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Have a research idea worth testing?
SM Research welcomes thoughtful student work across markets, macro, valuation, credit and quantitative finance. We care more about the quality of the idea and evidence than perfect formatting. Selected work is published under its author's name.
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Serious ideas from across finance
Public and private markets, macroeconomics, asset management, investment banking, private equity, private credit and quantitative finance can all fit. A piece does not need a trade recommendation to make a useful analytical contribution.
We publish selectively, with quality first. Strong thinking can arrive in a draft that still needs editorial polish. What matters is that the core argument is your own and the evidence behind it can be checked.
Essential substance
What every submission needs
- 01
A specific analytical question
Make clear what you are trying to understand and why the question matters.
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A defensible thesis or conclusion
Reach a view that follows from the analysis, even if the answer is nuanced or uncertain.
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Evidence supporting the argument
Show the data, examples or analysis that connect the question to the conclusion.
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Identifiable sources
Link or name the material you relied on so readers can trace the evidence.
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Material risks or counterarguments
Engage with the strongest case against your conclusion rather than hiding it.
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Honest limitations
Say what the research cannot establish and where the main uncertainties remain.
Useful additions
What strengthens a submission
Original analysis
Your own data work, comparisons or synthesis rather than a summary of other views.
Valuation or models
Useful when they make assumptions testable, but not required for every idea.
Clear charts
Visuals that reveal an important relationship and explain their source and units.
Scenario analysis
A considered range of outcomes when a single forecast would imply false precision.
Catalysts or invalidation
What could move the thesis forward—and what evidence would make you change it.
Editorial support
What editorial review can help with
- Structure and flow
- Presentation
- Chart clarity
- Sourcing format
- Clearer assumptions
- Clearer risks and limitations
Editorial review can help sharpen how an argument is communicated; it will not create the thesis, source the core evidence or perform the underlying analysis on an author's behalf.
Ready to share work?
Send us the idea and the evidence behind it.
The form asks for your research and a few basic author and disclosure details. A short biography, institution and professional link are optional; the quality of the analysis is what matters.
Submit researchDon’t feel like filling out the form? You can also send your research straight to srinivas.medida05@gmail.com. If you’re unsure whether an idea fits, feel free to email Sri.