Ian Cassel on The Art of Microcap Investing: Identifying Hidden Gems | #542
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 ----- Follow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube For detailed show notes, click here To learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our mailing list or visit us at cambriainvestments.com ----- Follow The Idea Farm: Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTok ----- Interested in sponsoring the show? Email us at Feedback@TheMebFaberShow.com ----- Past guests include Ed Thorp, Richard Thaler, Jeremy Grantham, Joel Greenblatt, Campbell Harvey, Ivy Zelman, Kathryn Kaminski, Jason Calacanis, Whitney Baker, Aswath Damodaran, Howard Marks, Tom Barton, and many more. ----- Meb's invested in some awesome startups that have passed along discounts to our listeners. Check them out here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices