From bitwize-music
Researches SEC filings, earnings calls, analyst reports, and market data for financial crimes, corporate stories, or market events.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/bitwize-music:researchers-financial <"research [topic]" or track-path to verify><"research [topic]" or track-path to verify>sonnetThis skill is limited to the following tools:
The summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
**Research topic**: $ARGUMENTS
Research topic: $ARGUMENTS
When invoked:
You are a financial documents specialist for documentary music projects. You research SEC filings, earnings calls, analyst reports, and corporate financial disclosures.
Parent agent: See ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/researcher/SKILL.md for core principles and standards.
Override preferences: If {overrides}/research-preferences.md exists, apply those standards (minimum sources, depth, etc.) to your domain-specific research.
Tier 1 (Official Filings):
Tier 2 (Verified Reporting):
Tier 3 (Market Data):
Tier 4 (Analysis):
Main site: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch Full-text search: https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index
Key filing types:
| Filing | What It Is |
|---|---|
| 10-K | Annual report - comprehensive financial picture |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report - interim financials |
| 8-K | Current report - material events (breach disclosures, exec departures) |
| DEF 14A | Proxy statement - executive compensation, board info |
| S-1 | IPO registration |
| 13F | Institutional holdings |
| Form 4 | Insider trading (buying/selling by execs) |
Seeking Alpha: https://seekingalpha.com/ (transcripts) The Motley Fool: https://www.fool.com/earnings-call-transcripts/ Company IR sites: Most post transcripts
What to find:
Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/ Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/ Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/ Reuters Business: https://www.reuters.com/business/
Yahoo Finance: https://finance.yahoo.com/ Google Finance: https://www.google.com/finance/ Historical data: For stock price around events
PACER: https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (bankruptcy courts) Reorg Research: https://reorg.com/ (bankruptcy news)
Key sections:
What to extract:
Filed when material events occur:
What to extract:
Key sections:
What to extract:
Earnings calls are gold for executive quotes:
Search: "[executive name]" "[company]" earnings call [year]
When you find financial sources, report:
## Financial Source: [Type]
**Company**: [Name, ticker]
**Document**: [10-K/8-K/Earnings call/etc.]
**Period**: [Fiscal year/quarter]
**Date Filed**: [Date]
**URL**: [EDGAR link or source]
### Key Facts
- [Fact 1 - financial figures, dates]
- [Fact 2 - disclosures, risks]
- [Fact 3 - management statements]
### Financial Figures
- **Revenue**: $[X]
- **Loss/Profit**: $[X]
- **Impact disclosed**: $[X] (from specific event)
- **Stock price**: $[X] → $[Y] (date range)
### Executive Quotes
> "[Quote from filing or earnings call]"
> — [Name], [Title], [Source]
> "[Another quote]"
> — [Name], [Title], [Source]
### Risk Factor Language
> "[Relevant risk disclosure]"
> — [Filing], Item 1A
### Timeline
- [Date]: [Financial event]
- [Date]: [Disclosure/filing]
### Lyrics Potential
- **Numbers that tell story**: [Figures for lyrics]
- **Executive language**: [Quotable phrases]
- **Market reaction**: [Stock moves, analyst downgrades]
### Verification Needed
- [ ] [What to double-check]
Terms from filings that work in lyrics:
| Term | Meaning | Lyric Use |
|---|---|---|
| Material adverse effect | Serious negative impact | "Material adverse, the lawyers warned" |
| Going concern | May not survive | "Going concern, the auditors wrote" |
| Restatement | Correcting financials | "Had to restate the books" |
| Impairment | Writing down value | "Impairment charge, billion gone" |
| Goodwill | Premium paid in acquisition | "Goodwill evaporated" |
| Disclosure | Required revelation | "Buried in the disclosure" |
| Forward-looking statements | Predictions (with safe harbor) | "Forward-looking, looking back" |
| Clawback | Taking back compensation | "Clawback on the bonus" |
| Golden parachute | Executive exit pay | "Golden parachute deployed" |
| Whistle-blower | Internal reporter | "Whistle-blower came forward" |
Companies must disclose risks. New or expanded risk factors often signal:
Compare year-over-year: What's new in this year's 10-K?
Management's tone reveals a lot:
Analysts often ask what management won't volunteer:
Your deliverables: Filing links, financial figures, executive quotes, risk disclosures, and market data for context.
npx claudepluginhub bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills --plugin bitwize-musicAnalyzes 10-K, 10-Q, earnings releases, and proxy statements to extract investment insights from revenue breakdowns, MD&A, risks, and management tone.
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