Methodology

How Valdrans Works

A plain-English description of the principles behind every report we publish — how we source material, how we use AI, where human judgement sits, and what we deliberately refuse to do.

Editorial Approach

Valdrans is a synthesis publication, not a newswire. Our job is to read across the market in real time, decide what genuinely matters, and turn it into clear, contextualised analysis a busy professional can absorb quickly.

Every report carries a thesis, the supporting evidence behind it, and the risks that would invalidate it. We try to write the way an experienced colleague would brief you in a corridor — direct, useful, and honest about what is and is not known.

Sources

We monitor a broad cross-section of major financial news organisations and official sources — including regulatory filings, central bank communications, exchange notices, and company announcements — alongside specialist publishers covering particular asset classes and sectors.

Where a claim is material, we look for confirmation across more than one independent source before it appears in a report. Where confirmation is not yet available, we say so explicitly rather than implying more certainty than the evidence supports.

Process

Valdrans uses AI-assisted research with human editorial review at every stage. Modern large language models read and structure the incoming source material, filter for relevance, and draft an initial synthesis. Human editors then verify the sourcing, sharpen the argument, and make the final call on what is published.

Nothing reaches readers without that editorial step. The role of AI is to compress hours of reading into something a human editor can review in minutes — not to publish unattended. Where a report depends on a judgement call, that judgement is a person's, not a model's.

What We Don't Do

Valdrans content is published for information only. We do not:

  • Give investment, trading, tax, or legal advice
  • Make price predictions or set price targets
  • Issue recommendations — no "buy", "sell", "hold", or "short" calls
  • Publish analysis that assumes a particular reader's position or risk tolerance

If a report ever reads as a recommendation, treat that as a drafting failure on our part and let us know.

Independence

Valdrans is funded by reader subscriptions. We carry no display advertising, accept no sponsored placements in editorial output, and have no broker, exchange, or asset-manager affiliations.

Editorial decisions — what to cover, how to frame it, when to publish — are made independently of any commercial relationship. Our incentive is to be useful enough that subscribers stay; nothing else.

Corrections

We correct errors as soon as we become aware of them. Material corrections are noted on the report itself so the change is visible to anyone who returns to it.

To flag an error — factual, attributional, or otherwise — please email [email protected].

Editorial Standards

  • Attribution. Every material claim is traceable to a named source.
  • Multi-source confirmation. Material claims are corroborated across independent sources before publication.
  • Plain English. Jargon only where it carries real meaning; no padding, no throat-clearing.
  • No spin. We don't dress weak evidence as strong, and we don't hide the fact when an interpretation is contested.