Stock research guides & prompts

Practical guides for retail investors — metrics, workflows, and ready-to-use Ask Stonks prompts. Educational only; not investment advice.

Guides

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What is an AI stock research workspace?

How a single AI workspace replaces tab-hopping between charts, news, and chatbots for retail investors.

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ChatGPT vs a dedicated stock research tool

When a general chatbot is enough — and when you need live market data, charts, and portfolio context.

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Free cash flow explained for retail investors

A plain-language guide to free cash flow (FCF), FCF yield, and the questions worth asking next.

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"ROIC and ROCE: quality metrics without the jargon"

Understand return on invested capital and return on capital employed — and how to ask better follow-ups.

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How to read gross margin charts

Use gross margin trends to understand pricing power, mix shifts, and cost pressure — then ask sharper follow-ups.

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Earnings season checklist for retail investors

A practical checklist of questions to ask before, during, and after an earnings release.

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Build a watchlist workflow that compounds

Turn a watchlist from a ticker graveyard into a repeatable research habit with AI follow-ups.

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Why portfolio context matters (and how Parqet fits)

Generic AI answers ignore what you own. Portfolio context — including a Parqet sync — makes research personal and practical.

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How to ask better stock research questions

Prompt patterns that get useful, grounded answers — quality, valuation, risk, and news.

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A minimal research stack for retail investors

Charts, fundamentals, news, and AI — the smallest stack that still supports serious DIY research.

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Prompt library

Copy-ready questions for quality, valuation, risk, news, and portfolio context.

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Comparisons

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