IBD provides many ideas for growth investors that may otherwise be difficult to notice. So that reason I think it's a good, useful service. One thing that has prevented me from purchasing more premium IBD services is its very loud and partisan take. I found it ironic for an investment service that focuses on growth companies most of which based in left leaning parts of the country (and probably mostly staffed by left leaning employees) relentlessly bashes "liberals" on its op-ed page. In our brave new world, it's the "liberals" who create most of the value for corporate America.