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Stock Market Daily Podcast 12/29/2025
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
Why small hedge funds ruled in 2025
By Alex Morrell — December 28, 2025
Smaller hedge funds outpaced larger peers in 2025, with sub-$100 million funds returning 14.6% as buoyant equity markets favored nimble long–short strategies, according to PivotalPath. Their size allowed quicker moves and broader stock selection, but the advantage may fade if volatility rises or momentum stalls into 2026. The takeaway: agility and stock-picking shined in a risk-on year, but durability of the trend is uncertain.
2026 Economic and Market Predictions
By Kyle Prevost — December 27, 2025
Prevost projects a tug-of-war in 2026 between policy support and economic gravity, with headline indices likely finishing roughly flat after potentially sharp midyear drawdowns. He expects a stronger Canadian dollar, continued pressure on oil prices, and sees Tesla’s valuation at risk if narratives don’t translate into cash flows. The message for investors: high valuations heighten sensitivity to inflation, yields, and policy surprises.
From rail to tech stocks: these 10 smallcap stocks post up to 35% weekly gains
By Nishtha Awasthi — December 28, 2025
Amid year-end consolidation and FII outflows, select Indian smallcaps delivered outsized weekly gains—led by rail, engineering, tech, and metals names—underscoring strong domestic flows and resilient earnings outlooks. The breadth of winners highlights sector-specific momentum even as benchmarks tread water. For traders, the theme is selective strength within a cautious broader tape.
14 Penny Stocks Surged Up to 440% in CY25; 6 Emerge as Multibaggers. Did You Own Any?
By Ritesh Presswala — December 28, 2025
Fourteen Indian penny stocks posted eye-catching gains in 2025, with six turning multibaggers and one soaring 439%. The roundup doubles as a caution flag: penny names carry elevated volatility, thin liquidity, and limited transparency. The bottom line: outsized upside comes with equally outsized risk.
Market Trading Guide: Buy NBCC and Dalmia Bharat on Monday for up to 11% gains. Here’s why
By Shivendra Kumar — December 28, 2025
With Nifty slipping below key short-term averages and finding support near 26,000, analysts highlight NBCC and Dalmia Bharat on technical breakouts and momentum setups. The call notes improving RSI trends and volume confirmation, while stressing the importance of stop-losses amid rising bearish signals. It’s a trading blueprint for a choppy, level-sensitive market.
Market outlook: FII trend, monthly expiry among top factors to track this week
By Nishtha Awasthi — December 28, 2025
India’s markets head into a volatile week as December F&O expiry, persistent FII selling, and a slate of macro data converge near record index levels. Traders are watching Nifty support around 25,500–25,700 and resistance near 26,200, alongside currency ranges and a mild uptick in crude. The guidance: stay stock-specific, manage risk tightly, and avoid heavy leverage into year-end.
Why active investing could outperform passive strategies in 2026
By Nikhil Agarwal — December 28, 2025
Ambit’s Sunil Sharma argues that wider dispersion in earnings and valuations could favor active, bottom-up selection in 2026, with a tilt toward largecaps and midcaps while being selective in smallcaps. He outlines thematic preferences in financials, consumption, industrials, commodities, and midcap IT, and flags inflation and U.S. tech concentration as key risks. The thesis: fundamentals may reassert over flows, rewarding discrimination over broad beta.
