What Is CAPS?

By Kristi Waterworth – Updated Jun 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM

Key Points

CAPS lets users rate stocks, enhancing their investment insights based on community feedback.
Participation in CAPS provides personalized stock picks after rating seven stocks.
CAPS data aids in tracking long-term stock sentiment, assisting in deeper investment research.

If you're a member of the Motley Fool investing community, you've likely come across the term "CAPS." But what is it, and most importantly, how can it make you smarter, happier, and richer?

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About the Author

Kristi Waterworth has been a contributing real estate and financial expert at The Motley Fool, covering real estate, investing, and personal finance topics, since 2020. Kristi has been interviewed by various TV media outlets and podcasts for her real estate investing expertise – from residential real estate to digital real estate and everything in between. Kristi’s journalist career spans over 25 years, and she has written about real estate investing, homeownership, and home construction specifically for the last decade. She was also previously a licensed Realtor and general building contractor before the Great Recession and housing market collapse. She holds a bachelor’s degree in American history from Columbia College in Missouri.

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