Where Collective Wisdom and Artificial Intelligence Converge
At FindStocksForMe, our philosophy stems from a profound understanding of both human wisdom and technological capability. We recognize that the stock market—with its countless variables and inherent randomness—cannot be consistently predicted by any single algorithm or expert.
Rather than pursuing the impossible, we've created a unique educational platform where diverse human perspectives and advanced AI collaborate to build genuine market intuition through carefully structured learning experiences.
Our Core Philosophy
" We believe that combining the wisdom of diverse independent thinkers with advanced artificial intelligence creates something greater than either could achieve alone—a system that helps people develop true market intuition while filtering through the overwhelming noise of financial markets."
Founder's Vision
Our platform emphasizes educational empowerment over market prediction, creating a space where both human wisdom and AI can synergistically enhance financial understanding.
The Wisdom of Crowds Foundation
Our entire approach is built on the scientifically validated "Wisdom of Crowds" phenomenon—the discovery that properly structured collective judgment consistently outperforms individual experts across domains. This isn't random luck—it requires specific conditions that we've deliberately engineered into our platform:
Diversity of Opinion
Each person brings unique information and perspectives to the table—even if it's just an eccentric interpretation of known facts. Our platform welcomes participants of all experience levels because true collective intelligence requires cognitive diversity, not just expert opinion.
Research consistently shows that groups with diverse thinking styles outperform homogeneous groups of experts in complex prediction tasks.
Independence
For collective intelligence to emerge, participants must form opinions independently before seeing others' views. Our platform is specifically designed to prevent "information cascades" and groupthink by collecting independent judgments before revealing community trends.
This independence preserves the crucial diversity that makes collective wisdom powerful—once people start influencing each other, the "wisdom" advantage quickly disappears.
Decentralization
Our community draws on local knowledge and specialized experience from people in various sectors, regions, and backgrounds. This decentralized approach captures insights that would be invisible to any centralized system.
Some members might understand retail trends, others might recognize patterns in technology adoption, and still others might have insights into economic indicators—together creating a comprehensive picture no individual could assemble.
Aggregation
Individual judgments must be transformed into collective decisions through thoughtful aggregation. Our platform uses advanced ranked-choice voting algorithms (Schulze and Tideman's Alternative methods) that identify true consensus even from diverse and sometimes contradictory inputs.
These sophisticated aggregation methods extract the signal from the noise, finding patterns that represent genuine collective insight rather than merely averaging opinions.
The four essential principles of the Wisdom of Crowds converging to create Collective Intelligence
Research Foundation
These principles are thoroughly established in both academic research and practical applications, from James Surowiecki's groundbreaking work "The Wisdom of Crowds" to successful implementations in fields ranging from meteorology to medical diagnosis.
Beyond Algorithms and Influencers: A Different Approach
Limitations of Traditional Approaches
The Myth of the "Market-Beating Algorithm"
Automated trading systems claim to predict market movements, but face fundamental limitations: markets follow patterns closer to Brownian motion than predictable systems. Even if a truly effective algorithm existed, it would quickly become ineffective once widely adopted.
The Problem of "Expert" Opinions
Charismatic influencers often dominate investing communities. These loud voices drown out more measured perspectives, creating echo chambers that amplify biases rather than revealing truth.
The FindStocksForMe Approach
We offer a fundamentally different approach—one that acknowledges the inherent unpredictability of markets while harnessing the power of structured collective intelligence.
- We embrace uncertainty rather than pretending to eliminate it
- We leverage collective wisdom through carefully structured processes
- We prioritize diverse perspectives over charismatic personalities
- We focus on educational empowerment rather than quick fixes
The Power of Human-AI Synergy
The Three Pillars of Our Approach
At the core of our philosophy is the recognition that human intelligence and artificial intelligence have complementary strengths. By designing a system where they enhance each other, we create something greater than the sum of its parts:
AI as Intelligent Filter
Our advanced Machine Learning algorithm doesn't attempt the impossible task of "predicting winners." Instead, it serves as a sophisticated filter—analyzing thousands of securities to identify a handful with promising characteristics based on technical indicators, economic data, news sentiment, and other factors.
This addresses one of the biggest challenges for novice investors: information overload. By narrowing the field to a manageable selection of potential opportunities, we make thoughtful analysis possible.
Structured Collective Intelligence
Our ranked-choice voting system transforms individual perspectives into collective wisdom. This isn't simple polling—it's a carefully designed system that ensures every voice matters while preventing any single opinion from dominating.
This approach elevates quality thinking over charismatic personalities or popular opinion, creating a genuinely democratic environment for investment analysis.
Educational Empowerment
Our research-focused chatbot empowers you to develop your own understanding rather than following someone else's advice. It provides access to data and helps you analyze it, but the conclusions are yours to draw.
This reflects our core educational mission: building genuine market intuition through guided practice in a risk-free environment.
How our three pillars work together to create market intuition
Building Intuition, Not Providing Advice
FindStocksForMe is explicitly designed as an educational platform, not a financial institution. We don't provide investment advice or recommend specific actions—we create an environment where you can develop your own investment intuition through structured learning experiences.
Our goal is to help you understand market dynamics, practice analysis in a risk-free setting, and learn to form your own judgments based on diverse perspectives. What you do with that knowledge is entirely your choice.
This educational focus is fundamental to our mission of democratizing financial literacy and empowering individuals to navigate markets with confidence.
A Message from Our Founder
Why I Built FindStocksForMe
I'm Enea Dodi, the founder of FindStocksForMe. As both an AI Engineer and someone passionate about philosophy, I've approached this platform with a unique perspective on how technology and human wisdom can complement each other.
My journey began with my own experiences as a novice investor—feeling overwhelmed by information, uncertain which voices to trust, and lacking the intuition that only comes through experience. I realized that existing platforms either pushed algorithmic solutions that couldn't deliver consistent results or created environments where the loudest voices dominated the conversation.
I deliberately chose to bootstrap this platform as a solopreneur, not because it's easier, but because it allows me to stay true to our core mission: creating genuine educational value rather than maximizing short-term profits. While venture capital could accelerate growth, it would inevitably prioritize shareholder returns over educational impact.
This isn't about opposing profit—it's about ensuring our primary focus remains helping novice investors build true market intuition through a community of diverse perspectives. If we achieve that mission, sustainable growth will follow naturally.
I welcome partners and investors who share this vision, but I'm committed to growing thoughtfully to ensure we never sacrifice our core purpose: empowering you to understand the market for yourself, not just following someone else's advice.
— Enea
This Platform Wouldn't Have Been Possible Without my Friends
Alex Rigl
Frontend Developer
Blending a keen eye for design with technical expertise, Alex crafts elegant interfaces that bridge complex financial concepts with intuitive user experiences.
His skills were crucial in building our engaging landing page, making him an indispensable frontend developer for this project.
Augusto Da Silva
Graphic Designer
With an exceptional talent for visual storytelling and brand identity, Augusto brings concepts to life through compelling graphic design.
As the designer behind our company logo and the architect of our core color palette, Augusto's talent has been instrumental in establishing our distinctive visual identity.
Jackson Seely
Content Strategist
Jackson brings a diverse background as a current student at UMass (University of Massachusetts of Amherst) finishing up a bachelor's degree in Informatics.
His contributions to social media strategy and providing a second perspective on legal considerations beyond our company's lawyers have been invaluable to our growth and compliance efforts.
Agula
Chief Financial Officer
Starting in the streets, she quickly turned her life around. By age 1, she secured stable passive income, free healthcare, and servants to clean her messes.
Agula has the mindset to keep her plate always full, letting everyone know when she can see the bottom of her food bowl. The perfect mindset for a CFO.
Also BIG thank you to Lukasz Adam, Undraw, and Lucide for free illustrations and icons!
FindStocksForMe is currently a single-member team with occasional help from friends who are skilled at their expertise. However, if there is demand on this platform, the team will undoubtely grow. We are thrilled to grow! And one thing is for sure, decisions will be led through collective voting! 😊
Beyond the Stock Market
A Broader Vision for Collective Intelligence
While we're starting with stock market education, our vision extends much further. The methodology we're developing—combining artificial intelligence with structured collective wisdom—has the potential to address complex challenges across numerous domains.
Environmental Forecasting
Applying collective intelligence methods to predict environmental changes and optimize resource management strategies.
Potential to improve climate predictions and natural resource planning through diverse expertise.
Policy and Governance
Enhancing democratic decision-making through structured collective input on policies and public decisions.
Creating systems where diverse citizen input can be meaningfully incorporated into governance.
Scientific Discovery
Prioritizing research directions and accelerating breakthroughs through interdisciplinary collaboration.
Leveraging collective intelligence to identify promising areas for scientific inquiry and resource allocation.
Technology Innovation
Forecasting technological trends and identifying promising innovations before they become mainstream.
Creating more accurate technology adoption forecasting through diverse expert and user perspectives.
We see FindStocksForMe as the beginning of a journey to explore how human and artificial intelligence can complement each other to solve problems that neither could address alone. By pioneering this approach in the financial education space, we're developing insights and methodologies that could eventually transform how we approach complex decision-making more broadly.
This is more than just a platform—it's a research project into the future of collaborative intelligence and decision-making.
Our Commitment to Trust and Transparency
Trust is fundamental to our philosophy and approach. Here's how we ensure our platform remains worthy of your trust:
Our AI systems are designed for transparency, not "black box" recommendations
We clearly separate educational content from any impression of financial advice
Our voting systems are designed with fairness and representation as core principles
We maintain strict data privacy and security practices at all times
We believe that transparency breeds trust, and trust is essential for genuine learning and community building. That's why we're open about both the capabilities and limitations of our approach—we don't claim to predict the unpredictable or offer guarantees in an inherently uncertain domain.
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If you believe in the power of education, community, and collective intelligence to build genuine market understanding, join us on this journey. Together, we're creating a new model for investment education that goes beyond following "experts" or algorithms to developing true market intuition.
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