WTR Small-Cap Spotlight
WTR Small-Cap Spotlight is Water Tower Research's weekly podcast covering small-cap and micro-cap equities. Each episode features exclusive CEO interviews, analyst deep-dives, and actionable stock ideas across sectors including biotech, energy, technology, and industrials. Hosted by Tim Gerdeman, WTR Vice Chair & Co-Founder, the show gives investors direct access to the management teams and analysts behind under-the-radar opportunities. New episodes weekly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.
WTR Small-Cap Spotlight
Texas Stock Exchange: Inside the Road to a 2026 Launch with Jeff Karcher
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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 NASDAQ by offering a fully electronic, pro-business, Dallas-based marketplace.
Jeff shares insights into TXSE’s launch timeline, listing requirements, competitive advantages, and how Texas’s rising profile in finance and technology creates a unique backdrop for this ambitious project.