- Claims about optimization outcomes that appear in partner press materials are not accompanied by transparent methodology, benchmark definitions, backtest assumptions, or third-party verification in the sources reviewed.
**Recommended diligence questions for buyers:**
- Request sample optimized portfolios, constraints, and benchmark comparisons with full assumptions.
- Ask whether results are backtested, simulated, or live.
- Ask how transaction costs, bid/ask spreads, and liquidity constraints are modeled—these factors are critical in bond portfolios.