For this episode of Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Ben Carlson, Author of the book, “A Wealth of Common Sense.” I picked up Ben’s book not too long ago and found it very useful and informative. The over-arching theme throughout the book, as it states on the cover, is answering the question, “why simplicity trumps complexity in any investment plan.” I thought this would be a great topic to discuss with Ben for the podcast. The goal for this episode is to understand why simple solutions can be used to solve complex problems. As Warren Buffet states, “Investing is simple, but not easy.”

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For more information about Ben Carlson and where to buy "A Wealth of Common Sense", please visit: 

Website: www.awealthofcommonsense.com

Twitter: @awealthofcs

For this episode of Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Ben Carlson, Author of the book, “A Wealth of Common Sense.” I picked up Ben’s book not too long ago and found it very useful and informative. The over-arching theme throughout the book, as it states on the cover, is answering the question, “why simplicity trumps complexity in any investment plan.” I thought this would be a great topic to discuss with Ben for the podcast. The goal for this episode is to understand why simple solutions can be used to solve complex problems. As Warren Buffet states, “Investing is simple, but not easy.”

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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 - check out the latest issue here: MicroCap Review Winter/Spring 2017

For more information about Ben Carlson and where to buy "A Wealth of Common Sense", please visit: 

Website: www.awealthofcommonsense.com

Twitter: @awealthofcs

For this episode of Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Len Haussler, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Opus Capital Management. I reached out to his firm to discuss their MicroCap Value strategy that uses more of a quantitative approach. I’ve yet to do an interview with someone that employs this strategy and I was quite curious as to how it all works.

Also, I’m very excited to announce that Len will be joining us in Las Vegas at the Planet MicroCap Showcase, April 26-28, where he’ll be speaking on the MicroCap Institutional Investor panel. He’ll be joined by Bill Nasgovitz from Heartland Advisors, Ralph Garcea from Echelon Wealth Partners, and the panel will be moderated by Jason Paltrowitz from OTC Markets. They will all be discussing their unique approaches to MicroCap investing. There is still time to register, simply send us an email at [email protected], and we will send you a link to register.

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For more information about Len Haussler and Opus Capital Management, please visit: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/opus-capital-management

Twitter: @opuscapitalmgmt https://twitter.com/opuscapitalmgmt

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009248111373

Website: www.opusinc.com

Phone: 513-621-6787

Address: 221 E. 4th Street, Suite 2700 – Cincinnati, OH 45202

For this episode of Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Len Haussler, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Opus Capital Management. I reached out to his firm to discuss their MicroCap Value strategy that uses more of a quantitative approach. I’ve yet to do an interview with someone that employs this strategy and I was quite curious as to how it all works.

Also, I’m very excited to announce that Len will be joining us in Las Vegas at the Planet MicroCap Showcase, April 26-28, where he’ll be speaking on the MicroCap Institutional Investor panel. He’ll be joined by Bill Nasgovitz from Heartland Advisors, Ralph Garcea from Echelon Wealth Partners, and the panel will be moderated by Jason Paltrowitz from OTC Markets. They will all be discussing their unique approaches to MicroCap investing. There is still time to register, simply send us an email at [email protected], and we will send you a link to register.

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 - check out the latest issue here: MicroCap Review Winter/Spring 2017

For more information about Len Haussler and Opus Capital Management, please visit: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/opus-capital-management

Twitter: @opuscapitalmgmt https://twitter.com/opuscapitalmgmt

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009248111373

Website: www.opusinc.com

Phone: 513-621-6787

Address: 221 E. 4th Street, Suite 2700 – Cincinnati, OH 45202

For this episode of Planet MicroCap Podcast, I had the honor of speaking with Professor and Value Investor, Sanjay Bakshi. I was first introduced to Sanjay at the MicroCapClub Leadership Summit 2016 in Chicago – thank you, Ian and Mike for the introduction. He was a speaker at their event, and after his speech I did some more research on him. I was blown away – he above all else, has this insatiable desire for knowledge, which hits home for me. This interview took about six months to book and I’m so grateful for this opportunity. 

Sanjay Bakshi, as it states on SanjayBakshi.net, is an Adjunct Professor at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, in India, where he teaches a popular course Behavioral Finance and Business Valuation. He also is a Managing Partner at ValueQuest Capital LLP. On his websites, you can find his teachings and thoughts on investing, which are quite insightful.

We covered a lot in this interview, which went into two recording sessions. In between the sessions, I did catch a cold, so I do apologize if I sound different. All I can say is thank you again Sanjay for taking the time to do the interview with me and I am incredibly grateful for the wisdom you imparted.

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For more information about Sanjay Bakshi, please visit:

You can follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft, and you can also listen to this interview on StockNewsNow.com

For this episode of Planet MicroCap Podcast, I had the honor of speaking with Professor and Value Investor, Sanjay Bakshi. I was first introduced to Sanjay at the MicroCapClub Leadership Summit 2016 in Chicago – thank you, Ian and Mike for the introduction. He was a speaker at their event, and after his speech I did some more research on him. I was blown away – he above all else, has this insatiable desire for knowledge, which hits home for me. This interview took about six months to book and I’m so grateful for this opportunity. 

Sanjay Bakshi, as it states on SanjayBakshi.net, is an Adjunct Professor at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, in India, where he teaches a popular course Behavioral Finance and Business Valuation. He also is a Managing Partner at ValueQuest Capital LLP. On his websites, you can find his teachings and thoughts on investing, which are quite insightful.

We covered a lot in this interview, which went into two recording sessions. In between the sessions, I did catch a cold, so I do apologize if I sound different. All I can say is thank you again Sanjay for taking the time to do the interview with me and I am incredibly grateful for the wisdom you imparted.

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 - check out the latest issue here: MicroCap Review Winter/Spring 2017

For more information about Sanjay Bakshi, please visit:

You can follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft, and you can also listen to this interview on StockNewsNow.com

For this episode of Planet MicroCap Podcast, I spoke with Jeff Gramm, Author of the book, “Dear Chairman.” In Episode 22 with Adam Epstein, we discussed at length the importance of corporate governance, not just for MicroCap boardrooms, but for all public companies. Since that conversation, I wanted to learn more about corporate governance and what should be done in the event that C-suite management and board of directors aren’t acting in the best interest of shareholders. I discovered the best way for me to understand this topic was anecdotally. I came across “Dear Chairman” by Jeff Gramm on a reading list, and I’m glad I did because it really helped me understand the rise of shareholder activism and the effect it’s had on corporate governance. In this interview, you will learn about his background, his approach to investing and we discuss his book, “Dear Chairman.” Reading lists are great resources as I have found, and I highly recommend adding Jeff’s book to your list.

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In this episode, Jeff and I discuss the following topics:

- Jeff's background and how he got started investing in MicroCaps

- His experience teaching a value investing course at Columbia Business School. 

- Qualitative vs. qualitative approaches to investing

- His investing strategy when looking at MicroCap stocks

- What is "Dear Chairman" about and why he felt it was important to describe this aspect of financial history

- What is shareholder activism?

- Is there a difference in shareholder activism between Large Caps and MicroCaps?

- One prevailing theme that each activist observed is that the management ownership of the company was not in line with the interests of the shareholders – specifically, CEOs owning a very small percentage of the business. Why he thinks this persists, and even if a company is being run well, doesn’t that leave an operator vulnerable?

- “If shareholders continue to be passive, they will continue to shorn like sheep” – especially with MicroCaps, while CEOs are much more accessible, where he draws the line between passive and active? If everyone was active, how can the CEO run his/her business?

- What is the “Poison Pill”?

- In chapter 5, you also highlight how institutions started taking a more active approach with their holdings. How has the awakening of institutional investors impacted public company governance and is there a fundamental difference than from individual shareholders?

- Based on the many examples you gave in the book, for MicroCaps, what he thinks is the best formula for a corporate board

- Each chapter of the book highlights a new “era” of shareholder activism – what era would he says he learned the most from and had the greatest affect on his approach investing

- How he sees shareholder activism evolving

- Advice for new MicroCap investors

For more information about Jeff Gramm and "Dear Chairman", please visit:

www.DearChairman.com

You can follow Jeff on Twitter @jeff_gramm

You can follow the Planet MicroCap Podcast on Twitter @BobbyKKraft, and you can also listen to this interview on StockNewsNow.com