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Markets watchlist page on Canada's national newspaper - theglobeandmail.com

· 1 month ago

Buy it if you personally want Canadian business, politics, and markets journalism — it is a news subscription, not a software tool. Skip it if you pasted this wanting a stock-watchlist or research product; a free portfolio tracker does that job better.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~40 public sources; strong on reader sentiment and pricing, thin on product-style reviews since this is a newspaper, not software.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$8.90/mo (advertised)

Digital all access

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Canadian business and politics readers
  • Individual investors tracking TSX names
  • Personal news subscription buyers

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software — this is a newspaper
  • Teams needing shared portfolio or research tools
  • Readers unwilling to pay past intro rates
  • US-only news needs

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Forum readers report paying ~$12.40/month versus the advertised $8.90 — expect intro-rate increases

medium

Paywall blocks most articles; reader workarounds are popular enough to have dedicated threads

medium

The watchlist is a news-page feature, not a portfolio tool with alerts or cost-basis tracking

low

Comment sections close quickly after publication

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Full digital access advertised from $8.90/month
  • Real-time price updates across Canadian markets
  • Runs a SecureDrop for confidential source submissions
  • Native iOS and Android apps available
  • Repeatedly described by readers as a reputable Canadian newspaper

Cons

  • Hard paywall drives readers to build workarounds
  • Comment sections close quickly, annoying regular readers
  • Some readers publicly cancel in frustration
  • It is a news subscription, not a work tool

Sources & method

- 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x4security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $8.90/mo (advertised)

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Cheap monthly price, but paywall frustrates readers
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Watchlists and real-time quotes, but news-first
  • Support quality. No support quality evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. Runs SecureDrop; publishes a product security page
  • $8.90/mo Digital all access Advertised full digital access
  • Yes Paywall Readers report most articles blocked without a subscription
  • 1844 Founded Guess: public record, not in reviewed evidence

Pricing

Digital all access

$8.90/mo (advertised)

  • Full digital access
  • News, markets, and opinion
  • iOS and Android apps

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit sentiment is mixed: readers respect the journalism but complain about the paywall and closed comment sections.

“Well, it was nice knowing you Globe and Mail”
Reddit, r/canada
“I actually like the Globe and Mail but damn, this is why”
Reddit, r/canada
“The Globe and Mail is a reputable Canadian newspaper”
Reddit, r/SaintMeghanMarkle
Full analysis

Based on ~40 public sources; strong on reader sentiment and pricing, thin on product-style reviews since this is a newspaper, not software.

Not software — it's Canada's national newspaper. Fine at $8.90/mo for news, wrong tool if you wanted a watchlist app.

Methodology

Based on ~40 public sources; strong on reader sentiment and pricing, thin on product-style reviews since this is a newspaper, not software.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. The Globe and Mail subscriptionssubscriptions.theglobeandmail.com
    official
  2. The Globe and Mail homepagetheglobeandmail.com
    official
  3. The Globe and Mail — App Storeapps.apple.com
    official
  4. Cae Inc stock page with real-time pricestheglobeandmail.com
    official
  5. The Globe and Mail — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    news
  6. Globe and Mail Paywall — Redditreddit.com
    review
  7. Well, it was nice knowing you Globe and Mail — Redditreddit.com
    review
  8. Comment section closures — Redditreddit.com
    review
  9. Subscription price discussion — Financial Wisdom Forumfinancialwisdomforum.org
    review
  10. The Globe and Mail on SecureDrop directorysecuredrop.org
    security
  11. Product security pagetheglobeandmail.com
    security

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