By Sean Williams, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-08-13 09:26:00
For most investors, earnings season is the pinnacle of each quarter. The six-week period during which most S&P 500 companies report their quarterly operating results provides invaluable information for investors.
But a strong argument can be made that quarterly Form 13F filings can be equally important. These filings detail which stocks Wall Street’s brightest money managers purchased and sold in the latest quarter. The catch is that “money managers” also includes businesses with sizable investment portfolios, such as Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG).
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a “Double Down” signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same “Total Conviction” signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
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When most investors hear the Alphabet name, they think of Google, which holds a virtual monopoly in global internet search, and…


