 The market capitalization of AIM companies was £81.1bn, FTSE AIM All Share Index was down 15.4% YTD as of 3 October 2023. Among the top YTD winners, were Plexus Holdings (1289% YTD on major contract value increase, £26.4mn MktCap), Amur Minerals (+314%, MktCap £1.3m), Glantus Holdings (+259% on acquisition offer, MktCap £17.0mn), Cornerstone FS Plc (+175% YTD, MktCap £9.5mn), RTC Group (+238% on strong financials, MktCap £8.4mn), Mycelx Technologies (+172% YTD, MktCap £14.7mn), Empire Metals (+161% YTD on positive Ti grade update, MktCap £24.4mn). Among the bottom movers, there were Aptamer (-97%), Amte Power (-97%), Itsarm (-94%), Inland Homes (-92%), Tinybuild (-92%), Deepverge Plc (-91%), Pittards (-91%,), Pelatro (-91%), Wandisco (-93%), Unbound (-90%), IOG (-94%), Aferian (-88%). The list of FTSE 350 bottom movers includes Synthomer (-78% YTD on a dilutive share issue), Countryside Partnerships (-49%), Ferrexpo (-52%), Videndum (-69%), CMC Markets (-53%). The largest AIM YTD gains are 16.7% in the Financials and 28.4% in Academic and Educational services. The biggest AIM YTD losses are in Real Estate and Technology.  Small & Mid-Caps remain under pressure of high-interest rates and increased cost of capital. The prices of two stocks we picked on 31/08/2023 demonstrated some growth: Serica was up 4%, and Journeo was up 25%. Good Energy was down 4%.  Our top picks are from the copyright management, enterprise software, and diagnostics & testing sectors. We pick up companies with sustainable business models, which may demonstrate some resilience in the current market environment. Our list includes Altitude Group, Abingdon Health, and Franchise Brands. Companies are subject to AIM stock risks such as financial underperformance or stock dilutions in the future. We believe our top picks have an acceptable risk-return trade-off due to a sustainable product range or business model.