Interesting article from Scientific American on how to evaluate whether or not an article or report is scientifically sound or just an attempt to justify a preconceived conclusion.

In other words, even if I can’t evaluate someone else’s raw data to tell you directly what it means, I can evaluate the way that data is used to support or refute claims. I can recognize logical fallacies and distinguish them from instances of valid reasoning. Moreover, this is the kind of thing that a non-scientist who is good at critical thinking (whether a journalist or a member of the public consuming a news story) could evaluate as well.

The ability to read and judge research critically is one of the most important skills an investor, or anyone for that matter, can have. Read it all here.