown of what's going on.

It's been a great way to keep learning about the markets without having to spend hours every day searching for information.