Volatility intelligence for disciplined market participants
Soundmark Capital Research helps readers identify rising market risk, reduce exposure during volatility stress, and re-enter markets with discipline.
Soundmark Capital Research is a live volatility research publication focused on identifying changes in market risk through systematic, rules-based signals.
Systematic market-risk research for readers who care about drawdowns, regime shifts, and capital preservation.
Soundmark Capital Research publishes rules-based market regime analysis designed to help readers understand when equity risk is rising, when defensive positioning may be warranted, and how volatility conditions are changing across markets.
Our flagship publication, The Soundmark Risk Monitor, tracks equity volatility, cross-asset stress, gold risk, dollar liquidity, and market regime signals through a disciplined volatility model.
Know the regime. Respect the risk. Preserve the base.
The Core Problem
Markets are noisy. News changes daily. Most investors struggle to know when volatility is normal and when it is warning of deeper stress.
Soundmark is built around a simple idea: long-term compounding improves when you can reduce participation in severe drawdowns.
The Soundmark Model
Soundmark is built around a tactical asset rotation model that uses volatility, cross-asset stress, and market regime signals to guide allocation decisions.
Rather than attempting to predict every market move, Soundmark focuses on one practical objective:
Lose less during major market stress, then participate when conditions improve.
The model is designed for readers who believe that avoiding severe drawdowns can be just as powerful as outperforming during bull markets