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Following the money: SEC filings plus federal contracts with SECstocksignals.com and GovContracts.Money

Company news shows up in two places that rarely get read together: SEC filings and federal contract postings. Here is how two AgentStructure apps, SECstocksignals.com and GovContracts.Money, put both in front of you by text, email or your favorite AI.

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Filings and contract postings tell one story from two directions, and two free beta apps now watch both for you.
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Example alert. Names and numbers are illustrative.

Key takeaways

The short version.

  • SECstocksignals.com alerts you when a new SEC filing lands on a company on your watchlist, with an explanation of what changed.
  • GovContracts.Money texts you new federal contract opportunities that match your business as soon as they appear.
  • Together they cover both sides of the money: what a company reports and what the government is buying.
  • Receive alerts by text, email, or your favorite AI, such as a personal AI like Instinct or Muse.
  • Both apps report only. They never trade, bid or act for you, and nothing here is investment advice.

Who it is for

Why is it so hard to follow the money around a company?

  • The money around a company moves through different channels.

  • If you invest, you probably skim filings late, after the news has already spread.

  • This article is for people on either side, and for anyone on both: an investor who wants to understand the companies they hold, a…

The money around a company moves through different channels. A company tells investors what it is doing in SEC filings. The government tells businesses what it wants to buy in contract postings. Both are public, but they live on different sites, are written in different styles, and rarely get read side by side.

If you invest, you probably skim filings late, after the news has already spread. If you run a small business that sells to the government, you probably find opportunities by searching again and again and hoping you did not miss a deadline. Either way, the work is repetitive and easy to put off.

This article is for people on either side, and for anyone on both: an investor who wants to understand the companies they hold, a contractor who wants to catch new solicitations early, or someone who simply likes to see how the two connect.

The fix is to let alerts do the watching. SECstocksignals.com handles filings. GovContracts.Money handles contract opportunities. You decide what to track, and you get a short message when something relevant appears.

Use cases

4 ways people use Following the money: SEC filings plus federal contracts.

  1. Filing on your watchlist

    1. An investor learns about a new 8-K the day it lands

    Situation: you hold a company and you do not read every filing. An 8-K can announce a leadership change, and it is easy to miss.

    SECstocksignals.com sends a real-time alert when a breaking filing hits a company on your watchlist, with AI analysis of what changed and what it could mean for your holding. The alert also links to the original filing.

    What you do next: read the summary, open the source, and decide whether it deserves a closer look. The app reports. It does not tell you to buy or sell.

  2. New contract match

    2. A small contractor catches a solicitation before the deadline

    Situation: you run a construction or services business and want federal work in your state, but checking listings by hand eats your week.

    GovContracts.Money identifies new government contract opportunities relevant to your business and texts them to you as soon as they appear. The alert includes the deadline and the official SAM.gov link. The free plan gives you unlimited contract searches and one watch.

    What you do next: open the official listing, check that the requirements fit, and decide whether to bid.

  3. Ask your AI

    3. A curious reader asks both apps one question

    Situation: you want a quick check on your day without opening two sites.

    Connect both apps to your AI assistant and ask in plain language. You might say, for example, "Anything new on my watchlist today?" and get a summary of new filings, then ask for open contract matches in your area.

    What you do next: follow the links to the original filing or SAM.gov listing for anything that catches your eye. The assistant is just the messenger.

  4. Two views, one picture

    4. Someone in both worlds reads the two side by side

    Situation: your business sells to government, and you also follow public companies in the same industry.

    One app shows what those companies report. The other shows which contracts are open to you. You can keep both in view and notice, for example, when a competitor's filing and a new solicitation touch the same kind of work.

    What you do next: use it as context for your own planning. These are two sets of public facts, not a prediction.

On your phone

What the alerts look like.

SEC filing

Figure 1

An illustrative alert for a company on your watchlist.
Contract match

Figure 2

An illustrative text from GovContracts.Money.
Daily check-in

Figure 3

An illustrative morning check-in with your AI.

Example alerts. Every name, number and event shown is illustrative.

How to

How do I set up both apps?

  1. Step 1

    Open [secstocksignals.com](https://secstocksignals.com), sign in and pick the companies you want to watch.

  2. Step 2

    Open [govcontracts.money](https://govcontracts.money), sign in and pick the kinds of contracts and places you want to watch.

  3. Step 3

    Choose how you want to be alerted: text, email, or your favorite AI. A personal AI such as Instinct or Muse is a natural fit.

  4. Step 4

    To use an AI assistant, open each app's connect page, copy the API key and MCP address, and add them to your assistant.

Both apps are free during the beta. They are informational only: SECstocksignals.com does not give investment advice and neither app trades, bids or acts on its own.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Is this investment advice?

No. SECstocksignals.com reports what a filing says and what it could mean. Decisions about your portfolio are yours.

Do the apps bid on contracts or trade for me?

No. They only tell you what they found, with links to official sources. You decide what to do.

What does the free plan include?

SECstocksignals.com includes event-study verdicts, integrity checks and event families. GovContracts.Money includes unlimited contract searches and one watch. Premium adds more, and it is free during the beta.

Do I need an AI assistant?

No. You can get alerts by text or email. Connecting an AI assistant is optional and lets you ask questions in plain language.

Are the examples real events?

No. The alerts in this article are illustrative, written to show what the apps' messages look like.

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