MicroCapClub contributors Sean Marconi and Andy Ran join me in this radio program. We first discuss the potential impacts if the SEC decides to increase the spread in microcap stocks, as well as the relevancy of microcap ETFs. We also go into detail discussing Mart Resources (MMT.V), Asure Software (ASUR), and Medgenics (MDGN). (Click the Play button to Listen) Read More …
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MicroCapClub Radio Program Episode 9
Posted July 10, 2012 By Ian Cassel in Blog, Broadcasts, Radio With | No Comments
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Will Raising Bid-Ask Spreads Increase MicroCap Liquidity?
Posted July 8, 2012 By Ian Cassel in Blog, Question & Answer With | No Comments
Reuters published an article on Friday stating that the SEC is thinking about raising trading increments for small-microcaps in hopes of increasing liquidity. They are talking about increasing the minimum spread from 1c to 5-10c. The logic is wider bid-ask spreads = more market makers will make markets = more liquidity = more trading = more revenues to financial institutions = more jobs. I think this = INSANE. Lets hope that if it is implemented it would be limited to $5.00+ PPS stocks. Increasing the spread of lets say a $1.00 stock from 1.00 (bid) x 1.01 (Ask) to 1.00 x 1.10 makes me want to throw up. And when has the government started caring about increasing financial institutions revenues? Anyway, enough of my rambling, here is the article: Read More …
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Forbes Interview with Charles Royce of The Royce Funds
Posted July 6, 2012 By Ian Cassel in Blog, Broadcasts, Interviews With | 1 Comment
Charles Royce (The Royce Funds) is one of the most well known fund managers in micro-small cap. Steve Forbes interviewed Royce a couple weeks ago, and I think most investors will find it very interesting. Read More …
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Book Review: You Can Be A Stock Market Genius by Joel Greenblatt
Posted July 5, 2012 By Mark Vonderwell in Blog, Book Reviews With | No Comments
Originally published in 1997, “You Can Be A Stock Market Genius” remains popular today and is enthusiastically endorsed in a number of reviews on the internet. The author, Joel Greenblatt, ran hedge fund Gotham Capital racking up a 50% average annual return over a 10 year period spanning the mid 80′s to the mid 90′s. “You Can Be A Stock Market Genius” reveals how he did it and suggests that a motivated individual could do it too, even if he wasn’t all that smart. Mr. Greenblatt has since acknowledged in subsequent books that these methods require more work than the average individual investor can muster. His two subsequent books “The Little Book That Beats the Market” and “The Big Secret for the Small Investor” suggest stock screening methods that outperform the market without much effort from the individual. Read More …
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Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Speed Test
Posted July 4, 2012 By Ian Cassel in Blog, Inspirational With | No CommentsThis is just cool. For guys anyway, nothing like seeing a street car go 260 mph. Makes you feel like a little kid again, smiling ear to ear.
