We are a team of financial analysts, risk specialists, and regulatory experts committed to providing the most objective financial assessments available.
Yieldastra was established in 2021 in response to a growing problem: the proliferation of broker review sites that accepted undisclosed payments for favorable rankings. Investors were making decisions based on sponsored content disguised as independent analysis.
Our founders — a group of financial analysts and compliance specialists — set out to build something fundamentally different: a platform where every score, ranking, and assessment is derived purely from data and methodology, with no commercial relationships with the entities we evaluate.
Today, Yieldastra covers over 120 brokers and 40 financial instruments across global markets. Every assessment is updated on a regular cycle, and our methodology is fully documented and publicly available.
Yieldastra does not accept payment for coverage, placement, or favorable ratings. No broker, fund, or financial institution has any influence over our assessments.
Every score we publish is accompanied by a breakdown of the contributing criteria and weights. Investors can see exactly how a rating is constructed.
Financial conditions change. Our assessments are reviewed on a quarterly basis at minimum, with trigger-based reviews when significant events occur.
Assessments are based on verifiable data including regulatory filings, commission schedules, spread data, financial statements, and compliance records.
Our team tracks regulatory developments across 30+ jurisdictions, ensuring that our security and compliance scoring reflects the most current regulatory reality.
Everything we publish is designed to serve the investor, not the financial industry. Our sole audience is people making financial decisions.
Our team brings together expertise from financial markets, regulatory compliance, quantitative research, and data science.
Browse our broker ratings and risk analysis to understand how we work and what you can learn from our assessments.