Forensic · vs.

Forensic vs. Bloomberg Terminal

Bloomberg Terminal is the gold standard for institutional finance. Forensic targets a different audience at a different price point.

Bloomberg Terminal price

$24,000+/yr per user

Forensic price

$9 one-shot · $29/mo Pro · $99/mo Elite

Their audience

Institutional analysts, portfolio managers, traders

Forensic audience

Retail traders, small RIAs, independent analysts

What Bloomberg Terminal does well

Real-time market data across asset classes
Bloomberg-quality news and analyst research
Integrated chat (MSG) network of the entire finance industry
Comprehensive fundamental + technical data
Custom Excel integrations (BQNT, BDP, BDH)

Where Forensic fills the gap

$24K+/yr — out of reach for retail traders and small RIAs
Not optimized for SEC red-flag forensic analysis specifically
Doesn't surface buried 8-K events (Item 8.01 misclassification)
Reports require sell-side coverage; many small caps have none

When Forensic is the right fit

You can't justify a $24K/yr Bloomberg seat
You need SEC-filing red flags on small/mid caps without sell-side coverage
You want a $9 per-report tool, not a yearly subscription
You're a retail trader, small RIA, or independent analyst

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When Bloomberg Terminal is the right fit

You're at an institution that already has Bloomberg — keep it
You need cross-asset analysis (FX, rates, commodities)
Your workflow depends on the Bloomberg chat network

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