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NISM Certifications · NISM-Series-XV: Research Analyst · Qualities of a Good Research Report

Under the SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014, which of the following should a research report clearly distinguish to be considered of good quality?

A good research report clearly separates facts from the analyst's opinions and estimates. This lets readers see which statements are verifiable and which are judgements or projections, so they can assess the reasoning independently rather than mistaking a forecast for an established fact.

  1. AFacts from the analyst's opinions and estimatesCorrect
  2. BPositive news from negative news only
  3. CHistorical prices from current prices only
  4. DDomestic data from foreign data only

Explanation

A good research report separates verifiable facts from the analyst's opinions, projections and assumptions so the reader can judge reliability. The other options are not the distinction expected; they are merely presentation choices that do not protect the reader from mistaking opinion for fact.

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