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The research diary, with a paid layer for the portfolio detail
Closelook publishes free editorial — daily pulse, weekly signals, sector reads, framework pieces. The paid layer adds the portfolio detail: real-time trades, complete constituents with cost basis and P&L, and the long-form commentary explaining every move. One subscription on Substack, access everywhere.
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- Daily Pulse — markets recap (free portion)
- Weekly Signal commentary — first half
- Lab Reads, Sector Engine, Money Temperature
- Portfolio performance summary + top 10 holdings
- Trade log on Saturday weekly digest
- Public newsletters via Substack + LinkedIn
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- Everything in Free, plus:
- Real-time trade log — every Add, Reduce, Roll, Exit at the moment it happens
- Complete portfolio composition — every position, cost basis, market value, unrealized P&L
- Long-form weekly commentary — full piece with rationale per trade
- Paid sections of all newsletters (Daily Pulse, Weekly Signal, Hypergrowth, US Stocks, Global Stocks)
- Comment threads on Substack — themes covered in the next piece
- Push notifications when positions open, close, or resize
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What changes when you subscribe
| Free | C+ Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio performance + top 10 holdings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Complete holdings list (every position) | — | ✓ |
| Cost basis + market value + P&L per position | — | ✓ |
| Trade log — date and direction | Saturday weekly digest | Real-time |
| Trade rationale per move | Headlines | Full reasoning |
| Weekly commentary | Summary (first 2 paragraphs) | Full piece |
| Push alerts on portfolio changes | — | ✓ |
| Comment threads (Substack) | Read | Read & post |
Important framing
Closelook is a research diary published by Closelook Venture GmbH. The site documents what we hold, what we trade, and the thinking behind it — as a record of our own process. It is not investment advice and is not personalized to any reader. Same content reaches every subscriber. Nothing on this site or in the newsletters constitutes a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. Subscribers should consult their own advisers before acting on anything they read here.