The Youth Economy Lab has acquired Empiric Investing. Empiric's free, SEC-grounded research tools and The Wolves of Wall Street now run inside a student-led network of 7,885+ members in 106 countries.
The mission
We give students free, inclusive opportunities across every corner of finance and economics — tearing down the paywalls in front of the ones they're passionate about.
To provide free and inclusive opportunities across every aspect of finance and economics for students worldwide — from writing and research to investing, case pitching and everything in between.
The story so far
The Youth Economy Lab started as a student-led effort and now runs programs for members on every inhabited continent.
Started in Dubai
YEL began in Dubai as a student-led effort to make finance and economics opportunities free.
IB Global Youth Action Fund awardee
The YEL founding team won the IB Global Youth Action Fund 2026 and was featured in Khaleej Times.
Pitching at the Conrad Dubai
The YEL team presented the Lab's work at the Conrad Hotel Dubai.
Empiric Investing joins YEL
YEL acquired Empiric Investing, bringing its free investing tools and The Wolves of Wall Street into the Lab.
Why it fits
Empiric exists to close the information gap in investing. The Youth Economy Lab exists to remove the paywalls in front of finance and economics for students. Together, students can learn the ideas and then test them on real, audited data.
What Empiric brings
Free analytics built directly from SEC filings: Total Shareholder Yield, a 14-category accounting red-flag screen, multi-scenario DCF valuation and a 10-dimension survivability score — plus descriptive AI reports, commodities analytics and The Wolves of Wall Street competition.
What The Youth Economy Lab brings
A student-led community of 7,885+ members and 21 partners, including Wall Street Oasis — running essay challenges, guest lectures, competitions, research opportunities and campus chapters, all free to enter.
A shared history
The Youth Economy Lab partnered with Empiric on The Wolves of Wall Street before the acquisition — the competition where every trade cites an Empiric metric and the thesis counts for 60% of the score.
What stays the same
The acquisition adds reach. It doesn't change how Empiric works for you.
Free to use
The Empiric App, AI Report and Commodities analytics remain free for every student.
The same SEC-grounded data
Every number still traces to an audited 10-K or 10-Q filing — no estimates, no third-party adjustments.
Your account carries over
Existing Empiric accounts keep working. Nothing to migrate, nothing to re-register.
Programs continue
The Wolves of Wall Street runs through October 27, 2026 exactly as announced.
Programs at The Youth Economy Lab
Writing, research, investing, case pitching and everything in between. Every program is free to enter.
Essay challenges
Economics writing competitions for students.
Guest lectures
Talks from university professors.
Competitions
Investing and case-pitching challenges.
Research opportunities
Real research experience for students.
Cohorts & workshops
Structured learning, organized in cohorts.
Campus chapters
Student-led chapters around the world.
Questions
A student-led 501(c)(3) that began in Dubai. It gives students free, inclusive opportunities across finance and economics, with 7,885+ active members in 106 countries.
Empiric's tools keep working exactly as they do today. Empiric now operates as part of The Youth Economy Lab, which brings its analytics and programs to YEL's members worldwide.
Yes. The Empiric App, AI Report and Commodities analytics remain free. Guests can analyze up to five companies; a free account unlocks unlimited lookups.
No. Your existing Empiric account carries over and continues to work across every Empiric product.
The 2026 competition continues as announced, through October 27, 2026. The Youth Economy Lab was already a partner of the competition.
Email info@empiricinvesting.me — we're happy to help.
Keep going
Every Empiric tool is still free and one click away.