🦕 The Dinosaur
Issue 8
Old-Fashioned Stock-Picking for Modern Markets
January 9, 2026
From the Editor
PLEASE NOTE:
- Any discussions or information shared in this conversation about stocks or potential trades are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice.
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Welcome to the “Everything” market!
We’ve been saying since about 1994 – in various private and public forums, that, in theory, governments around the world could always just work together, print money whenever and wherever they want, (and to whoever,) and inflate global economies and stock markets. Regardless of whatever geopolitical drama you want to focus on, that’s basically been happening the whole time. As long as the earth keeps putting out food supplies, things should be alright.
Small-cap stocks feel like the way to play this last leg of the bull that hopefully can last 3 years, not 3 months. We’re not calling for a crash, but AI, crypto, and meme stocks seem to have lost some steam as deep-value quality industrials took some charge in the 4th quarter and continuing into the new year. This was kinda inevitable barring world collapse and let’s face it; valuations on popular “herd” stocks were (and generally remain) simply beyond ridiculous.
There is a small oil-service company with an interesting background called KLX Energy (KLXE). They specialize in drilling extra hard-to-reach pools. The whole sector got demolished in 2025, but this one’s valuation got extra silly, pretty much discounting bankruptcy. We see cash flow and debt that seems to have quietly decreased to very manageable levels. The market cap remains below $50mm. Take a peek
Maris-Tech (MTEK)is an ultra-cheap Israeli company with interesting drone technology that has had trouble closing deals. The stock went from $1 to $5 before revenues not only stopped growing, but pretty much stopped altogether. The stock dropped back to $1 on tax-loss selling, and the valuation remains well below $15mm. A partnership was recently announced with One Stop Systems (OSS), whose stock seems a sudden momentum darling early in 2026, and One Stop recently announced an initial contract for U.S. armored-vehicle vision technology that sounds remarkably like what Maris-Tech has done for the IDF. I’m not saying MTEK stock will be another Ondas (ONDS), but it might not take much.
In Closing
*The Dinosaur* doesn’t roar, it rumbles quietly, patiently, confidently. When the tide turns—as it always does—those who held to discipline, valuation, and patience will be well rewarded.
Until next time,
—The Editor
