Missing evidence is not a zero

I want an unanswered question to stay visible. Entering zero just to fill an empty cell can make missing research look like a measured result.

Try these two fictional cases on a blank note:

Case A: A required current report has not been verified. You cannot yet assess the criterion.

Case B: You have checked the current report, and its evidence contradicts the criterion.

These are different findings. Case A remains Needs Evidence and unscored. Case B has evidence to assess against the written criterion; if a hard rejection rule is triggered, use Reject.

Do not give Case A a zero simply to make the comparison look complete. A blank with a clear reason is more honest than an invented score.

Your action: label each case and write one sentence explaining why its evidence state differs. If you use the optional Stock Research Lab, compare this distinction with the QVM lesson before editing a practice row. Keep formulas and weights unchanged. You can do the exercise entirely on paper.

Keep holdings, balances and account screenshots private.

— Lars

General investment education only.

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Missing evidence is not a zero