Short List of Rules

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1. Analyze and Explain. Any conclusion must be explained. No pure statements of opinion please. Analysis is welcome, value judgments are not.
2. Cite Your Sources. Always provide a verifiable source when stating or discussing facts.
3. Be relevant. Issues discussed must have material impact on the company (>20% earnings impact is a yardstick). Smaller events can be relevant if they could have serious long term implications.
4. Behave and Be Nice. Respect other users and the law. For the list of what can constitute a breach of law see Legal Information. Otherwise simply follow the rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”.
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7. No Generalizations. Please avoid subjective qualifiers, non sequiturs, vague generalizations etc. Company level opinions and ratings-like assessments are not accepted.
8. No Repetitions. Please do not repeat views already expressed by others in the same report.
9. Tone Neutrality. Let the facts speak, not emotions.
10. State Assumptions and Their Basis. Please always state your assumptions when proposing or discussing models and speculations. Provide a rational basis for your assumptions.