Fact-Checking Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Regal Ticker is committed to publishing financial education that is clear, responsibly researched and supported by suitable sources.

This Fact-Checking Policy explains how Regal Ticker aims to verify:

Financial concepts
Market terminology
Dates and historical claims
Calculations and formulas
Regulatory information
Company information
Corporate actions
Charts and examples
External links
AI-assisted material
Corrections and updates

Fact-checking is treated as an essential part of the editorial process, particularly because inaccurate financial information may mislead readers or affect important decisions.

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Purpose of This Policy

The purpose of this policy is to establish a consistent verification process for content published on RegalTicker.com.

It is intended to help readers understand:

What types of sources Regal Ticker prefers
How important claims are checked
How calculations are reviewed
How time-sensitive information is handled
How opinions are distinguished from facts
How errors may be corrected
What limitations remain

This policy should be read together with the Editorial Policy and Corrections Policy.

Human Editorial Responsibility

The named author and responsible publisher remain accountable for the accuracy of published content.

Artificial-intelligence tools, search tools, calculators and editorial software may assist with research or review, but they do not replace human responsibility.

Before publication, the author or editor should make reasonable efforts to confirm that:

Material facts are supported
Sources are relevant
Figures are correctly represented
Calculations are reproducible
Dates are accurate
Important limitations are disclosed
Educational examples are not misleading
Time-sensitive information is identified appropriately

Our Verification Standard

Regal Ticker aims to use a proportionate fact-checking standard.

The level of verification may depend on:

The importance of the claim
The financial risk involved
Whether the information is time-sensitive
Whether an official source exists
Whether the statement concerns law or regulation
Whether the content includes calculations
Whether the information concerns a specific company or security
Whether an error could materially mislead readers

A simple definition may require less verification than a current tax rule, corporate action or regulatory requirement.

Source Hierarchy

Where practical, Regal Ticker prefers primary and authoritative sources.

Primary Sources

Primary sources may include:

Laws and official rules
Government notifications
Regulatory circulars
Stock-exchange notices
Depository guidance
Listed-company filings
Annual reports
Quarterly results
Offer documents
Official corporate-action announcements
Court or tribunal documents
Official product terms
Original research documents
Official statistics

Secondary Sources

Secondary sources may include:

Reputable financial publications
Established newspapers
Educational institutions
Recognised professional bodies
Credible research publications
Well-documented financial reference websites

Secondary sources may help explain or contextualise information but should not silently replace a clear and available primary source for a material claim.

Tertiary Sources

Tertiary sources may include:

General reference websites
Search-result summaries
User-edited encyclopaedias
Discussion forums
Social-media posts
Unsourced blogs
AI-generated summaries

These sources may help identify a topic or lead, but they are not normally treated as sufficient evidence for a material financial, regulatory or legal claim.

Official Sources Commonly Used

Depending on the topic, Regal Ticker may refer to information published by:

Securities and Exchange Board of India
National Stock Exchange of India
BSE Limited
National Securities Depository Limited
Central Depository Services (India) Limited
Reserve Bank of India
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Income Tax Department
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority
Listed companies
Mutual-fund houses
Recognised financial institutions
Other relevant official bodies

The appropriate source depends on the subject being verified.

Source Selection

A source should be evaluated for:

Authority
Relevance
Publication date
Originality
Transparency
Specificity
Independence
Consistency with other reliable evidence

A source is not considered reliable merely because it appears prominently in search results.

Source Dating

Financial and regulatory information may become outdated.

The author or editor should check:

When the source was published
Whether it has been amended
Whether a later circular or notification exists
Whether the source applies to the period discussed
Whether the information remains current
Whether a historical source is being used only for historical context

Where useful, an article may state the date on which information was checked.

Verifying Financial Definitions

Definitions involving financial terminology should be checked against suitable sources.

Examples include:

Shares
Market capitalisation
Demat accounts
Trading accounts
Depositories
Initial public offerings
Dividends
Bonus issues
Rights issues
Stock splits
Buybacks
Earnings per share
Price-to-earnings ratio
Book value
Profit margins
Technical indicators

Definitions should be written clearly without changing their essential meaning.

Verifying Regulatory Information

Extra care is required for statements involving:

SEBI regulations
Stock-exchange rules
Demat procedures
Account-opening requirements
Investor-protection mechanisms
Disclosure obligations
Trading restrictions
Market timings
Settlement processes
NRI investment rules
FEMA-related concepts
Tax requirements

The author should use current official material where reasonably available.

Regulatory information should not be presented as personalised legal or compliance advice.

Verifying Company Information

When an article refers to a particular listed company, the author may review:

Company filings
Annual reports
Quarterly results
Investor presentations
Exchange announcements
Corporate-action notices
Offer documents
Official company websites
Relevant regulatory records

Company-issued information may represent management’s perspective and should not automatically be treated as independent analysis.

Financial Statements

When using company financial data, Regal Ticker should check:

Reporting period
Currency and unit
Standalone or consolidated basis
Audited or unaudited status
Restated figures
One-time items
Previous-period comparison
Accounting definitions
Source document

Figures from different periods or reporting bases should not be compared without appropriate explanation.

Calculations and Formulas

Calculations should be reproducible from the information presented.

This applies to:

Percentage returns
Compound annual growth rate
Profit margins
Earnings per share
Dividend yield
Average purchase price
SIP illustrations
Valuation ratios
Percentage changes
Break-even calculations
Other financial examples

The review should normally check:

Formula
Inputs
Units
Decimal placement
Rounding
Sign conventions
Result
Explanation
Limitations

Where practical, important calculations should be checked independently rather than relying on a single automated result.

Example Calculations

Educational examples may use simplified figures.

When an example is simplified, Regal Ticker should avoid implying that it includes every real-world factor.

An example may exclude:

Brokerage
Taxes
Transaction charges
Slippage
Inflation
Currency conversion
Exit loads
Stamp duty
Regulatory fees
Product-specific conditions

Important omissions should be explained where they materially affect understanding.

Financial Calculators

Before a calculator is published or materially changed, Regal Ticker should review:

Formula logic
Input validation
Units
Edge cases
Error messages
Rounding
Mobile behaviour
Result labels
Stated assumptions
Supporting explanation

Calculator results remain educational estimates.

They should not be presented as guaranteed financial outcomes.

Historical Information

Historical claims may include:

Establishment dates
Exchange milestones
Regulatory changes
Index launches
Market events
Company history
Previous settlement systems
Past tax treatment

Historical information should be checked against reliable records where practical.

The article should distinguish clearly between:

Current information
Historical information
Examples
Estimates
Opinions

Market Data

Market prices, index levels, trading volumes and other market data can change rapidly.

When market data is displayed, Regal Ticker should identify where appropriate:

Data source
Date
Time
Whether the information is delayed
Whether it is end-of-day
Whether it is indicative
Whether it is manually updated

Regal Ticker should not describe data as live or real-time unless the underlying data arrangement supports that claim.

Corporate Actions

Information about dividends, bonus issues, splits, rights issues, buybacks and similar actions should be checked against an official company or exchange announcement where practical.

The review should distinguish between:

Board proposal
Shareholder approval
Regulatory approval
Record date
Ex-date
Payment date
Completion date

A proposed corporate action should not be presented as completed.

Initial Public Offerings

IPO-related information may change before or during the offer period.

Where relevant, Regal Ticker should check:

Offer document
Price band
Lot size
Issue dates
Listing date
Use of proceeds
Risk factors
Exchange notices
Official registrar information

Unofficial subscription predictions or listing-gain claims should not be presented as guaranteed outcomes.

Mutual Funds

When discussing mutual funds, Regal Ticker may refer to:

Scheme documents
Fund-house information
Regulatory disclosures
Portfolio information
Expense ratios
Risk indicators
Benchmark details
Historical performance

Past performance should not be presented as a guarantee of future returns.

Technical Analysis

Technical-analysis content may explain:

Trends
Support and resistance
Candlesticks
Indicators
Volume
Chart patterns
Breakouts
Retests
Risk management

The author should verify that:

The concept is described correctly
Chart labels are accurate
Examples match the explanation
No pattern is presented as certain
Limitations are disclosed
Historical examples are not presented as guaranteed forecasts

Technical analysis is interpretive and should not be presented as a guaranteed prediction method.

Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental-analysis content may include:

Revenue
Profit
Margins
Cash flow
Debt
Valuation ratios
Return ratios
Financial statements
Management commentary

The author should distinguish between:

Reported figures
Estimates
Management guidance
Analyst assumptions
Personal interpretation

Interpretation should not be presented as an undisputed fact.

Facts, Opinions and Analysis

Regal Ticker aims to distinguish between:

Facts

Statements that can be verified through evidence.

Estimates

Calculations or expectations based on assumptions.

Opinions

Judgments, preferences or interpretations.

Analysis

Reasoned interpretation of available information.

Wording should help readers understand which category applies.

Expressions such as “may,” “could,” “in our view,” “for example” or “based on these assumptions” may be used where appropriate.

Multiple Sources

For important or disputed claims, Regal Ticker may compare more than one source.

Multiple-source review is particularly useful when:

Different figures are published
A rule has changed
A company statement is contested
Secondary sources disagree
A calculation depends on interpretation
A historical date is uncertain

Where reliable sources disagree, the article should avoid presenting one version as certain without explanation.

Conflicting Information

When sources conflict, the author may:

Prefer the more authoritative source
Prefer the more recent applicable source
Check the original document
Contact the relevant organisation
Explain the disagreement
Delay publication
Remove the uncertain claim
Present the uncertainty transparently

The strongest-sounding answer should not be selected merely because it is more engaging.

Quotations

Direct quotations should be checked for:

Exact wording
Correct speaker or author
Reliable source
Proper context
Accurate date
Any relevant qualification

Paraphrased material should not be placed inside quotation marks.

Images, Charts and Graphics

Editorial visuals should be reviewed to ensure that:

Labels are correct
Numbers match the article
Dates are accurate
Axes are not misleading
Symbols are understandable
Text remains readable
The graphic does not imply false precision
An illustrative chart is not presented as live market data

AI-assisted images should also be reviewed for invented or distorted financial information.

Tables

Tables should be checked for:

Correct headings
Correct row and column alignment
Accurate figures
Consistent units
Comparable periods
Source relevance
Calculation accuracy
Mobile readability

A table should not combine figures from incompatible sources or periods without explanation.

Headlines and Summaries

Headlines, introductions and summaries should accurately represent the full article.

Regal Ticker aims to avoid:

Sensational claims
Guaranteed-return language
Misleading certainty
Unsupported “best” claims
Clickbait that contradicts the article
Important qualifications hidden only in the body

A technically accurate article can still mislead if its headline is exaggerated.

Internal Links

Internal links should be checked to ensure that they:

Point to the intended page
Are relevant to the surrounding text
Do not misdescribe the destination
Do not lead to an outdated duplicate page
Support the reader’s learning journey

Broken links may be corrected when identified.

External Links

Before publication, external links should be reviewed for:

Correct destination
Source relevance
Secure connection where available
Publication date
Credibility
Support for the linked claim

External pages may later change, move or disappear.

Regal Ticker is not responsible for maintaining every external website.

AI-Assisted Research and Drafting

AI-assisted tools may help organise research, prepare outlines, improve readability or suggest checks.

AI output must not be treated as verified merely because it is written confidently.

The author should check for:

Fabricated sources
Incorrect dates
False quotations
Misstated regulations
Incorrect calculations
Outdated information
Invented company facts
Misleading summaries

The separate AI Use and Editorial Assistance Policy provides additional detail.

Plagiarism and Originality

Fact-checking also includes reviewing whether material has been improperly copied or closely reproduced.

Regal Ticker aims to:

Produce original explanations
Attribute quotations
Link to relevant sources
Avoid substantial unauthorised reproduction
Review unusually distinctive wording
Respect copyright and licensing conditions

Commercial Content

Sponsored or affiliate-supported content remains subject to factual review.

A commercial partner should not be allowed to:

Publish unsupported claims
Conceal material fees
Remove valid risk disclosures
Present paid placement as independent ranking
Prevent correction of a confirmed error

Commercial relationships should be disclosed according to the Advertising and Affiliate Disclosure.

Pre-Publication Checklist

Before publishing a substantial educational article, the author or editor may review:

Is the main topic clearly defined?
Are important facts supported?
Are official sources available?
Are dates current?
Are calculations correct?
Are examples labelled properly?
Are risks and limitations included?
Are facts distinguished from opinions?
Are links working?
Are charts and images accurate?
Is the headline faithful to the article?
Is any commercial relationship disclosed?
Has AI-assisted material been reviewed?
Does the article avoid personalised advice?
Is the author information correct?

Not every minor article will require identical documentation, but the verification standard should reflect the importance of the content.

Post-Publication Review

Fact-checking does not end at publication.

An article may be reviewed again when:

A reader reports an error
A rule changes
An official source is updated
A company restates information
A calculator problem is discovered
A link breaks
New evidence becomes available
The article becomes materially outdated

Updates should follow the Corrections Policy.

Reader Corrections

Readers may report a suspected error by emailing:

contact@regalticker.com

Use the subject line:

Fact-Check Request — Regal Ticker

Please include:

Article title
Complete page URL
Disputed statement or figure
Explanation of the concern
Supporting source
Suggested correction, where applicable

Clear, specific and well-supported reports are easier to review.

Review of a Fact-Check Request

After receiving a sufficiently detailed request, Regal Ticker may:

Review the disputed content.
Check the source originally used.
Review current official information.
Recalculate figures.
Compare additional sources.
Contact the complainant for clarification.
Correct, clarify or retain the content.
Add a correction or update note where appropriate.
Explain the decision.

A disagreement does not automatically establish a factual error.

Corrections

When a material error is confirmed, Regal Ticker may:

Correct the statement
Replace a figure
Update a source
Repair a formula
Revise a chart
Add clarification
Change the publication or update date
Add a correction note
Remove unsupported material

Minor spelling or formatting changes may be corrected without a formal correction note.

Limitations

Regal Ticker makes reasonable efforts to verify content but does not guarantee that:

Every statement will remain current forever
Every external source will remain available
Every error will be detected before publication
Every interpretation will be universally accepted
Every calculator will cover every personal circumstance
Every market figure will remain current
Every third-party document will be accurate

Readers should verify time-sensitive information before relying on it for a financial, tax, legal or regulatory decision.

No Personalised Advice

Fact-checked content remains educational.

Regal Ticker, Regal Group and Dilip Kumar are not presented as SEBI-registered Investment Advisers or Research Analysts.

Verification of an article does not convert it into:

Personalised investment advice
A stock recommendation
A trading signal
A mutual-fund recommendation
A portfolio recommendation
Tax advice
Legal advice
A guarantee of return

Record Keeping

Where practical, Regal Ticker may retain:

Source links
Research notes
Drafts
Calculation checks
Revision history
Publication dates
Correction records
Author approvals

Not every minor edit or research step will necessarily be retained permanently.

Policy Review

This Fact-Checking Policy may be updated when:

Editorial workflows change
New tools are introduced
Market-data services are added
AI practices change
New contributors join
Commercial comparisons begin
Legal or regulatory expectations develop
Reader feedback identifies a gap

The latest version will be published on this page with an updated date.

Related Policies

This policy should be read with:

Editorial Policy
Corrections Policy
AI Use and Editorial Assistance Policy
Conflict of Interest Policy, when published
Copyright and Takedown Policy
Advertising and Affiliate Disclosure
Ownership and Funding Disclosure
Disclaimer
Grievance Redressal Policy

Contact Regal Ticker

For factual concerns, source questions or correction requests:

Owner and publisher: Dilip Kumar
Brand: Regal Ticker
Umbrella brand: Regal Group
Email: contact@regalticker.com
Website: RegalTicker.com
Sister platform: Regal Career

Recommended subject: Fact-Check Request — Regal Ticker

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