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* Even some official data from institutions might be build on a small sample size and therefore has less weight in our considerations | * Even some official data from institutions might be build on a small sample size and therefore has less weight in our considerations | ||
* Some smaller companies have lower data collection and reporting standards (Lower listing standard) | * Some smaller companies have lower data collection and reporting standards (Lower listing standard - Currently not part of our portfolio) | ||
== What is a secondary source? == | == What is a secondary source? == | ||
A secondary source is a source talking about the primary source. E.g. an Bloomberg article talking about a delivery report of Volkswagen | A secondary source is a source talking about the primary source. E.g. an Bloomberg article talking about a delivery report of Volkswagen vehicles. (The official report is the primary source) | ||
There are often small mistakes in secondary sources even by reputable publications like Bloomberg. Additionally the secondary source often attempts to display the news as more important in order to generate clicks. | There are often small mistakes in secondary sources even by reputable publications like Bloomberg. Additionally the secondary source often attempts to display the news as more important in order to generate more clicks. | ||
When we come across secondary sources we try to verify key informations via primary sources and use | When we come across secondary sources we try to verify key informations via primary sources and use the primary source in our citation in the article in addition to the secondary source. | ||