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WTR Small-Cap Spotlight is your weekly guide to uncovering hidden value in the world of small-cap stocks. Each episode features insightful interviews with C-level executives, industry thought leaders, and Water Tower’s expert analysts. Tune in for actionable investment ideas and in-depth discussions on under-the-radar opportunities that can make a big impact on your portfolio
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Send us a text In this exclusive symposium, hosted by Shawn Severson (Founding Partner & CEO) and Dmitry Silversteyn (Managing Director – Chemicals & Materials), industry leaders break down: Current market dynamics: global demand trends, supply bottlenecks, pricing pressures, and the role of top mining and processing regions.National security implications: why reducing dependence on China and other concentrated markets is critical for energy transition, defense, and technology sectors...
Send us a text In this episode of WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, host Tim Gerdeman and WTR’s James Kisner speak with James Gernetzke, CFO of Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE: EXOD) to explore how Exodus is building a next-generation platform for digital asset self-custody, multi-chain support, and stablecoin adoption. The conversation covers Exodus’ high-growth business model, regulatory tailwinds, capital allocation strategy, and long-term vision for tokenized real-world assets.
Send us a text In this exclusive symposium, hosted by Shawn Severson (Founding Partner & CEO) and Dmitry Silversteyn (Managing Director – Chemicals & Materials), industry leaders break down: Current market dynamics: global demand trends, supply bottlenecks, pricing pressures, and the role of top mining and processing regions.National security implications: why reducing dependence on China and other concentrated markets is critical for energy transition, defense, and technology sectors...
Send us a text On this week's episode of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, Peter Gastreich, Senior Energy Transition and Sustainable Investing analyst at Water Tower Research joined Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Water Tower Research, to discuss: 1) implications from Southwest Airlines divesting its SAF venture; 2) investor sentiment toward SAF; 3) SAF's unique role in both energy and agriculture; 4) the critical role of SAF in meeting jet fuel demand and ...
Send us a text In this episode of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight Podcast, host Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder of Water Tower Research, sits down with Ed Kovalik, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO of Prairie Operating Company (NASDAQ: PROP), alongside WTR Energy Analyst Chris Degner. The discussion covers Prairie’s transformative Bayswater acquisition, its growing asset base in the DJ Basin, and the company’s strategy for production growth and cost efficiencies. Ed highlights environmenta...
Send us a text In this special edition of the WTR Small Cap Spotlight Flashcast, host Tim Gerdeman sits down with Doug Lane, WTR’s Head of Consumer Products, to discuss the recent introduction of the WTR Consumer Stock Index with launch this summer of our Consumer Products Monthly industry report. The discussion covers the thought process behind the companies chosen for the Index, how it is further broken down into 6 Sub-Indexes, and what are the indexes telling us about the state of Co...
Send us a text In this episode of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight podcast, we are joined by Ludwig Enterprises (OTC: LUDG) Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Marvin Hausman MD to talk about the company's innovative and proprietary mRNA genomic technology. Dr. Hausman discusses how it revolutionizes early detection of chronic inflammatory-driven diseases like cancer and advances the adoption of personalized medicine.
Send us a text In this special episode of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight Podcast, Jeff Karcher, Global Managing Director of the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE), joins host Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair & Co-Founder of Water Tower Research. With its highly anticipated launch planned for 2026, TXSE is positioning itself as a transformative force in U.S. capital markets. Backed by leading investors including BlackRock, Citadel, and Charles Schwab, the exchange plans to challenge incumbents like NYSE and...
Send us a text In this episode of WTR Small Cap Spotlight, host Tim Gerdeman, Vice Chair, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Office of Water Tower Research is joined with Alex Verge, President & CEO of Journey Energy and Managing Director in Energy, Chris Degner for a discussion on Journey’s growth investments in the in the Duvernay Shale. The conversation covers the economics of recent wells brought online, the depth of inventory for growth, underpinned with a stable, free cash flow generati...
Send us a text In this episode of WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, host Shawn Severson, CEO and Co-Founder of Water Tower Research, is joined by Herbalife CFO John DeSimone and WTR’s Head of Consumer Products Equity Research Doug Lane for an in-depth discussion on Herbalife’s improving business trends, strategic product and technology launches, and capital allocation priorities. The conversation covers leadership changes, sales force momentum, the launch of the Pro2col App, new health supplements, an...
Send us a text CEO Brent Lucas of Envoy Medical (NASDAQ: COCH), an innovative hearing health technology company and sole US-domiciled cochlear implant company joins the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight podcast to talk about hearing loss, the third most chronic physical condition prevalent in the US, and how Envoy's innovative device technology can disrupt the hearing solutions market that has long lacked transformative advancements. Lucas discusses Envoy's two fully implantable heari...
Send us a text The passage of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, signed into law on July 18, 2025, represents a landmark moment for cryptocurrency regulation in the United States. Hear from leaders in crypto like Galaxy Digital and BTCS, and miners like Greenidge, BitFuFu, and Soluna on the near term and long term impacts of the US legislation.
Send us a text In this special Flashcast episode of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight, host Tim Gerdeman sits down with Dr. John Roy to explore the explosive trend of companies raising significant capital specifically to invest in cryptocurrency—a hot topic recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. They dive into the staggering scale of this trend, with nearly 100 companies announcing plans to raise over $43 billion for crypto purchases since June alone. John explains how the GENIUS Act has pav...
Send us a text In this episode of our WTR Small Cap Spotlight, we sat down with LifeVantage (NASDAQ: LFVN ) CEO Steve Fife and CMO Julie Boyster to drill down on the science of nutrigenomics, which is the study of how nutrients impact our genes, and how LifeVantage’s proprietary formulations of naturally found ingredients work together to activate genes and help improve overall health and wellbeing. Recent clinical studies further demonstrate the efficacy of the company’s new patent-pen...
Send us a text In this special edition of the WTR Small-Cap Spotlight Flashcast, host Tim Gerdeman sits down with Chris Degner, Managing Director in Water Tower Research’s Energy Practice, to explore major shifts in the oil and natural gas markets. The discussion covers rising OPEC production, evolving global supply structures, and a deep dive into LNG market trends—including emerging export projects in the U.S. and Australia. The episode also spotlights Tamboran Resources, a small-cap compan...
Send us a text In this 2nd episode or our two-part WTR Symposium Series podcast, "NEXT-GEN VEHICLES: Investing in Small Drones and Unmanned Vehicles", senior management of Arrive AI (ARAI), Nauticus Robotics (KITT), Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT), and Palladyne AI (PDYN) join the Water Tower Research team including Founding Partner and CEO, Shawn Severson, Managing Director - Energy Transition and Sustainable Investing, Peter Gastreich, and Managing Director - Technology, Dr. John Roy. These...
Send us a text In our latest WTR-Small-Cap Spotlight podcast, we were joined by Jack Lu, Director of corporate Development at Ainos (NASDAQ: AIMD) to discuss the company's pioneering smell digitization AI technology platform, AI Nose; diversification of the platform's penetration across multiple verticals through strategic partnerships; commercialization opportunities and expansion goals.
Send us a text In this episode of WTR Small-Cap x Healthcare Spotlight crossover episode, we are joined by Lisata Therapeutics' (NASDAQ: LSTA) CEO David Mazzo, PhD and Chief Medical Officer Kristen Buck, MD to talk about, Certepetide, the company's novel solid tumor targeting and penetration technology with tumor microenvironment modifying properties. We also dive into the recently reported positive preliminary results from Lisata's lead program (Ascend), a Phase 2b study investigating ...
Send us a text In this two-part WTR Symposium Series podcast, "NEXT-GEN VEHICLES: Investing in Small Drones and Unmanned Vehicles", management of Micropolis Holding Company (MCRP), Ondas Holdings Inc. (ONDS), SES AI Corp, (SES) and Unusual Machines, Inc. (UMAC) join the Water Tower Research team including Founding Partner and CEO, Shawn Severson and Managing Director - Technology, Dr. John Roy. Drones are everywhere and stocks are moving up. Hear what 4 CEOs in the drone industry are saying a...
Send us a text In our latest WTR Small-Cap Spotlight x Healthcare Crossover, Cybin CEO Doug Drysdale joins Water Tower Research’s Tim Gerdeman and Senior Analyst Robert Sassoon to discuss the company's non-traditional financing strategy as it continues to advance its development pipeline. Drysdale also probes into data that highlight advantages that distinguish Cybin's lead program CYB003 from other aspiring late-stage novel therapies in the depression treatment landscape Cybin (...
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