Pro Investor Academy
Intermediate
6 min read

How Our Research System Works

Four scored components, two supporting lenses, point-in-time evidence and explicit limits.

What you'll learn

  • Name the four scored components of the Pro Investor Score™
  • Know what is not scored
  • Understand what a high rank does and does not mean

Optional supplemental lesson. It doesn't count toward the certificate.

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What gets scored

The Pro Investor Score™ combines Risk Intelligence (30%), Long-Term Potential (30%), Fundamental Momentum (20%) and Ownership Intelligence (20%). Those weights are fixed and are the source of truth for the daily ranking. Risk Intelligence and Long-Term Potential tie as the largest components. Elite Investor Activity is one part of Ownership Intelligence, not a separate component. The score covers U.S. stocks only.

What does not get scored

Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence are research lenses displayed on company profiles at 0% weight in the score and the ranking. They are research models, not validated return predictors.

Controls we hold ourselves to

These are the rules that make the output usable.

  • Point-in-time evidence with recorded availability dates for the scored inputs; coverage still differs from company to company
  • Immutable, versioned snapshots so history cannot be quietly rewritten
  • Explicit coverage and freshness labels on every company
  • Missing evidence shown as missing and never filled in — it lowers the coverage label, and a company without enough evidence is left out of the ranking
  • No price targets, no forecasts, no recommendations, no automated trading

What a high rank means

It means the measured evidence available today, under a fixed methodology, compares favourably with other covered companies. It is not a prediction and not advice, and it can be wrong.

Why this matters

Understanding the boundaries of a research system is what makes it safe to use.

Terms used in this lesson

Select a term to read its definition.

  • Pro Investor ScorePro Investor Academy method

    Our composite stock research score: Risk Intelligence 30%, Long-Term Potential 30%, Fundamental Momentum 20%, Ownership Intelligence 20%. Risk Intelligence and Long-Term Potential are tied as the largest components. Covers U.S. stocks only, not ETFs or crypto.

    View in the glossary
  • Point-in-time

    Using only the information that was genuinely available on a given historical date.

    View in the glossary
  • Coverage

    How much reliable evidence exists for a company. Low coverage means less can be assessed.

    View in the glossary
  • Immutable snapshotPro Investor Academy method

    A saved research record that is never edited after it is created, so past results can be checked against exactly what was known at the time.

    View in the glossary
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Key takeaways

  • The score combines four measured components with fixed weights.
  • Supporting lenses and missing data are labelled, not blended in.
  • A high rank is a starting point for research, not a prediction.
Written by
Pro Investor Academy Research Team
Content type
Educational article
Published
2026-09-13
Last reviewed
2026-09-13

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Educational content only. This lesson is not investment, tax or legal advice and does not recommend buying or selling any specific investment. All investing involves the risk of loss.