The RevSyt research freshness framework
Stale research is the main way account intelligence goes wrong. This is how RevSyt dates, ranks and reconciles the evidence behind every analysis.
Last updated · Written by the RevSyt team at Meta-Insyt LLC
How does RevSyt keep research current?
Every analysis is anchored to today's date, ranks evidence by recency, requires a newer reliable source to override an older one, and labels each finding with its source and reporting period. Where only older evidence exists, it is used and marked as older rather than presented as current.
Recency priority
- The current reporting month and newer.
- Anything else from the current calendar year.
- The previous year.
- Older material — only when nothing newer and reliable exists.
Recent evidence also carries more weight in the score itself, particularly in the trigger and urgency dimensions.
Source hierarchy
| Rank | Source |
|---|---|
| 1 | Latest annual or financial report |
| 2 | Latest regulatory filing, investor report or presentation |
| 3 | Official company website and product pages |
| 4 | Official newsroom and press releases |
| 5 | Official LinkedIn company page |
| 6 | Recent reputable news |
| 7 | Recent industry publications |
| 8 | Recent job postings |
| 9 | Reliable third-party company databases |
For public companies the latest annual report or filing is strongly preferred; when the current year's report is not yet available, the previous year's is used and the reporting period is stated.
Conflict resolution
- The newer reliable source overrides the older one — the two are never presented side by side as equally current.
- Old and new information are never mixed silently inside a single field.
- Contradictory company facts are reconciled before output. If an acquisition or parent relationship was terminated, cancelled or rejected, the company is not described as a subsidiary of that parent.
- Where ownership or structure is genuinely uncertain, neutral wording is used rather than a confident claim.
Freshness status
Each analysis reports a data-quality block: a freshness statement (for example, the period the research reflects) and a freshness status, alongside the sources behind the key fields. A user should never have to guess how old a finding is.
Caching and re-analysis
Research for an account is cached for a short window so repeated analysis is consistent and does not consume credits twice for the same work. Re-running after that window produces a new dated snapshot; earlier snapshots stay in history rather than being overwritten.
Limits
Freshness is bounded by what a company publishes. A business that has not updated its site or filed in eighteen months cannot be made current by a research method, and RevSyt says so rather than filling the gap. See verified fact vs AI inference.
Frequently asked questions
How does RevSyt keep research current?
Every analysis is anchored to the current date, prioritises evidence from the current reporting period and current year, and requires newer reliable sources to override older ones. Each finding carries a source and reporting period.
What source hierarchy does RevSyt use?
Annual reports, then regulatory filings and investor material, then the official website and product pages, then the official newsroom, then the official LinkedIn page, then reputable news, industry publications, job postings and reliable company databases.
What happens when sources conflict?
The newer reliable source wins, and contradictory company facts are reconciled before output — for example a terminated acquisition is not described as a completed ownership change.
What if no recent information exists?
RevSyt uses the latest reliable older information and labels it with its reporting period rather than presenting it as current, and never fabricates a recent fact to satisfy a recency requirement.