WIRED's guide to Motley Fool deals details the investment service's three main subscription tiers: Stock Advisor at $199, Epic at $499, and Epic Plus at $1,999 per year. Each higher tier adds more stock picks, deeper research, and more advanced tools. The article notes that promotional pricing is common, though discounts depend heavily on which URL or code a new subscriber uses.
At the entry level, a one-year Stock Advisor subscription can be had for $99, or $100 off the list price, while locking in two years drops the effective rate to $149 per year. For the higher-priced Epic bundle, WIRED highlights promo code EPICSALE, which takes $200 off the first year. The article cautions that the Epic subscription renews at the full $499 rate after the introductory period.
The piece traces Motley Fool's history to the early 1990s, when brothers Tom and David Gardner started it as a tip sheet, and notes that a 2017 Penn State study found Stock Advisor recommendations consistently beat the S&P 500. WIRED also emphasizes that Motley Fool is not aimed at day traders: the service generally advises buying at least 50 stocks and holding them for at least five years.
The article is essentially a promotional roundup tied to current subscription offers, so it doesn't compare Motley Fool against competitors or examine the service's long-term performance beyond the cited study. It does, however, flag broader market conditions—including Iran conflict, tariff uncertainty, and economic weakness—as context for why investors might seek curated stock picks.