Compare 10-K risk factors year over year
Desk seat: Research
The problem
Companies quietly add or reword risk factors and few people notice.
What the agent does
Diffs this year's risk-factor section against last year's and lists what was added, removed or reworded.
Copy-paste prompt
Here are the Risk Factors sections from [company]'s last two 10-K filings. List every risk that was ADDED, REMOVED, or materially REWORDED, quoting the before and after text. Then rank the changes by how much they could matter to a long-term holder, explaining your reasoning. Do not give buy/sell/hold advice or price targets; label facts vs. inferences and cite sources.
Works with
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or any similar assistant.
Linked tools
- SEC EDGAR: Primary-source filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)
- Claude: Long filings, careful devil's-advocate writing
- NotebookLM: Q&A over your own filings, transcripts and notes
Linked roles
Research Analyst, Data Checker
Limitations
Long filings may exceed context limits; split into chunks. AI can be wrong, so verify before relying on any output.
Source
Educational only. Not financial advice. The Agentic Trader teaches how to organize AI agents around your own research and review process. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security or asset. We do not endorse any broker, platform, or asset. AI output can be wrong, so verify everything and make your own decisions. Trading and investing involve risk of loss.
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