Capitol Trades Featured in Forbes: A Milestone for Transparency in Political Trading

We’re proud to share that Capitol Trades has been featured in Forbes in an in-depth article titled “What Is Capitol Trades? The Website Providing Insights Into Politician Trading Activity”. This coverage marks a significant milestone in our mission to promote transparency, accessibility, and accountability in political stock trading.

Written by financial contributor Jason Kirsch, the article highlights how Capitol Trades simplifies complex government filings, making congressional trading activity understandable and accessible to everyone, from retail investors to concerned citizens.

“Capitol Trades transforms this raw data into an accessible, searchable format that anyone can use to monitor congressional trading activity” -  Forbes, June 14, 2025.

What the Article Covers

The Forbes feature dives into:

• How Capitol Trades works: By sourcing data directly from official government disclosures under the STOCK Act.

• Our core mission: Turning political trading transparency into a public good.

• Platform features: Including real-time trade updates, detailed politician profiles, performance metrics, and robust filtering tools.

• Who it’s for: Retail investors, political watchdogs, and anyone interested in the intersection of markets and government.

Kirsch also notes Capitol Trades’ advocacy for better transparency laws and our support of reforms aimed at strengthening public oversight of political investing behavior.

Recognition of Our Core Values

Forbes’ spotlight validates our firm belief that transparency should be simple, searchable, and public. With delays in reporting and minimal oversight over disclosure accuracy, the public deserves a tool that doesn’t just gather data but makes it meaningful. That’s what we’ve built, and what we’ll keep building.