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The	
  Case	
  For	
  MicroCaps	
  

          By	
  Ian	
  Cassel	
  
My	
  Background	
  
•  Started	
  inves8ng	
  when	
  I	
  was	
  a	
  teenager.	
  	
  
•  Worked	
  for	
  a	
  broker/investment	
  advisor	
  full	
  8me	
  while	
  I	
  
   aCended	
  Millersville	
  University	
  for	
  Economics.	
  Graduated	
  
   2003.	
  	
  
•  Villanova	
  University	
  while	
  working	
  on	
  my	
  MBA,	
  Graduated	
  
   2005.	
  	
  
•  Founded	
  Ian	
  Cassel	
  LLC:	
  Advised	
  several	
  microcap	
  companies	
  
   (2005	
  –	
  2008).	
  	
  
•  Full	
  8me	
  investor	
  (2009	
  –	
  Present)	
  
•  Founded	
  MicroCapClub.com	
  (2011	
  –	
  Present)	
  
Investment	
  Philosophy	
  
•  Invest	
  where	
  inefficiency	
  is	
  greatest	
  
•  Exploit	
  informa8on	
  advantages	
  
•  Perform	
  original	
  fundamental	
  research	
  
•  Invest	
  in	
  growth	
  with	
  definable	
  catalysts	
  
•  Keep	
  management	
  teams	
  on	
  a	
  short	
  leash	
  
	
  
Small	
  Cap	
  Opportunity	
  Set	
  
•    Small	
  cap	
  universe	
  is	
  8x	
       	
  
     the	
  size	
  of	
  large	
  caps	
    Large	
  
                                                                  Investors	
  are	
  
                                              Cap	
  
                                            (>$5B)	
  
                                                                  over-­‐exposed	
  to	
  
                                           600	
  stocks	
  
                                                                  large	
  caps	
  	
  
                                             	
                   	
  
                                         Mid	
  Cap	
  	
         Market	
  efCiciency	
  
                                                                  is	
  greatest	
  
                                      ($500M	
  -­‐	
  $5B)	
  
                                       1800	
  stocks	
  
                                                  	
  


                                       Small	
  Cap	
                                I	
  aim	
  to	
  exploit	
  
                                                                                     the	
  many	
  
                                    	
  (<$500M)	
                                   inef=iciencies	
  of	
  
                                                                                     this	
  under-­‐
                                   5000+	
  stocks	
                                 exposed	
  segment	
  
Small	
  Cap	
  Outperformance	
  
Small	
  Cap	
  Outperformance	
  
Market	
  Correla8ons	
  




•  Small	
  and	
  Micro	
  Cap	
  Equi8es	
  historically	
  exhibit	
  low	
  correla8on	
  to	
  the	
  S&P	
  500	
  
•  Correla8ons	
  are	
  lower	
  in	
  downmarket	
  periods,	
  implying	
  capital	
  preserva8on	
  
     opportuni8es	
  
•  Adding	
  Small	
  and	
  Micro	
  Cap	
  Equity	
  exposure	
  may	
  offer	
  por_olio	
  diversifica8on	
  
     benefits	
  to	
  investor	
  por_olios	
  
	
  
Find	
  The	
  Trend	
  
•  I	
  try	
  to	
  find	
  emerging	
  consumer	
  trends,	
  
   financial	
  trends,	
  industry	
  trends.	
  	
  

•  Once	
  I	
  find	
  a	
  trend	
  I’m	
  confident	
  in,	
  I	
  
   find	
  the	
  microcap	
  companies	
  that	
  are	
  
   the	
  benefactors	
  of	
  that	
  trend.	
  	
  
Find	
  the	
  Company…..	
  
                  Products	
  or	
  Services	
  are	
  the	
  best	
  in	
  peer	
  group	
  




Highly	
  incentivized	
  management	
  teams	
  with	
  proper	
  alignment	
  of	
  interests	
  




       Low	
  institutional	
  ownership	
  (undiscovered	
  by	
  larger	
  investors)	
  




                 Self-­‐Cinancing	
  growth	
  and	
  clean	
  capital	
  structure	
  
Due	
  Diligence	
  

Analyze	
  public	
                   If	
  I	
  can,	
  try	
     Conference	
  
filings	
                              the	
  product	
             Call	
  with	
  
                                      or	
  service	
              Management	
  




Try	
  to	
  speak	
  to	
  
one	
  or	
  more	
                 Company	
  Visit	
  
customers	
  
(Channel	
  Checks)	
  
MicroCap	
  Isn’t	
  Easy	
  
What	
  Is	
  MicroCapClub?	
  
•  Launched	
  July	
  2011:	
  Quality	
  Members,	
  Quality	
  
   Stocks,	
  Quality	
  Content	
  
   –  Members	
  Forum:	
  Exclusive	
  club	
  for	
  experienced	
  
      microcap	
  investors	
  to	
  share	
  and	
  discuss	
  ideas.	
  	
  
       •  Currently	
  over	
  140	
  members	
  discussing	
  about	
  80+	
  
          microcap	
  companies.	
  
   –  Public	
  Blog:	
  Unmet	
  need	
  in	
  the	
  market	
  place	
  to	
  
      educate	
  investors	
  about	
  the	
  MicroCap	
  space.	
  
       •  Educa8onal	
  ar8cles	
  on	
  microcaps	
  
       •  Interviews	
  with	
  opinion	
  leaders	
  	
  

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The Case For MicroCaps

  • 1. The  Case  For  MicroCaps   By  Ian  Cassel  
  • 2. My  Background   •  Started  inves8ng  when  I  was  a  teenager.     •  Worked  for  a  broker/investment  advisor  full  8me  while  I   aCended  Millersville  University  for  Economics.  Graduated   2003.     •  Villanova  University  while  working  on  my  MBA,  Graduated   2005.     •  Founded  Ian  Cassel  LLC:  Advised  several  microcap  companies   (2005  –  2008).     •  Full  8me  investor  (2009  –  Present)   •  Founded  MicroCapClub.com  (2011  –  Present)  
  • 3. Investment  Philosophy   •  Invest  where  inefficiency  is  greatest   •  Exploit  informa8on  advantages   •  Perform  original  fundamental  research   •  Invest  in  growth  with  definable  catalysts   •  Keep  management  teams  on  a  short  leash    
  • 4. Small  Cap  Opportunity  Set   •  Small  cap  universe  is  8x     the  size  of  large  caps   Large   Investors  are   Cap   (>$5B)   over-­‐exposed  to   600  stocks   large  caps         Mid  Cap     Market  efCiciency   is  greatest   ($500M  -­‐  $5B)   1800  stocks     Small  Cap   I  aim  to  exploit   the  many    (<$500M)   inef=iciencies  of   this  under-­‐ 5000+  stocks   exposed  segment  
  • 7. Market  Correla8ons   •  Small  and  Micro  Cap  Equi8es  historically  exhibit  low  correla8on  to  the  S&P  500   •  Correla8ons  are  lower  in  downmarket  periods,  implying  capital  preserva8on   opportuni8es   •  Adding  Small  and  Micro  Cap  Equity  exposure  may  offer  por_olio  diversifica8on   benefits  to  investor  por_olios    
  • 8. Find  The  Trend   •  I  try  to  find  emerging  consumer  trends,   financial  trends,  industry  trends.     •  Once  I  find  a  trend  I’m  confident  in,  I   find  the  microcap  companies  that  are   the  benefactors  of  that  trend.    
  • 9. Find  the  Company…..   Products  or  Services  are  the  best  in  peer  group   Highly  incentivized  management  teams  with  proper  alignment  of  interests   Low  institutional  ownership  (undiscovered  by  larger  investors)   Self-­‐Cinancing  growth  and  clean  capital  structure  
  • 10. Due  Diligence   Analyze  public   If  I  can,  try   Conference   filings   the  product   Call  with   or  service   Management   Try  to  speak  to   one  or  more   Company  Visit   customers   (Channel  Checks)  
  • 12. What  Is  MicroCapClub?   •  Launched  July  2011:  Quality  Members,  Quality   Stocks,  Quality  Content   –  Members  Forum:  Exclusive  club  for  experienced   microcap  investors  to  share  and  discuss  ideas.     •  Currently  over  140  members  discussing  about  80+   microcap  companies.   –  Public  Blog:  Unmet  need  in  the  market  place  to   educate  investors  about  the  MicroCap  space.   •  Educa8onal  ar8cles  on  microcaps   •  Interviews  with  opinion  leaders