Methodology
How InvestorTrustHub will research
We organize official and public-source evidence. We do not invent regulatory facts, merge uncertain identities, or score advisors.
Non-negotiable rules
- Cite evidence for material facts.
- Never invent registrations, AUM, returns, or regulatory actions.
- Never imply endorsement with a checkmark, score, or ranking.
- Distinguish missing from clean. Not found ≠ none exists.
- Show source freshness. Do not overwrite history without a snapshot.
- Preserve raw source values alongside normalized values.
- Prefer no identity match to the wrong match.
Language we use
- “Here is how the scenario changes under these assumptions.”
- “Here is what the source reports.”
- “Here are questions you may want to investigate.”
- “We could not verify this claim from the identified sources.”
How to read status labels
These labels describe evidence, not endorsement. A source verification is not a recommendation. Not found is not a clean record.
Verified from official source
This fact is traced to an official source record we retrieved. Verification means the source said this — not that we endorse the person, firm, or product.
Reported by source
A source reports this value. We have not independently confirmed it beyond the cited record.
Not found in checked sources
We did not find this fact in the sources we checked. That does not mean no record exists elsewhere, and it does not mean a clean history.
Unavailable
The source or field is not available to this research system right now (restricted feed, missing file, or permitted-use limit).
Not yet researched
InvestorTrustHub has not researched this item yet. Absence of a page or field is not a finding.
Sources conflict
Identified sources report different values. We show the conflict rather than silently picking a winner.