The MicroCap Wrap: January 6-10, 2025
Sharing with you content from the MicroCap universe + podcasts/content you may have missed from Planet MicroCap.
I’m trying something new with our Substack here; I follow and/or subscribe to some of the best MicroCap newsletters, podcasters, social media influencers, and wanted to share their work as they could provide valuable insights covering our space. I’ll do my best to share these posts on a weekly basis, please enjoy!
Articles/Substacks/Blogs:
MicroCapClub: MCC Profitable Index Q4 2024 Update
Quick summary: Q4 2024 rebalance update - 276 total companies/ 35 companies added / 54 companies dropped
MS MicroCaps:
Quick summary: 2024 Review - MSMqi up 54%; the post looks back at MSMqi first year performance for their Substack.
Yet Another Value Blog:
Quick summary: Andrew reflects on two conflicting mistakes in their 2024 investment strategy—holding onto positions too long when the thesis is breaking and selling too early when a thesis is still valid—while pondering how to balance long-term patience with avoiding opportunity cost in their investing approach.
Quick summary: The author outlines their 2025 vision for the Yet Another Value Empire (YAVE), focusing on refining their "superpower" framework to prioritize areas where they excel, improving podcast guest selection, emphasizing premium content in their blog, and maintaining meaningful engagement through their platforms.
Petty Cash:
Quick summary: Dean reflects on their New Year's resolutions by focusing not just on new goals, but also on maintaining and improving existing positive habits across work, fitness, relationships, and creativity, with the aim of making incremental improvements in 2025.
Stocks & Stones by Mathieu Martin:
Quick summary: The December recap of the Canadian microcap market highlights strong M&A activity, solid financial results from several companies, and growing speculation, but also notes bankruptcies, questionable crypto investments, and excessive speculation in quantum-related stocks, alongside troubling executive payouts at a failing company.
MicroCapClub:
A Conversation with Michael Melby of Gate City Capital Management
Quick summary: In this conversation MCC sits down with Michael Melby, the founder and portfolio manager at Gate City Capital Management. Gate City has produced a 22.4% net annualized return since inception (September 2011), compared to 14.8% for the S&P 500. During this discussion we talk about Michael’s beginnings growing up in a small Montana town, education and early experience, launching his fund, his strategy and process, and the decision to close the fund to new investors.
Treasure Hunting by Sebastian Krog:
Quick summary: This article highlights a microcap company with exceptional growth potential, boasting over 50% revenue growth, high margins, recurring revenue, and barriers to entry, now positioned for success after resolving structural debt issues, all at a market cap of $190 million and trading below its intrinsic value.
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Planet MicroCap / Podcast Network Content:
MicroCap Year-End Review: Round Trips, Unexpected Winners, InfoArb, Raising Growth Capital + $TSSI $LFVN $ACFN $TATT with Maj Soueidan, GeoInvesting & MS MicroCaps (Planet MicroCap Podcast)
Yet Another Value's 2025 Idea of the Year: Full House Resorts $FLL (episode #283) (Yet Another Value Podcast)
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