If you’ve been an investor in microcaps for more then a few years, chances are you’ve been involved with some crazy stories. It doesn’t take long until you’ve experienced situations that sound like they should be in a novel. With Hurricane Sandy tracking overtop of us here in Lancaster, PA I can’t help but think of one such story from several years ago. The stock was Charys Holdings (CHYS —now bankrupt), the ultimate hurricane play that ended in disaster. Read More …
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The Ultimate Hurricane Stock That Ended In Disaster
Posted October 30, 2012 By Ian Cassel in Blog With | No Comments
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MicroCapClub Radio Program Episode 16
Posted October 29, 2012 By Ian Cassel in Blog, Broadcasts, Radio With | 1 Comment
Sean Marconi joins me on the program as we talk about the MicroCapClub Contest that starts in 2 days. Make sure you sign up if you haven’t. We give a detailed profile of Greystone Logistics (GLGI), and Sean talks about his trip to Iowa to visit the company. We also talk about our takeaways from the LD Micro Summit in LA with S & W Seed (SANW), REEDS (REED), and Aspen Group (ASPU). Other Companies Mentioned: Vertex Energy (VTNR), Axesstel Inc (AXST), Charles & Colvard (CTHR). (Click the Play button below to Listen) Read More …
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The Case For MicroCaps
Posted October 25, 2012 By Ian Cassel in Blog, Educational With | No CommentsThis summer I was asked to speak to an undergrad college class about what I do, and how I do it. I had never really given a presentation on microcaps before, so I was excited about the opportunity. I recorded the audio over the slide deck below, so maybe some others might find it interesting. I kept it as basic as possible.
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SEC Approves Quote Size Amendment Effective November 5th
Posted October 23, 2012 By Ian Cassel in Blog With | No Comments
Tighter spreads, but less liquidity. That may be the outcome of a rule change by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority affecting the over-the-counter market. The changes to FINRA’s Rule 6433 promote competition between limit order traders and market makers by loosening the requirements for quoting. As a result spreads could tighten and quoted size could decline. Read More …
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MicroCapClub Company Presentation: Acorn Energy (ACFN)
Posted October 22, 2012 By Ian Cassel in Blog, Broadcasts, Company Presentations With | No Comments
Acorn Energy, Inc (ACFN), the digital energy company is a holding company focused on making energy better by providing digital solutions for energy infrastructure asset management. The four businesses in which we have controlling interests, improve the world’s energy infrastructure by making it: more secure – providing security solutions for underwater energy infrastructure (DSIT); more reliable – providing condition-based monitoring to critical assets on the electric grid (GridSense, OmniMetrix) and more productive and efficient – increasing oil and gas production while lowering costs through use of permanent ultra-high sensitive seismic tools that allow for a more precise picture of reservoirs (US Seismic). (View Presentation Below) Read More …
