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Value Line Personal Finance Review


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Founded in 1931 and based in New York City, Value Line has been a trusted name in independent investment research services for many years. The company employs a dedicated staff of more than 70 analysts, researchers, and statisticians and provides data, tools, ranking, and expert investment analysis to its customers around the world.
 
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How is Value Line rated?

Breakdown

5.0/5
Ease of Use
4.0/5
Features
4.0/5
Data Protection
0.0/5
Cost

Overall Rating: 3.5 / 5 (Very good)

Value Line in an excellent source of unbiased and exhaustive investment information on thousands of industries, companies, economies, and world markets. Subscription to one of Value Line's many plans gets you expert analysis and tools to make the most profitable decisions possible. If there is any downside to using Value Line it would be that the organization is more geared toward experienced investors and enterprise-level financial advising. Having been in operation on Wall Street for 80+ years, Value Line reports and analysis assume a base level of market competency many of the newer players in personal finance do not. Hence, we would only recommend Value Line to those with such experience.

Value Line Services & Features

Ease of Use - 5 / 5

Value Line provides a veritable avalanche of data and research into all aspects of world financial markets. The company has consistently provided some of the most comprehensive and reliable analysis and is trusted by major firms and independent investors alike. In terms of equities, Value Line's multiple retail service plans provide peer comparisons, estimates, ratings, projections and analyst commentaries of thousands of exchange listed corporations.

Value Line's mutual fund packages provide analysis of 12,000 - 20,000 subgroups and classify each fund by objective, as in security, aggressive growth, or international stocks. The company offers customers and mutual fund managers access to a time-proven ranking system that tracks performance going back as far as 20 years.

Another notable program is Value Line's Stock Selection Service, which delivers monthly information on new and/or compelling stocks, rating them according to high-quality dividends, growth payment, and best upside and risk/reward ratio.
Investment Advice for Beginners
Yes
Investment Suggestions
Stocks
Bonds
Mutual Funds
Index Funds
Other Investment Vehicles
REITs
Precious Metals
Commodity Futures
Real Time Stock Ticker
Yes
Dividend Analysis
Yes
Retirement Planning
Yes

Value Line Pricing

Features - 4 / 5

Value Line has entirely too many subscription plans to mention. Each of the eight categories of equities, premium equities, funds, stock selection, options, convertibles, print products, and professional services, has multiple products at multiple price points allowing deeper levels of access to research. Considering Value Line's vast library of resources going back decades, and level of expertise, many of the plans are solidly affordable, even in comparison to some of the more modern, beginner-oriented websites.
Price Plan #1
The Value Line Investment Survey - Investor 600 - $199/year
Price Plan #2
The Value Line Fund Advisor - $116/year
Price Plan #3
Value Line Select®: Dividend Income & Growth - $695/year

Value Line Customer Support

Data Protection - 4 / 5

Founded in 1931, Value Line is a long-standing Wall Street firm that for years has been on of America's largest independent investment research services. Customers big and small use and value the organization's research. Value Line has been praised by such luminaries as Warren Buffett and former investment manager Peter Lynch. Online customers universally praise Value Line for their accuracy and completeness. However, the company's output is generally geared toward those already familiar with the stock market considering the intricacy and level of detail.
Year Founded
1931
BBB Rating
C-
Number of BBB Negative Reviews
1
Date Collected
2018-06-07
Mobile App
No
Support Hours
Available Monday–Friday, 8AM to 9PM (ET)
Contact Method
Email
Phone
Online Form

Company Profile

Full Name
Value Line Personal Finance
Company Website
http://www.valueline.com
Headquarters
551 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10176

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1/3/2024
Horrible cancellation policy even in death! Value Line would not refund balance from subscription without a death certificate and even with that deducted $50.00 for a cancellation fee. Totally shocked. No other publisher has done this. Very sad.

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