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[$APG & $FTC] Priced for a Perfection That Doesn’t Exist

PoW #42 | A concise guide to spotting red flags in overleveraged infrastructure, funky capital structures and acute customer dependency.

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Alejandro Yela
Sep 12, 2026
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We are bringing over commentary about APi Group ($APG) and Filtronic ($FTC).

These are two companies that have surfed well (maybe too well) the bull wave of AI infrastructure and space parts supplies.

Both seem to be priced for perfection, and although they may continue to operate perfectly, life has shown us multiple times that the chances of that occurring are, to put it lightly, tiny.

Please do not take this to be some type of short report on the companies; the thing with shorting is timing, and we are not advocating for any of that (nor is it something we’re particularly good at).

Similarly to how we processed $MODD back in the day, we are now taking a look at two pretty decent companies by most standards that will very likely see a reversion-to-the-mean type narrative coming into play shortly.


If you want to make the most out of your sub, please check this short video (even shorter if you watch at 1.5x speed)… It truly is a great overview of all that we have to offer.


As we now do every week for transparency, here is our list of past Pick of the Week posts and their returns since publishing:

  • All picks (equally weighted): +15.27%

Note: For accountability purposes, we will record Filtronic ($FTC) as a short in our official track record. We no longer publish our track for executed picks as we’re aiming for each idea to be exceptional on its own.

Inner Circle members receive advance notice on which ones we execute well ahead of time through the community chat and a recap every month.

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Pick of the Week. A curated series of high-conviction research on companies currently under our microscope. We screen for specific dislocations where the market has mispriced the balance sheet or earnings power.


None of the following should be construed as investment advice. Please consult a financial advisor before making any investment decision. You will find a full disclaimer at the end of this post.

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📡 Filtronic ($FTC)

⭐ Overall Grade: 3.0 / 10

For all of you SpaceX enthusiasts, here’s a parts provider aiming to take them (and you) to the moon. Or at least that’s the pitch.

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