⭐️ Margin of Safety in an Unsafe World

10 actionable moves for the retail investor who’d rather think than guess

To Smart Investors,

Jack’s note:

I apologize that the Stock Scanner is not up yet. As many of you know, I have gotten suddenly and extremely sick several days ago. The incident was related to my autoimmune disorder that I have been battling for over a decade. Hyperpyrexia among other stuff.

My vitals are stable now and I’m slowly getting my strength back.

The backend of the Scanner is finished and fully tested.

The frontend will be online in the next few days and you will be notified by email and on the Telegram Channel. We just need to test a few edge-cases and it takes some time.

Please bear with me. I promise it is the best thing since sliced bread. 😇

Let’s Start With a Quote Today:

“A calm disposition is worth more than any chart.”
— someone who sounds a lot like Buffett but definitely isn’t

Markets are melting—slowly, unevenly, and right under the feet of anyone who confuses price with value.

2025 is the year when gravity reasserts itself: tariffs are distorting every denominator, the dollar is losing credibility, and even the most defensive moats (hello, UnitedHealth) are showing leaks.

Below are ten moves—equal parts common sense and quantitative edge—that you can put to work now to leverage that volatility.

Each is written for readers who know there’s no cheat code, only discipline:

• 6 stock‑or‑sector trades (health‑insurers, chip‑plumbers, housing suppliers, China‑plus‑one proxies, oral‑GLP‑1 supply chain, satellite‑defense parts)

• 3 macro/portfolio moves (inflation‑proof repricing, dollar‑hedge playbook, cash‑as‑option strategy)

• 1 mindset rule (ditch the dopamine, focus on actual data)

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1. Hard Work Beats Doomscrolling