Weekly Stock Picks vs Motley Fool Stock Advisor
We wrote this comparison ourselves, so read it with that in mind. What we can do is be straight with you about where Stock Advisor is the better choice — and it genuinely is, for some people.
Price, up front
$99 introductory first year for new members, renewing at list price.
Or $19.99/month. 30-day money-back guarantee on both.
Our list prices are tied. Neither service is the obvious budget pick, so the decision comes down to what each one actually gets you. If they're running a first-year promotion, it may undercut us for that first year — check the note below.
Stock Advisor pricing checked September 2026 and may have changed since — all three of these services run frequent promotions. Check their current pricing
What Stock Advisor is
A long-running, buy-and-hold stock recommendation service with a very large subscriber base and a deep back catalogue of past picks.
Where Stock Advisor beats us
- Two decades of operating history and a far larger research organisation than ours.
- A cheaper first year via their introductory promo — our list prices are otherwise tied at $199/year.
- A large community and an enormous archive of past recommendations and commentary.
- Long-horizon, buy-and-hold framing that suits investors who never want to think about an exit.
How the two differ
| Stock Advisor | Weekly Stock Picks | |
|---|---|---|
| Cadence | Two new recommendations per month, plus 'best buys now' lists | A curated set of picks every week |
| Holding period | Explicitly long-term buy-and-hold, measured in years | Shorter, momentum-driven holds — our closed positions averaged around two months |
| Exit guidance | Rarely issues explicit sell calls | Every position has a tracked exit, and closed positions are published |
| Public track record | Performance claims are published, but the full per-pick record sits behind the paywall | Every closed pick is public 30 days after it closes — winners and losers |
That last row is the one we'd check first if we were you. Ours is 136 closed picks, published individually 30 days after each one closes.
See the recordChoose Stock Advisor if
- You want a long-horizon, buy-and-hold portfolio you can largely leave alone.
- Their discounted first year is the deciding factor for you — it undercuts our price for one year.
- You value a large community and a deep archive over a focused weekly list.
Choose us if
- You want to see the complete per-pick record before you pay, not a summary statistic.
- You want a new, curated shortlist every week rather than two ideas a month.
- You want positions that are explicitly closed out and tracked, not held indefinitely.
Try us for 30 days. Decide for yourself.
Check the public track record first, then subscribe if it holds up. If it doesn't work for you, the 30-day guarantee means you pay nothing.
Motley Fool Stock Advisor is a trademark of its respective owner. Weekly Stock Picks is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Stock Advisor. Descriptions of their service are our own reading of publicly available information as of September 2026 and may be out of date — check their site for the current offering.
Weekly Stock Picks is an educational research service, not a broker-dealer or registered investment adviser, and nothing here is financial advice. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results.