Public Debuts AI-Powered Index Generator Benchmarking S&P 500

Long-term investing platform Public launched a newAI-powered feature called Generated Assets, allowing users to turn any thematicidea into a custom equity index. According to the company, investors can now generate,fine-tune, and track personalized indexes benchmarked against the S&P 500,with a simple text prompt. Company Filings Analysis At launch, users can create indexes based on promptslike “companies that have flat org charts” or “CEOs under 40.” Public’s AIsystem analyzes company filings and other publicly available data to compile alist of stocks that meet the criteria. Introducing: Generated Assets Turn any idea into an investable index. pic.twitter.com/j9fI3kSxlM The tool then backtests the resulting index againsthistorical market data to show how it would have performed. Public plans to introduce investment capabilities forthe custom indexes in the near future. For now, users can monitor their indexesand share them via a leaderboard on the platform. The company positions the tool as an AI-assistedalternative to traditional investing approaches, aiming to give users moreautonomy without requiring extensive market expertise. The feature supports a wide range of use cases, fromexploring niche investment ideas to identifying overlooked market themes. Recent Developments Public, which launched in 2019, has raised over $400million from investors including Accel and Tiger Global. The New York-basedplatform supports long-term investing across multiple asset classes, includingstocks, bonds, crypto, and options. The addition of Generated Assets reflects growingefforts across the fintech industry to integrate AI tools into investmentplatforms, enabling greater customization and accessibility for individualinvestors. Last year, Public.com re-entered the UK market aftersuspending its local operations just eight months after launching in theregion. The market re-entry followed Robinhood also launching its own brokerageservices, increasing market competition in the region. Breaking: Robinhood rival Public. com is planning to shutter its UK business just eight months after launch, the firm has told its customers today. @CharlieConchie with the scoop https://t.co/Gp5R9jujho Earlier, the company mentioned that it was "suspendingoperations in the UK", adding that all UK accounts will be closedpermanently after 30 April 2024. Long-term investing platform Public launched a newAI-powered feature called Generated Assets, allowing users to turn any thematicidea into a custom equity index. According to the company, investors can now generate,fine-tune, and track personalized indexes benchmarked against the S&P 500,with a simple text prompt. Company Filings Analysis At launch, users can create indexes based on promptslike “companies that have flat org charts” or “CEOs under 40.” Public’s AIsystem analyzes company filings and other publicly available data to compile alist of stocks that meet the criteria. Introducing: Generated Assets Turn any idea into an investable index. pic.twitter.com/j9fI3kSxlM The tool then backtests the resulting index againsthistorical market data to show how it would have performed. Public plans to introduce investment capabilities forthe custom indexes in the near future. For now, users can monitor their indexesand share them via a leaderboard on the platform. The company positions the tool as an AI-assistedalternative to traditional investing approaches, aiming to give users moreautonomy without requiring extensive market expertise. The feature supports a wide range of use cases, fromexploring niche investment ideas to identifying overlooked market themes. Recent Developments Public, which launched in 2019, has raised over $400million from investors including Accel and Tiger Global. The New York-basedplatform supports long-term investing across multiple asset classes, includingstocks, bonds, crypto, and options. The addition of Generated Assets reflects growingefforts across the fintech industry to integrate AI tools into investmentplatforms, enabling greater customization and accessibility for individualinvestors. Last year, Public.com re-entered the UK market aftersuspending its local operations just eight months after launching in theregion. The market re-entry followed Robinhood also launching its own brokerageservices, increasing market competition in the region. Breaking: Robinhood rival Public. com is planning to shutter its UK business just eight months after launch, the firm has told its customers today. @CharlieConchie with the scoop https://t.co/Gp5R9jujho Earlier, the company mentioned that it was "suspendingoperations in the UK", adding that all UK accounts will be closedpermanently after 30 April 2024.