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Seeking Alpha sells more than stock articles: outside contributors supply research, editors govern the market, and more than 100 quantitative metrics feed ratings and subscription tools.
Former investment banker and startup VP Packy McCormick turned a COVID-era social club pivot into Not Boring, a long-form business analysis newsletter. In two years he hit 100K subscribers and $1M in sponsorship revenue, then extended the flywheel into three venture funds totaling $68M+ across 200+ investments — proving that writing can literally be deal flow.