Sources Policy

Preferred hierarchy

• Official / primary data
• Central banks
• Government & statistical agencies
• Regulatory & company filings
• Academic research
• Reputable financial data vendors
• Reputable media
• Secondary commentary

Principles

Authority depends on the question. Search ranking is never treated as source authority. Sources must be retrieved successfully before they can support verified evidence. Secondary sources are not universally unreliable — they are simply lower in the hierarchy when primary data exists.