Buy Side from WSJ is a reviews and recommendations team, independent of The Wall Street Journal newsroom. We might earn a commission from links in this content. Learn more.

Buy Side from WSJ is a reviews and recommendations team, independent of The Wall Street Journal newsroom. We might earn a commission from links in this content. Learn more.

About Us

At Buy Side from WSJ, our editors, writers and contributors are committed to selecting products and services that will improve your daily life. Our goal is to save you time and money with thoroughly researched recommendations to make decisions and transactions easier. We are separate from The Wall Street Journal news staff, which is not involved in our recommendations. They are the news side; we are the buy side.

How we make our recommendations

Our editors make selections based on a combination of hands-on testing and thorough research and reporting involving reputable, expert sources. We focus on products and services that readers are interested in. If there’s an item or category of product you would like to see reviewed or featured, please let us know at hello@buysidewsj.com.

How we make money

When you click or make a purchase through an affiliate link, Buy Side might receive a commission. The compensation structure can vary across different categories. We don’t choose products based on commission potential. Our recommendations are independent and objective—companies are not able to buy their way into our editorial content. We don’t accept payment to include products or services or to influence where a product appears in an article.

You might also see traditional display advertising on Buy Side. When advertising appears it is clearly labeled. We do not publish any paid content or advertorial that has been written by an advertising partner.

Putting noise-canceling headphones to the test.Putting noise-canceling headphones to the test.
Putting noise-canceling headphones to the test.
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How we test

At Buy Side, we have a thoughtful process for recommending products and services.

When you shop for consumer goods on Buy Side, you can trust that we have researched a product area, consulting with experts, in order to create criteria by which to narrow the field to the highest caliber of what’s on the market. We also do hands-on testing, either purchasing products or sourcing them from the vendor. Note: We return the products after we’re finished evaluating them; Buy Side writers do not get to keep the stuff we review. The exception is products that we’ve rated highly—we sometimes retain those to vet whether they continue to perform well over time.

Financial products and services recommended by Buy Side are chosen through careful reporting and criteria we create in consultation with financial pros. You can read about our Buy Side from WSJ Financial Advisory Panel and methodology for reviewing credit cards.

How is Buy Side different from Buy Side Exclusives? 

Buy Side is produced by an independent editorial team and is available to everyone. Buy Side Exclusives is a marketing product that offers insider deals available exclusively to subscribers of Dow Jones brands. You can learn more about Buy Side Exclusives here.

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The advice, recommendations or rankings expressed in this article are those of the Buy Side from WSJ editorial team, and have not been reviewed or endorsed by our commercial partners.
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