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How we read the material behind a portfolio — bills, disclosures, filings, social activity — and what we decided to build because of it. Explainers, not advice.

FeaturedProductAug 19, 2026

Every number we show you carries a receipt

A figure without a path back to its source is a rumour with better typography. Here is the mechanism that keeps ours honest.

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Signal explainerAug 11, 2026What a lobbying disclosure actually tells youIt is a receipt for attention, not a record of influence. The distinction matters more than the dollar figure.Signal explainerAug 11, 20265m
PolicyJul 29, 2026Passage odds are a forecast, not a verdictWe show a number between 0 and 100 on bills. Here is exactly what it is made of, and where it should not be trusted.PolicyJul 29, 20267m
Signal explainerJul 15, 2026Coordinated posting looks nothing like popular postingVolume is the least informative thing about a spike in social chatter. Timing distribution and account age tell you far more.Signal explainerJul 15, 20266m
EngineeringJun 30, 2026Why deep analysis takes four minutesThe slow part is not the model. It is going and getting the material — and we would rather be honest about the wait than fake a fast answer.EngineeringJun 30, 20265m
Research noteJun 17, 2026Your 401(k) contains a sector bet you did not placeThree index funds can quietly become one concentrated position. Finding that out should not require knowing the phrase "active weight".Research noteJun 17, 20266m
Signal explainerMay 28, 2026Earnings day is three events, not oneThe release, the call, and the revision cycle move on different clocks. Treating them as a single moment is why the reaction so often looks irrational.Signal explainerMay 28, 20265m
ProductMay 9, 2026We built portfolio import around screenshotsBecause a screenshot of a brokerage app is what people actually have to hand, and asking for a clean CSV is asking them to leave.ProductMay 9, 20264m
Research noteApr 22, 2026Explaining jargon in place, not in a glossaryA glossary is a link that says "go and study". The comprehension bar is someone with a 401(k) and no advisor, reading at speed.Research noteApr 22, 20264m