I've also tried AI tools like GPT, Grok, or Claude. They can quickly pull up info, but to really form a structured investment thesis, you still need to spend a good amount of time organizing your framework and verifying your sources.
Then I switched
to run the Buy-Side Equity Research SOP, and the experience difference was pretty clear. For example, using the complete research compilation I just generated on AMD, along with the market and position sizing (see the attached chart below), I only had to input a ticker, and the system directly spit out an internal research memo at the level of a buy-side analyst.
🔸 First off, it automatically selected the most matching SOP for me: three candidate paths, and it recommended 'US Equity Deep Research', which had a significantly higher match than the other two. I didn't even have to choose myself.