Provenance
This standalone page was migrated from the February 2026 compendium corpus.
This compendium is an independent analytical product. It describes, fact-checks, and critically evaluates the Five Factor framework. It is not a summary of the channel’s videos and it is not a restatement of the channel’s conclusions. It is a structured assessment that separates what the channel claims from what independent evidence supports.
Navigation by purpose:
| If you want to… | Start with… |
|---|---|
| Understand the framework from scratch | This primer (Part 7), then Part 1 |
| Evaluate specific investment theses | Part 4, cross-referencing Parts 2-3 |
| Check whether a specific claim is accurate | Part 6 (Fact-Check Summary) or Appendix C |
| Compare countries across the five factors | Appendix B (Country Comparison Matrix) |
| Understand the chronological development | Appendix A (Video Chronology) |
| Look up a term or concept | Part 8 (Glossary) |
| Assess the framework’s intellectual rigor | Part 1, specifically the rating and bias sections |
| Review geopolitical predictions | Part 5 (Predictions Register) |
Verification tags appear throughout the compendium. See Part 0 for the full legend. The short version: [VERIFIED] means independently confirmed, [MISLEADING] means directionally correct but materially imprecise, [FALSE] means contradicted by evidence, and [UNVERIFIED] means no independent check was available.
Channel voice vs. independent voice is distinguished typographically. Blockquotes present the channel’s claims; regular text presents independent assessment. This convention is consistent throughout.