The daily brief and core education are free, forever. Professional unlocks the full research archive, model portfolio access, and the AI day-trader. Institutional adds direct analyst access, bespoke research, and team seats.
For independent investors and finance students starting out. No card needed.
For practitioners running real money. Full archive, model portfolios, every tool, unlimited.
For IFAs, family offices, and asset managers. Direct analyst access, bespoke research, team seats.
A clean view of what each tier unlocks. We don't lock methodology pages or the daily brief — that's the deal. The paid tiers unlock depth, history, and tooling.
| Feature | Free | Professional | Institutional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily macro briefPublished 06:30 London | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Education library7 chapters · UK tax · IMC syllabus | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Research archive80+ briefs since 2024 | 3-day delay | ✓ Full + PDF | ✓ Full + PDF |
| Model portfolio attributionMBD-MACRO, STRUCT, SUPPLY, FACT | Summary only | ✓ Full | ✓ + Custom |
| AI day-traderLive paper-account log | View log | ✓ Live alerts | ✓ API access |
| Macro Signal DashboardYield curves, credit, FX, PMI | 3-day delay | ✓ Real-time | ✓ + API |
| CFA / IMC study toolAll topic areas · adaptive | 25 q/day | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| DCF / bond yield tools | 1 save | Unlimited + batch | Unlimited + batch |
| Bespoke research request12-page institutional report | ✓ 1 / month | ||
| Direct analyst accessEmail + scheduled call | ✓ | ||
| Team seatsFor IFA / asset manager teams | +£12/seat | 10 included | |
| Compliance packAudit trail · disclaimer pack | ✓ | ||
| Cancel anytime | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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No. The Market Brief Daily publishes educational research for independent investors, finance students, and IFA practices. We are not authorised by the FCA to provide regulated investment advice. Everything published — including model portfolio positions — is illustrative for research and learning purposes. Treat it like a research note from a buy-side analyst, not a recommendation from an adviser.
No. The four model portfolios (MBD-MACRO, STRUCT, SUPPLY, FACT) are illustrative simulations tracked publicly with full transparency. Returns are computed using observable market prices, but no client capital is allocated. The point is to demonstrate the methodology — read the methodology page for the full construction rules.
Yes. All paid tiers (Professional and Institutional) are billed monthly or annually and you can cancel anytime from the dashboard. No phone calls, no retention pressure. Annual plans are non-refundable beyond 14 days but you keep access until the term ends.
Stripe handles all payments — Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and bank debit via SEPA / BACS. Institutional clients can pay by invoice on net-30 terms. Pricing displayed in £ but USD / EUR are auto-charged at the prevailing rate.
It's an open-book research experiment, not a signal subscription. The model trades a paper account using a documented strategy (RS-GAS-t copula on macro factors). Every trade is published with full reasoning. The point is transparency, not actionable signals — please don't copy these trades into a live account without doing your own due diligence and risk-sizing work.
Yes — students with a valid .ac.uk / .edu email get Professional at £9/month. Email us from your institution address and we'll send the discount code. Active CFA candidates with a verified ID also qualify.
Bespoke research (one 12-page institutional report per month — you choose the topic), direct analyst access via email and a monthly 30-min call, REST API access to the macro signal dashboard with webhook delivery, 10 team seats with SSO, a compliance pack (audit trail, disclaimers, MiFID-II-style documentation), and white-label PDF report rights for client distribution.
The free Substack continues to deliver the daily brief. Professional adds access to the website's full research archive, model portfolio attribution, the AI day-trader alerts, and unlimited tool access. You'll log in via marketbriefdaily.com using the email you subscribed with.
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