I can&#x27;t speak to the &quot;important&quot; in that claim, but the folks at ZH have friends and connections in the world of finance from whom they can get leaked communications and reports.<p>For example, this post on Trump&#x27;s nomination chances [1] draws heavily upon charts produced by Goldman Sachs, presumably for their clients only.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.zerohedge.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;2016-03-20&#x2F;can-trump-win-general-election-goldman-answers-all-your-election-questions" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.zerohedge.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;2016-03-20&#x2F;can-trump-win-gener...</a><p><i>Edited to add</i>: I also know this because a friend of mine had their report leaked and written about on ZH, leading to a bit of a storm in a teacup at their workplace.