Rob Copeland

Rob Copeland is a New York Times finance reporter, covering Wall Street and banks. He often tells sources that he writes about success: those who have achieved it, those striving toward it and those who have fallen short. His interests run the gamut from corporate deal makers to ordinary depositors to the regulators and policymakers tasked with overseeing it all. Copeland has been a business reporter for virtually his entire career since graduating from Duke University with a bachelor's degree in economics and history. He is the author of the upcoming book “The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend,” to be published in November 2023. As a Times journalist, he shares the values and adheres to the standards of integrity outlined in The Times' Ethical Journalism handbook. Copeland is known for being fair to the subjects of stories and readers. He can be reached via email or LinkedIn.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/by/rob-copeland

70%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

84%

Examples:

  • The author acknowledges that some sources may not disclose all necessary information.
  • The author has identified biases in the reporting of Goldman Sachs profits and their new strategy.

Conflicts of Interest

62%

Examples:

  • The author discloses that their retirement funds and personal savings are invested in broad index funds and do not invest in companies or industries they cover.
  • The author mentions that sources may have a conflict of interest but does not provide specific examples.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • No contradictions were found in any of the articles.

Deceptions

62%

Examples:

  • The author acknowledges that some sources may not disclose all necessary information.
  • The author identifies deceptive practices in the reporting of Goldman Sachs' consumer ambitions and their new strategy.

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