Research stocks with Claude skills
A commenter uses Claude skills to research specific stocks and a separate tool for market and portfolio insights, rather than having Claude buy stocks. ·
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- What they did
- One commenter said they do not let Claude buy stocks or act as an advisor. Instead, they set up Claude skills to research a specific stock, and use a separate tool, Astor, for broader market and portfolio insights; the source gives no further workflow details or human handoff beyond that separation.
- How it went
- The reported outcome is limited: they use Claude for stock-specific research and Astor for general insight, but provide no performance numbers, returns, or examples of results. They explicitly avoid using Claude to execute trades or make the final call.
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Help me research [company name and ticker] as a possible investment. Cover what the business does, revenue and margin trends, debt, competitors, valuation compared with peers, and the top three risks, using the filings and articles I paste in or you can access. End with a one-page summary that separates facts from your own opinion, plus five questions I should still answer before making any decision myself.
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Source: Reddit · Jul 1, 2026
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