Ian Cassel on The Art of Microcap Investing: Identifying Hidden Gems | #542

The Meb Faber Show

Today’s guest is Ian Cassel. Ian is the founder of MicroCap Club, which is a best idea generator and networking resource for the microcap space. Ian is also the CIO of Intelligent Fanatics Capital Management, which invests in small, illiquid microcaps.

In today's episode, Ian gives an overview of the microcap space. He shares common mistakes people make when investing in microcap stocks, what he looks for when analyzing companies, and common characteristics he's found in multi-bagger stocks.

(1:05) Overview of the micro-cap sector

(3:12) Misconceptions about micro-cap stocks

(7:52) Advantages of micro-caps in public markets

(14:14) Ian's investment journey

(27:30) Case studies

(33:03) The discovery phase

(37:21) Ian's current holdings

(44:32) Selling strategies

(46:33) Analyzing the current micro-cap landscape

(50:27) Ian's most memorable investment

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