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Make Your Reading List Work Harder.

Our editorial notes explain what each source can help you find, who publishes it, and what to keep in mind. Reviewed September 17, 2026.

8 sources · Editorial use notes, not reliability scores

Primary records

SEC EDGAR

Publisher / operator: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Useful for: Company filings, offering documents and reported financial information.

Keep in mind: Issuer disclosures need interpretation; filing is not SEC endorsement.

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Primary data

FRED

Publisher / operator: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Useful for: Economic series with dates, definitions and downloadable observations.

Keep in mind: Check source agency, units, revisions and frequency.

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Reporting

Reuters

Publisher / operator: Thomson Reuters

Useful for: A starting point for reported business and market developments.

Keep in mind: A short news item may not include every assumption or document. Follow source links.

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Reporting

Financial Times

Publisher / operator: Nikkei group

Useful for: Global business, economics and market context.

Keep in mind: Distinguish reporting from opinion; many articles require a subscription.

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Reporting

The Wall Street Journal

Publisher / operator: Dow Jones / News Corp

Useful for: Corporate coverage, economic reporting and markets.

Keep in mind: The opinion section and news reporting serve different purposes. Access may require payment.

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Reporting

Bloomberg

Publisher / operator: Bloomberg L.P.

Useful for: Business and market coverage across text, audio and video.

Keep in mind: Consumer news access is different from professional terminal data.

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Research

Morningstar

Publisher / operator: Morningstar, Inc.

Useful for: Fund and company research, investment terminology and portfolio context.

Keep in mind: Read model assumptions, methodology and commercial disclosures.

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Education

Investor.gov

Publisher / operator: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Useful for: Investment basics, fraud education and official investor alerts.

Keep in mind: General education does not evaluate your personal circumstances.

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