Press Kit
Everything journalists, bloggers, and content creators need to write about Black Swan Lab.
ABOUT BLACK SWAN LAB
Black Swan Lab is a free portfolio stress-testing platform that lets individual investors simulate how their holdings would perform during real historical market crises. Founded in 2026, BSL analyzes 302 stocks across 7 major global indices against 7 historical crisis scenarios including the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, COVID-19 crash, and dot-com bust.
Unlike traditional risk tools designed for financial advisors, Black Swan Lab is built for individual investors with no finance background required. The free tier requires no sign-up and lets users test up to 5 assets against 3 scenarios.
KEY FACTS
302
Stocks Analyzed
7
Historical Crises
12
Model Portfolios
7
Global Indices
Free
No Sign-up Required
2026
Founded
BRAND ASSETS
Brand Name
"Black Swan Lab" (abbreviated "BSL"). Always capitalize both words. Never "Blackswanlab" or "black swan lab".
Website
theblackswanlab.comBrand Colors
Gold / Amber
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Dark
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White
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Typography
Syne — headings and UI elements
Inter — body text
Space Mono — data and labels
Logo Usage
The BSL logo consists of a gold triangle icon paired with the wordmark "BLACK SWAN LAB" (with "LAB" in gold). Use the gold-on-dark version for dark backgrounds and the dark-on-light version for light backgrounds. Always maintain clear space equal to the height of the icon on all sides.
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"Free tool lets individual investors stress-test their portfolio against historical crashes"
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"New data shows 73% of retail portfolios would not survive a 2008-style crash"
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"Solo founder builds institutional-grade risk tool for everyday investors"
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"How Black Swan Lab is democratizing risk analysis that used to cost $50,000/year"
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"The portfolio stress test that reveals hidden crash risk in popular ETFs"
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MEDIA CONTACT
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