First Squawk

What it covers

First Squawk is a analysis publication focused on Real-time financial newswire. Its coverage spans Multi-Asset, and it is classified under macro monetary with a uk orientation, based in London, UK.

Real-time headline newswire popular with retail macro traders.

Pricing and access

First Squawk is completely free to read. There is no paywall, which makes it one of the cheaper ways to follow Real-time financial newswire on a standing basis.

Track record

First published in 2014, which makes it roughly 12 years into its run. Vintage matters in research: surviving one full cycle is a different claim from surviving a bull market.

It carries a Research Authority Score of 68/100, ranked 387 of 426 publications in the index, and is classified as a independent publication.

Who it is for

First Squawk suits readers who want a thesis they can hold for quarters rather than a level to trade today. With a free access model and a focus on Real-time financial newswire, it fits readers who already know the sector and want depth rather than an introduction.

If your constraint is time rather than money, the question to ask is whether the publication tells you something the free feed does not: order flow, a primary-source ledger, a model, or a mechanism nobody else has priced.

How it is scored

Every publication in this index is scored 0 to 100 on the same five pillars: primary-source rigour (35%), differentiated niche edge (25%), track record and vintage (15%), institutional adoption (15%), and transparency and independence (10%). First Squawk scores 68.

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