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Ian Cassel — All Great Things Start Small (EP.113)

Jul 7, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Early Win Sparked A Microcap Career

  • Ian Cassel turned $20k into $120k in college and delayed expensive schooling to keep investing.
  • He built MicroCapClub after years of posting on message boards and managing his own portfolio.
ADVICE

Cap Fund Size And Limit Investor Checks

  • Limit outside capital and set small maximum allocations so strategy stays manageable.
  • Educate investors up front and use small minimums so they can acclimate to volatility.
ADVICE

Screen For Profitability First

  • Focus on profitable microcaps and screen for profitability first to avoid most junk.
  • Combine top-down tailwinds with bottom-up checks: recession resilience, durable balance sheet, fanatic management, and valuation upside.
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