Reliable information / 9 guides

Can I trust what I am reading?

Trace claims to their source. Check dates, incentives and what the headline leaves out.

11 min read

Before you invest: how to check whether information deserves your trust

A practical way to check sources, dates, numbers and incentives before making an investment decision. Includes a six-point research checklist.

11 min read

Build a traceable evidence trail from a company claim to the filing, definition and reporting period that support it.

11 min read

Check reporting dates, later events and denominator changes before letting an old figure drive a new conclusion.

11 min read

Map who benefits from a research claim, then test the evidence without assuming either honesty or deception.

11 min read

Separate a forecast comparison from business performance by reconciling revenue, earnings adjustments and share counts.

10 min read

Understand what consensus measures, calculate forecast dispersion and avoid mistaking an average estimate for evidence of an outcome.

11 min read

Turn a promotional announcement into a structured set of facts, conditions and questions using a contract example.

11 min read

Trace popular investment claims to their origins and distinguish independent corroboration from repeated promotion.

10 min read

Resolve differences in periods, definitions and assumptions before deciding whether research sources genuinely disagree.