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Every couple of days we scan the US small-cap market and share our best stock picks. Plain English. For people who don't want jargon — but do want the difference between smart-money positioning and social-media hype.
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5-8 curated picks with thesis, risks, and sources. Plain English.
Risk Score
A daily 1-10 score for how much risk is in the market. Sparkline included.
Macro trends
Which themes are early in the curve, and which are already late.
Recent picks
What we're watching
Risk score today
Quantitative signals show moderate risk at 5.9/10 with inverted yield curves (-20bps 2s10s, -40bps 3M-10Y) and HY spreads at 330-360bps, but volatility remains notably calm with VIX at 15-17. The narrative stream reveals a sharp defensive turn: macro strategists report first VIX call purchases since March 2023, multiple fund managers publicly raising hedge ratios above 40% for the first time in 18 months, and smart-money put flow accelerating despite retail FOMO in AI names. This pre-positioning divergence suggests institutional players are hedging ahead of what quant indicators haven't yet captured, warranting a defensive tilt to 6.5/10.
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