VALYSTR Guides
Editorial standards
VALYSTR guides are written to help self-directed investors reason about stocks. These are the rules every guide follows.
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Numbers are recomputed
Every worked example is calculated in code, and the published figures are checked against an independent recalculation before a guide goes live.
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Examples are labelled
Illustrative companies and numbers are marked as illustrative. They describe no real business.
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No invented statistics
We do not publish figures, studies or returns we cannot source. Where evidence is general, the guide says so in words rather than inventing a percentage.
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Primary sources first
Company financials in VALYSTR come from SEC filings; guides point readers to the filings themselves (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K on EDGAR) wherever a claim depends on them.
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No paid placements, no picks
No company pays to appear in a guide, and guides do not recommend buying or selling any security. Real tickers appear only as neutral examples of where to look something up.
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Education, not advice
Guides explain methods. They do not know your circumstances, and nothing in them is financial, tax or legal advice.
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Corrections
Found an error? Tell us through the contact page. Corrections are made promptly and the “Updated” date on the page changes when they are.