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My guest on the Due Diligence Podcast today is Brad O’Connor, CEO of Cogstate Ltd. (ASX: CGS) (OTCQX: COGZF). The company is an industry leader in digital cognition tests that are used primarily in drug trials to see if the drug is impacting cognition. The company operates through two segments, Healthcare and Direct to Consumer, as a provider of digital cognition tests for Alzheimer's disease clinical trials, and direct to consumer via its global commercial partner Eisai Co., Ltd with the recently announced Digital Tool “CogMate™" in Taiwan And Hong Kong. With the recent FDA approval of Aduhelm to address the underlying biology of the disease, the first of its kind, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders had a major breakthrough. Cogstate seeks to capitalize on this secular bull market in Alzheimer's R&D and commercialization without being a drug development company themselves. Brad O'Connor has a background you wouldn't expect, as he does not come from the Healthcare industry, and he has a very unique perspective on growing the business. Brad and I discuss the following topics: Alzheimer's R&D and Commercialization - how the clinical trials are set up? Creating digital cognition tests for the consumer Barrier to entries for digital cognition testing market Data and analytics opportunities With that, please enjoy my conversation with Brad O'Connor, CEO of Cogstate. For more information about Cogstate Ltd., please visit: https://www.cogstate.com/ This podcast was recorded and is being made available by SNN, Inc. (together with its affiliates and its and their employees, “SNN”) solely for informational purposes. SNN is not providing or undertaking to provide any financial, economic, legal, accounting, tax, or other advice in or by virtue of this podcast. The information, statements, comments, views, and opinions provided in this podcast are general in nature, and such information, statements, comments, views, and opinions, and the viewing of/listening to this podcast are not intended to be and should not be construed as the provision of investment advice by SNN. The information, statements, comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast do not constitute and should not be construed as an offer to buy or sell any securities or to make or consider any investment or other course of action. The information, statements, comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast (including by guest speakers who are not officers, employees, or agents of SNN) are not necessarily those of SNN and may not be current. Reference to any specific third-party entity, product, service, materials, or content does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the SNN. SNN assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the content contained in third party materials or on third party sites referenced in this podcast or the compliance with applicable laws of such materials and/or links referenced herein. The views expressed by guest speakers are their own and their appearance on this podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. SNN does not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information, statements, comments, views, or opinions contained in this podcast, which may include forward-looking statements where actual results may differ materially. SNN does not undertake any obligation whatsoever to provide any form of update, amendment, change, or correction to any of the information, statements, comments, views or opinions set forth in this podcast. SNN EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST. By accessing this podcast, the listener acknowledges that the entire contents and design of this podcast, are the property of SNN, or used by SNN with permission, and are protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, users of this podcast may save and use information contained in the podcast only for personal or other non-commercial educational purposes. No other use, including without limitation, reproduction, retransmission, or editing of this podcast may be made without the prior written consent of SNN.

For this episode of The Investors Roundtable (#43), we discuss all things energy. Since our last roundtable episode, in which Josh Young was participant, the geopolitical landscape has changed considerably following the horrible invasion of Ukraine by Russia. These actions have had a tremendous impact on the world with ripple effects across all industries. However, for our purposes today, with all the headlines on Oil & Gas, Energy and average national price of gas going up every day, I invited Josh back on so that Steven, Kevin and myself could ask every question we could. Joining us today was: Steven Kiel, Willow Oak Asset Management / Arquitos Capital Twitter: https://twitter.com/Steven_Kiel​​​​ Website: https://www.arquitos.com/​​​​ Kevin Shea, @thegoodprick Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegoodprick Josh Young, Bison Interests Twitter: https://twitter.com/Josh_Young_1 Website: https://bisoninterests.com/ The Investors Roundtable, hosted by Robert Kraft, is a show exclusively on the SNN Network YouTube Channel, where investors meet to talk about finance and investing topics and share their insights with other panelists and....you! Every week, you never know who might be joining our panel or what topic will be discussed - just have to tune in every Friday to find out. Subscribe to SNN Network: http://bit.ly/1Q5Yfym​​​​​​​ . 

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Jean Philippe Tissot. He is the Founder of Aurauca Capital. We were introduced by a recent guest on the show, Ian Hunter - thank you, Ian! To get prepared for our conversation, Jean Philippe sent over recent fund letters and in his 2018 annual letter, he describes quite thoroughly his "Three Pillars of Investing." I found this quite interesting and nuanced, so we dive a bit deeper to fully understand his approach. You can Follow Jean Philippe Tissot on Twitter @jptissot1: https://twitter.com/jptissot1 Today's episode is sponsored by: Stream by AlphaSense, an expert interview transcript library that integrates AI-generated call summaries and NLP search technology so their clients can quickly pinpoint the most critical insights. Start your FREE trial on their website: https://streamrg.co/PMC Quartr, their mission is to change the way people look at Investor Relations, and create a completely new bridge between companies and stakeholders. Visit your app store of choice to try it out, and that's Q-U-A-R-T-R. For more information, please visit: https://quartr.com/ Planet MicroCap Podcast is on YouTube! All archived episodes and each new episode will be posted on the SNN Network YouTube channel. I’ve provided the link in the description if you’d like to subscribe. You’ll also get the chance to watch all our Video Interviews with management teams, educational panels from the conference, as well as expert commentary from some familiar guests on the podcast. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1Q5Yfym Click here to rate and review the Planet MicroCap Podcast The Planet MicroCap Podcast is brought to you by SNN Incorporated, publishers of StockNewsNow.com, The Official MicroCap News Source, and the MicroCap Review Magazine, the leading magazine in the MicroCap market. You can Follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Joe Koster. He is the Founder of Sorfis Investments LLC. We had met at one of the MicroCap virtual networking events, I believe it was the MicroCap Leadership Summit - thank you, Ian - then re-introduced by Mike Pruitt, thank you Mike, who Joe worked with for a number of years. Joe is also Editor of the finance newsletter, Value Investing World, and with the recent flock to value, I wanted to get his perspective on why, as well as other trends and observations he's been noticing within value investing circles. We also attempt to convey these current events using a golf metaphor. Emphasis on the word "Attempt".  For more information about Sorfis Investments, please visit: https://sorfis.com/ You can Follow Joe Koster on Twitter @jtkoster: https://twitter.com/jtkoster Today's episode is sponsored by: Stream by AlphaSense, an expert interview transcript library that integrates AI-generated call summaries and NLP search technology so their clients can quickly pinpoint the most critical insights. Start your FREE trial on their website: https://streamrg.co/PMC Quartr, their mission is to change the way people look at Investor Relations, and create a completely new bridge between companies and stakeholders. Visit your app store of choice to try it out, and that's Q-U-A-R-T-R. For more information, please visit: https://quartr.com/ Planet MicroCap Podcast is on YouTube! All archived episodes and each new episode will be posted on the SNN Network YouTube channel. I’ve provided the link in the description if you’d like to subscribe. You’ll also get the chance to watch all our Video Interviews with management teams, educational panels from the conference, as well as expert commentary from some familiar guests on the podcast. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1Q5Yfym Click here to rate and review the Planet MicroCap Podcast The Planet MicroCap Podcast is brought to you by SNN Incorporated, publishers of StockNewsNow.com, The Official MicroCap News Source, and the MicroCap Review Magazine, the leading magazine in the MicroCap market. You can Follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Louis Camhi. He is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at RLH Capital. We were introduced by Gary Ribe - he knew I've been wanting to do a SPAC episode for a while, and he delivered the perfect guest. Louis runs a SPAC-focused hedge fund, and has been investing in SPACs well before the SPAC craze we've been experiencing today. According to the article, "A Record Pace for SPACs in 2021" on NASDAQ, the total number of SPAC IPOs reached record highs in 2021, increasing to 613 from 248 in 2020 - compare that to just 59 in 2019! I know, everyone financial content creator has done something on SPACs - I'm no different here, but I think Louis provides really interesting insights into the evolution of SPACs, as well as his thoughts on what the future holds. For more information about Louis Camhi, please connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-camhi-aa3464b/ You can Follow Louis Camhi on Twitter @valwithcatalyst: https://twitter.com/valwithcatalyst Today's episode is sponsored by: Stream by AlphaSense, an expert interview transcript library that integrates AI-generated call summaries and NLP search technology so their clients can quickly pinpoint the most critical insights. Start your FREE trial on their website: https://streamrg.co/PMC Quartr, their mission is to change the way people look at Investor Relations, and create a completely new bridge between companies and stakeholders. Visit your app store of choice to try it out, and that's Q-U-A-R-T-R. For more information, please visit: https://quartr.com/ Planet MicroCap Podcast is on YouTube! All archived episodes and each new episode will be posted on the SNN Network YouTube channel. I’ve provided the link in the description if you’d like to subscribe. You’ll also get the chance to watch all our Video Interviews with management teams, educational panels from the conference, as well as expert commentary from some familiar guests on the podcast. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1Q5Yfym Click here to rate and review the Planet MicroCap Podcast The Planet MicroCap Podcast is brought to you by SNN Incorporated, publishers of StockNewsNow.com, The Official MicroCap News Source, and the MicroCap Review Magazine, the leading magazine in the MicroCap market. You can Follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Emily Paxhia, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Poseidon Investment Management. I've been doing interviews with Cannabis investors and companies since 2014. To say the industry has been volatile would be an understatement. There's been a lot of excitement about potential legalization, anxiety it's not done yet; it's felt like we've been in this purgatory forever. Once and for all, I wanted to understand why the Cannabis industry has made me feel that way, where we are currently at from an investor perspective and what the future holds. There is no better person to help me answer these questions than Emily Paxhia. I've known Emily since 2015 when she spoke at one of our investor events, and her fund, Poseidon, is one of the longest running dedicated cannabis investment funds. She's the perfect guest to gain some clarity about why Cannabis may still be a generational investing opportunity.  For more information about Poseidon Investment Management, please visit: https://www.poseidonassetmanagement.com/ You can Follow Emily Paxhia on Twitter @empax1: https://twitter.com/empax1 Today's episode is sponsored by: Stream by AlphaSense, an expert interview transcript library that integrates AI-generated call summaries and NLP search technology so their clients can quickly pinpoint the most critical insights. Start your FREE trial on their website: https://streamrg.co/PMC Quartr, their mission is to change the way people look at Investor Relations, and create a completely new bridge between companies and stakeholders. Visit your app store of choice to try it out, and that's Q-U-A-R-T-R. For more information, please visit: https://quartr.com/ Planet MicroCap Podcast is on YouTube! All archived episodes and each new episode will be posted on the SNN Network YouTube channel. I’ve provided the link in the description if you’d like to subscribe. You’ll also get the chance to watch all our Video Interviews with management teams, educational panels from the conference, as well as expert commentary from some familiar guests on the podcast. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1Q5Yfym Click here to rate and review the Planet MicroCap Podcast The Planet MicroCap Podcast is brought to you by SNN Incorporated, publishers of StockNewsNow.com, The Official MicroCap News Source, and the MicroCap Review Magazine, the leading magazine in the MicroCap market. You can Follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with David Sable, Portfolio Manager at Special Situations Fund, and Professor at Columbia University teaching the course "Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology." I became aware of David when he gave a presentation at Ian and Mike's MicroCapClub Leadership Summit I think 1-2 years ago, and have been a fan ever since. Life Sciences, healthcare, biotech, medtech make up a huge portion of Small, Micro and Nano-cap companies, and while most are pre-revenue, early-stage in the clinic, that doesn't necessarily mean that every one of those opportunities are for the Doctors and experts. Sure, you need some basic understanding of statistics, but as you'll come to learn during the course of my chat with David, that can be acquired and put to good use. As David expresses multiple times throughout our chat, investing in Life Sciences and Healthcare, is an exercise in problem solving, and I really enjoyed learning more about how to apply that simple concept in an area I always thought you needed 8 years of medical school to understand. For more information about David Sable, please visit: https://www.dbsable.com/ You can Follow David Sable on Twitter @dbsable: https://twitter.com/dbsable Today's episode is sponsored by: Stream by Mosaic, an expert interview transcript library that integrates AI-generated call summaries and NLP search technology so their clients can quickly pinpoint the most critical insights. Start your FREE Two-Week trial on their website at https://www.streamrg.com/stream-trial1620164741610 using the promo code 'MICROCAP' Quartr, their mission is to change the way people look at Investor Relations, and create a completely new bridge between companies and stakeholders. Visit your app store of choice to try it out, and that's Q-U-A-R-T-R. For more information, please visit: https://quartr.com/ Planet MicroCap Podcast is on YouTube! All archived episodes and each new episode will be posted on the SNN Network YouTube channel. I’ve provided the link in the description if you’d like to subscribe. You’ll also get the chance to watch all our Video Interviews with management teams, educational panels from the conference, as well as expert commentary from some familiar guests on the podcast. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1Q5Yfym Click here to rate and review the Planet MicroCap Podcast The Planet MicroCap Podcast is brought to you by SNN Incorporated, publishers of StockNewsNow.com, The Official MicroCap News Source, and the MicroCap Review Magazine, the leading magazine in the MicroCap market. You can Follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Ian Hunter, Portfolio Manager at Hunter Value Capital. We have crossed paths at many MicroCap investing events over the years and I was excited to catch up on the pod. Ian is a true, blue MicroCap investor, who, when asked about his investing philosophy, he's all about "The Art of Subtraction." In our conversation, we discuss what his means, his "Ideal Investment", importance of getting repetition in talking with management, healthy skepticism and even a little Crypto talk. For more information about Hunter Value Capital, please visit: https://huntervalue.com/ You can Follow Ian Hunter on Twitter @HunterValueCap: https://twitter.com/HunterValueCap Today's episode is sponsored by: Stream by Mosaic, an expert interview transcript library that integrates AI-generated call summaries and NLP search technology so their clients can quickly pinpoint the most critical insights. Start your FREE Two-Week trial on their website at https://www.streamrg.com/stream-trial1620164741610 using the promo code 'MICROCAP' Quartr, their mission is to change the way people look at Investor Relations, and create a completely new bridge between companies and stakeholders. Visit your app store of choice to try it out, and that's Q-U-A-R-T-R. For more information, please visit: https://quartr.com/ Planet MicroCap Podcast is on YouTube! All archived episodes and each new episode will be posted on the SNN Network YouTube channel. I’ve provided the link in the description if you’d like to subscribe. You’ll also get the chance to watch all our Video Interviews with management teams, educational panels from the conference, as well as expert commentary from some familiar guests on the podcast. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1Q5Yfym Click here to rate and review the Planet MicroCap Podcast The Planet MicroCap Podcast is brought to you by SNN Incorporated, publishers of StockNewsNow.com, The Official MicroCap News Source, and the MicroCap Review Magazine, the leading magazine in the MicroCap market. You can Follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Joe Magyer, Co-Founder of Lakehouse Capital. I remember seeing Joe's presentation I think a year or two ago at the MicroCapClub Leadership Summit and have been a follower ever since. In this conversation, Joe and I discuss his experience launching the Motley Fool in Australia, Lakehouse Capital's investment approach, research process and so much more.  You can Follow Joe Magyer on Twitter @Magyer: https://twitter.com/Magyer Today's episode is sponsored by: Stream by Mosaic, an expert interview transcript library that integrates AI-generated call summaries and NLP search technology so their clients can quickly pinpoint the most critical insights. Start your FREE Two-Week trial on their website at https://www.streamrg.com/stream-trial1620164741610 using the promo code 'MICROCAP' Quartr, their mission is to change the way people look at Investor Relations, and create a completely new bridge between companies and stakeholders. Visit your app store of choice to try it out, and that's Q-U-A-R-T-R. For more information, please visit: https://quartr.com/ Planet MicroCap Podcast is on YouTube! All archived episodes and each new episode will be posted on the SNN Network YouTube channel. I’ve provided the link in the description if you’d like to subscribe. You’ll also get the chance to watch all our Video Interviews with management teams, educational panels from the conference, as well as expert commentary from some familiar guests on the podcast. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1Q5Yfym Click here to rate and review the Planet MicroCap Podcast The Planet MicroCap Podcast is brought to you by SNN Incorporated, publishers of StockNewsNow.com, The Official MicroCap News Source, and the MicroCap Review Magazine, the leading magazine in the MicroCap market. You can Follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft

For this episode of the Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with William Green, Author of "Richer, Wiser, Happier." I didn't really know what to expect prior to our chat - I read William's book, and was excited to chat but you know, chat about the book, his background, the usual. But, wow. I don't really know the best way to preface this conversation other than it has been one of my favorite interviews I've done for this show. William has an encyclopedic recall, professor-like ability to distill important lessons from his resources, and conveyed in an incredibly humble way. I'm still processing everything we discussed and so thankful to have the opportunity. And if there's nothing else you take away from this, just one word: simplify. For more information about William Green and "Richer, Wiser, Happier", please visit: https://www.williamgreenwrites.com/ You can Follow William Green on Twitter @williamgreen72: https://twitter.com/williamgreen72 Today's episode is sponsored by: Stream by Mosaic, an expert interview transcript library that integrates AI-generated call summaries and NLP search technology so their clients can quickly pinpoint the most critical insights. Start your FREE Two-Week trial on their website at https://www.streamrg.com/stream-trial1620164741610 using the promo code 'MICROCAP' Quartr, their mission is to change the way people look at Investor Relations, and create a completely new bridge between companies and stakeholders. Visit your app store of choice to try it out, and that's Q-U-A-R-T-R. For more information, please visit: https://quartr.com/ Planet MicroCap Podcast is on YouTube! All archived episodes and each new episode will be posted on the SNN Network YouTube channel. I’ve provided the link in the description if you’d like to subscribe. You’ll also get the chance to watch all our Video Interviews with management teams, educational panels from the conference, as well as expert commentary from some familiar guests on the podcast. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1Q5Yfym Click here to rate and review the Planet MicroCap Podcast The Planet MicroCap Podcast is brought to you by SNN Incorporated, publishers of StockNewsNow.com, The Official MicroCap News Source, and the MicroCap Review Magazine, the leading magazine in the MicroCap market. You can Follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft