What Wall Street Journal newsletters are and how to get them

The Wall Street Journal publishes daily email newsletters that deliver news, analysis, and market data to your inbox. You can receive them through a free subscription — you do not need to pay for a WSJ digital subscription to sign up for most newsletters. The Journal offers dozens of different newsletters, each focused on a specific topic like markets, technology, politics, or personal finance.

To receive newsletters, you create a free account on WSJ.com, choose which newsletters you want, and confirm your email address. The Journal then sends those newsletters on a schedule you select — usually daily, but some run weekly or multiple times per week. You can change your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from individual newsletters at any time.

Key Takeaways

  • Most Wall Street Journal newsletters are free and do not require a paid subscription to the newspaper.
  • You need a free WSJ account to receive newsletters, which you create by providing your email address and a password.
  • The Journal offers newsletters on specific topics like markets, technology, business, and personal finance, and you choose which ones to receive.
  • You can change which newsletters you receive or unsubscribe from individual newsletters through your account settings at any time.
  • Some premium newsletters may require a paid WSJ subscription, though most are available to free account holders.

Creating your free Wall Street Journal account

Go to WSJ.com and look for a "Sign Up" or "Create Account" link, usually in the top right corner of the page. Click it and enter your email address, create a password, and provide your name. The Journal will send a confirmation email to the address you entered — open that email and click the confirmation link to verify your account.

Once your account is confirmed, you can log in to WSJ.com at any time. Your account stores your newsletter preferences, reading history, and saved articles. You do not need to create a separate account for each newsletter — one account gives you access to all of them.

Choosing which newsletters to receive

After you log in, navigate to your account settings or preferences page. On WSJ.com, this is usually found by clicking your name or profile icon in the top right corner and selecting "Account" or "Preferences." Look for a section labeled "Newsletters" or "Email Preferences."

The Journal displays a list of available newsletters organized by category — Markets, Technology, Business, Politics, Personal Finance, and others. Each newsletter has a description of what it covers and how often it sends. Check the box next to any newsletter you want to receive. You can select as many or as few as you want. After you make your choices, save your preferences.

The Journal typically sends newsletters in the morning or at a time specific to each newsletter's focus. For example, a markets newsletter might arrive before the stock market opens, while a politics newsletter might arrive in the afternoon. The newsletter description usually tells you when to expect it.

Managing your newsletter subscriptions

You can change your newsletter preferences whenever you want by logging into your WSJ account and returning to the Newsletters or Email Preferences section. Uncheck any newsletter you no longer want to receive, or check new ones you want to add. Your changes take effect when ready, though it may take one business day for the Journal to stop sending a newsletter you unsubscribed from.

If you want to unsubscribe from all newsletters at once, you can usually do this through a link at the bottom of any newsletter email. That link typically says "Manage your email preferences" or "Unsubscribe." Clicking it takes you to your account settings where you can turn off all newsletters or select which ones to keep.

You can also control how often you receive newsletters. Some newsletters offer options to receive them daily, weekly, or on a custom schedule. Check your preferences page to see if the newsletters you follow have frequency options.

What to do if you are not receiving newsletters

If you signed up for a newsletter but are not seeing it in your inbox, first check your spam or junk folder — sometimes email providers filter newsletters there by mistake. Add the WSJ email address to your contacts or mark the newsletter as "not spam" to prevent this in the future.

If the newsletter is not in your spam folder, log into your WSJ account and verify that the newsletter is still checked in your preferences. Sometimes preferences reset or change unexpectedly. If it is checked and you still are not receiving it, try unchecking it, saving, then checking it again and saving once more.

If you continue to have trouble, you can contact Wall Street Journal customer service through the Help section on WSJ.com. They can verify that your account is set up correctly and resend a recent newsletter to test your email address.

Understanding newsletter content and frequency

Wall Street Journal newsletters vary widely in what they cover and how often they arrive. A markets newsletter might send five days a week during trading hours, while a weekend digest might arrive only on Saturday morning. Some newsletters focus on breaking news, while others provide analysis and longer-form reporting.

Most newsletters include a mix of links to full articles on WSJ.com, brief summaries, and market data or charts. If you click a link to a full article and hit a paywall, you may need a paid Wall Street Journal subscription to read it. However, the newsletter itself and the summaries within it are free to read.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a paid Wall Street Journal subscription to get newsletters?

No. Most Wall Street Journal newsletters are free and only require a free account on WSJ.com. Some premium newsletters may require a paid subscription, but the Journal clearly labels these when you are choosing which newsletters to receive.

Can I receive newsletters on my phone or through an app?

Newsletters arrive as emails, so you receive them in whatever email app you use on your phone or computer. The Wall Street Journal also has a mobile app, but newsletters are email-based rather than push notifications within the app.

How do I stop receiving a specific newsletter?

Log into your WSJ account, go to your newsletter preferences, and uncheck the newsletter you want to stop receiving. You can also click the "Manage your email preferences" link at the bottom of any newsletter email to make changes directly from the email itself.

What happens to my account if I do not read the newsletters?

Nothing. Your account remains active and your newsletter preferences stay the same. You can receive newsletters without reading them, and you can pause or resume them at any time by changing your preferences.

Can I change my email address for my Wall Street Journal account?

Yes. Log into your account, go to your account settings, and look for an option to update your email address. You will need to confirm the new email address before the change takes effect.