Abstract: A method of rating a third-party includes, in response to a third-party participating in a transaction concerning a company, monitoring the level of research coverage initiated by the third party concerning the company. A score is assigned to the third-party based, at least in part, upon the level of research coverage initiated by the third-party concerning the company.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and server computer for monitoring at least one paid-for opinion issued by an analyst to determine a paid-for qualitative statistic for the analyst. The paid-for qualitative statistic is indicative of the quality of at least a portion of the at least one paid-for opinion issued by the analyst. At least one unpaid opinion issued by the analyst is monitored to determine an unpaid qualitative statistic for the analyst. The unpaid qualitative statistic is indicative of the quality of at least a portion of the at least one unpaid opinion issued by the analyst. The paid-for qualitative statistic is compared to the unpaid qualitative statistic.