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How Finance Frontier News sources, writes, and discloses

Transparent editorial standards. Primary sources only. No sponsored content. Corrections logged permanently.

Six pillars

  1. Primary sources only. FED transcripts, SEC EDGAR filings, ECB Working Papers, BIS reports, OECD data.
  2. Data before opinion. Every article opens with thesis line + supporting chart + 3-data-point summary.
  3. Sources cited bibliography. Each analysis publishes numbered bibliography end-of-article. Links permanent.
  4. Editorial independence. No paid placements. Occasional broker mentions disclosed inline at point of mention.
  5. Anti-clickbait policy. No Top 10 Stocks 2026. No marketing language. Headlines stick to analytical assertions backed by data.
  6. Contrarian-friendly opinion. Bloomberg + Matt Levine + Tracy Alloway editorial voice. Measured contrarian when data warrants.

Sourcing standard

Every assertion of fact in a FFN analysis links to a primary source. Primary sources are : official statements, transcripts, filings, working papers, regulatory documents, and exchange data feeds. Secondary aggregation (Reuters reporting on a FED announcement, Bloomberg summarizing an SEC filing) is never cited - FFN goes back to the primary document.

The standard primary sources used by FFN include : FED (federalreserve.gov FOMC minutes + transcripts + speeches), SEC (EDGAR filings 13F + S-1 + 10-K + 8-K + ETF prospectuses), ECB (Working Papers + Economic Bulletin), BIS (Quarterly Review + Annual Economic Report), OECD (Economic Outlook + statistical compendia), Pitchbook (PE/VC deal data), NVCA (VC quarterly reports), Carta (private market pricing), Morningstar (active vs passive fund performance data).

Editorial process

  1. Thesis formation : a question or anomaly observed in the data.
  2. Primary source research : 6-15 primary sources collected and cross-checked.
  3. Chart construction : 1-3 inline charts built from primary data.
  4. Draft write : opening one-line thesis + supporting chart + 3-data-point summary + body + verdict box + sources bibliography.
  5. Self-edit pass : remove marketing language, check for clickbait, verify every assertion has a primary source.
  6. Publish.

Corrections log

Errors are corrected transparently. Each correction is published as a footer note on the original article and as a permanent entry below.

  • 2026-05-09 · Bitcoin ETF Maturity Year 2 : initial draft cited Fidelity FBTC AUM at $11.2B Q1 2026. Updated to $14.7B per Fidelity January 2026 disclosure (filed 2026-04-15). Source : SEC EDGAR.
  • 2026-04-28 · VC Dry Powder Paradox 2026 : Series A count Q1 2026 figure revised from 412 to 387 per NVCA Q1 report final version. Source : NVCA Q1 2026.

Editorial independence and disclosures

Finance Frontier News accepts no paid placements. No primary affiliate model. Occasional broker mentions are disclosed inline at point of mention (eToro, Interactive Brokers, etc.). Revenue comes from guest post sales transparent (rates published on request) and optional Substack mirror subscriptions.

Rachel Goldstein owns no financial instruments mentioned in FFN analyses at the time of writing. Conflict-of-interest box is included on any analysis where a related position exists.

Comments and contact

Reply to any analysis : rachel@finance-frontier-news.com. Pitches and tip submissions same address. Please include source documentation.