In the beginning stages and with so many outlets for leads on stocks, bonds, eft's etc that may or may not do well both short and long term ; I'm trying to figure out what is the best source for genuine information and breakdowns on stocks without having to read countless emails from advisor services leading you on for a subscription. So far I've started to kind of trust Motley Fool and Market Junkie (which both require subscriptions), but then the more I read the more I question the validity of their claims. I'm sure we've all seen the ad's I'm referring to. I've began normalizing deeply researching things I've considered taking a position on and I'm comfortable taking some risk but I also think that any investor/trader wants as much information as possible so he/she can imply the best possible strategy for the best possible outcome. Who or where do I go for good positive leads ? I've heard about facebooks groups, a few podcast and even other subs but I can't help but question the validity of the information. Am wrong for this way of thinking? Is my methodology scary ? Meanwhile I am working on being a better risk taker but over all I want to be able to make good educated decisions when it comes to building a strong and successful portfolio. What do I do moving forward ?