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Editorial standards

The principles behind every issue.

Last updated · October MMXXVI

Accuracy

Getting it right matters more to us than getting it first. Market levels, moves and yields are checked against licensed price data, and every date is checked against the calendar before an issue is published.

We work from the original: central bank statements and minutes, official statistics, company filings and market data, rather than another publication’s account of them. UK and European index levels are confirmed against a second, independent source.

Sources, shown

From Issue No. XXX (11 October 2026), every issue ends with its sources: the pages behind its figures and claims, grouped by the section they support, with official sources first. Pages that are free to read are linked; subscription pages are named. We show our sources so that you can check what we say.

Independence

The Research Brief is funded entirely by its readers. There is no advertising, no sponsored content, no affiliate link and no commercial relationship with any company or institution we write about, and nobody we cover is shown their coverage before it is published.

Clarity

Every issue follows the same structure, so you always know where to find the part you came for, and it is written in plain English. An estimate is called an estimate, and a forecast is attributed to whoever made it.

What this publication is not

The Research Brief is editorial commentary and general information only. It does not constitute investment advice, nor a personal recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument. Capital is at risk and past performance is not a guide to future performance. You should seek advice from an independent, regulated financial adviser before making any investment decisions. This publication is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The Editor’s View takes positions, and named companies appear in the analysis. Both are editorial judgement offered to a general readership — not advice, and not a recommendation to act. Read it as you would a newspaper column, and do your own work before committing money.

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