Microcap expert Ian Cassel has been investing in microcaps for over 20 years and is a co-founder of the popular site MicroCapClub. He’s the author of two amazing books on Intelligent Fanatics - a phrase coined by Charlie Munger. And he’s now the CIO of Intelligent Fanatics Capital Management. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:00:12 - Why microcaps get a bad rap 0:10:10 - How a few of the greatest investors got their start in microcaps 0:14:41 - How to identify microcaps that could grow up to be macro caps 0:18:29 - Microcap ETFs 0:19:44 - Psychology around cheaply priced stocks, including macro caps that do stock splits. 0:22:23 - Ian’s strategy for finding profitable and sustainable microcap companies with great management 0:38:13 - The pros and cons of a highly concentrated portfolio 0:43:14 - Activism in the microcap world 0:44:20 - Microcap club 0:51:49 - Qualitative and quantitative investing strategy 0:54:43 - Is optionality part of the strategy 📌 Get the freshest roasted and ethically sourced beans from America's best local roasters with Trade Coffee. To get started, take their quiz at https://drinktrade.com/TIP, and start your journey to your perfect cup. Plus, you get to enjoy a total of $20 off your first three bags! ✔️ Subscribe to Bitcoin Fundamentals/We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/28RHOkXkuHuotUrkCdvlOP 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/the-big-world-of-microcaps-w-ian-cassel/ 📖 BOOKS MENTIONED: - Intelligent Fanatics: Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants by Ian Cassel and Sean Iddings - https://amzn.to/3Jn08UX - Intelligent Fanatics Project: How Great Leaders Build Sustainable Businesses by Ian Cassel and Sean Iddings - https://amzn.to/3ucNNMJ Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😁 ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/tip_network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.