Kalym — Turn AI into Advantage

Investing & Markets · Intermediate · 9 hours

AI for the Stock Market — MENA Edition

Build an AI-augmented research workflow covering Tadawul, ADX, DFM, QSE and US-listed equities — taught from a Dubai-based desk.

Self-paced · English + Arabic captions

AED 1,499/ USD 408

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What will you learn in this AI course?

By the end of AI for the Stock Market — MENA Edition, you will be able to:

  • ✓Run an AI-assisted earnings call breakdown for any Tadawul, ADX, DFM or US-listed name in under 15 minutes.
  • ✓Build a personal Gulf-focused watchlist that updates from English and Arabic news sources daily.
  • ✓Construct prompts that surface catalysts, risks and valuation anchors without hallucinations.
  • ✓Use Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini side-by-side for cross-verified due diligence.
  • ✓Translate Vision 2030, UAE Centennial 2071 and Qatar National Vision themes into investable theses.

Who is this course for?

AI for the Stock Market — MENA Edition is designed for:

  • →Active retail investors in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman.
  • →Finance professionals in banking, asset management and family offices across the GCC.
  • →Equity analysts who want to compress research cycles using AI without abandoning fundamentals.
  • →Founders and operators using their personal portfolio as a learning lab.

Prerequisites

  • • Working knowledge of how stocks, ETFs and earnings work.
  • • An OpenAI, Anthropic or Perplexity account (free tiers are sufficient to start).
  • • Comfort reading English financial filings; Arabic sources are optional.

The full curriculum

6 modules · 9 hours of video and exercises · downloadable prompt libraries · self-paced.

1. Foundations: How AI changes equity research

What large language models can and cannot do for investing, and where the real edge sits today.

  • 1.1What is an LLM, and why it matters for stock research
  • 1.2Hallucinations, cut-off dates and how to mitigate them in finance
  • 1.3The four tools every MENA investor should have open
  • 1.4Setting up a research stack: ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini

2. Prompt engineering for financial analysis

Decision-grade prompting patterns for filings, transcripts, broker notes and news.

  • 2.1The five-layer prompt anatomy for investment research
  • 2.2Earnings call deconstruction prompts (US and GCC examples)
  • 2.310-K and 20-F decomposition prompts that survive long context
  • 2.4Comparable companies and peer screening prompts

3. GCC market deep dive

Applying AI to Tadawul, ADX, DFM and QSE — the data sources, the quirks, the playbook.

  • 3.1Mapping the Gulf market landscape: indices, sectors, free float
  • 3.2Working with Tadawul disclosures and Saudi Exchange filings
  • 3.3ADX and DFM: data realities and AI workarounds
  • 3.4Cross-listed names: ARAMCO, Emirates NBD, FAB, ADNOC — research walkthroughs

4. Thematic investing with AI

Turning Vision 2030, UAE AI Strategy 2031 and Egypt Vision 2030 into investable theses.

  • 4.1Mapping national strategies to listed beneficiaries
  • 4.2Tracking giga-project announcements with AI agents
  • 4.3Sovereign wealth fund moves: PIF, ADQ, Mubadala, QIA
  • 4.4Building a thematic basket and stress-testing it

5. Watchlist automation and AI agents

Move from prompts to lightweight agents that monitor news, filings and price action.

  • 5.1Designing your personal research agent
  • 5.2Daily English + Arabic news sweep workflows
  • 5.3Price-action triggers that loop the model in
  • 5.4Saving outputs into a research journal you can audit

6. Risk, ethics and compliance for MENA investors

Operating responsibly inside DFSA, FSRA, CMA and SCA expectations.

  • 6.1What AI-assisted research is, and what it is not, under GCC regulation
  • 6.2Avoiding market-abuse pitfalls when using AI
  • 6.3Data privacy: PDPL (KSA), UAE PDPL and cross-border tools
  • 6.4Personal record-keeping for AI-assisted decisions

Tools and platforms covered

  • ▸ChatGPT (GPT-5 family)
  • ▸Claude (Sonnet 4.6, Opus 4.7)
  • ▸Perplexity Finance
  • ▸Google Gemini
  • ▸Tadawul, ADX, DFM, QSE disclosure portals
  • ▸TradingView
  • ▸Notion or Obsidian for research journaling

Why this course is built for the Middle East

This is the only self-paced AI investing course built around GCC market structure, regional disclosure regimes and Vision 2030 thematics — not a US course translated for a MENA audience.

Your instructor

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Massimiliano Masi

Founder & Managing Director, Kalym

Taught by a working AI adoption practitioner

Massimiliano runs Kalym, an AI Adoption Agency working with C-level leaders across the GCC on executive coaching and change management programmes. He also publishes the Kalym AI Brief, a weekly intelligence briefing tracking AI activity across the UAE, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt and Jordan.

Every module in this course is derived from live client work and from a personal practice — not from a textbook.

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AED 1,499 · USD 408 · Self-paced · English + Arabic captions

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Frequently asked questions

Is this course suitable for beginners with no investing experience?

No. This course assumes you understand how equities, earnings and ETFs work. If you are starting from zero, we recommend a foundations course in investing first, then returning to layer AI on top.

Does the course cover Saudi Tadawul, ADX and DFM specifically?

Yes. Module 3 is dedicated to GCC market structure, with walkthroughs of Tadawul, ADX, DFM and QSE disclosures, plus Saudi Aramco, FAB, Emirates NBD and ADNOC research examples.

Will the course teach me to day-trade?

No. The course teaches AI-augmented fundamental research, thematic investing and watchlist construction. It is not a day-trading or signals course and does not promise returns.

Which AI tools do I need to take the course?

A free or paid account on ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity is enough to follow every lesson. The course shows how to combine them and switch between them for cross-verification.

Is the course in Arabic?

The course is taught in English with Arabic captions throughout. Source materials include both English and Arabic disclosures from GCC exchanges.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. Upon completion you receive a Kalym Verified Certificate that includes the modules covered, the date of completion and a verification URL.

Is this regulated investment advice?

No. The course is educational. It does not constitute investment advice under DFSA, FSRA, CMA or SCA rules and does not recommend specific securities.

Course content last updated: 2026-06-01