Intermediate
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How Our Research System Works

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

What gets scored

The Suggested Investment 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.

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 only, with recorded availability dates
  • Immutable, versioned snapshots so history cannot be quietly rewritten
  • Explicit coverage and freshness labels on every company
  • Missing evidence shown as missing, never assumed
  • 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

Suggested Investment Score
Our composite research score: Risk 30%, Long-Term Potential 30%, Fundamental Momentum 20%, Ownership Intelligence 20%.
Point-in-time
Using only the information that was genuinely available on a given historical date.
Coverage
How much reliable evidence exists for a company. Low coverage means less can be assessed.
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Written by
Suggested Investments Research Team
Content type
Educational article
Published
2026-09-13
Last reviewed
2026-09-13

Sources and methodology

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.