Well, another reporting season has come and gone. After sifting through literally hundreds of microcap results my assessment was that it was a very average reporting season for microcaps. A few standouts with good beats to guidance and strong outlook statements but the vast majority came in soft or missed... Show More
Even Warren Buffet only gets 6 out of 10 calls right. So investors of all stripes should be prepared to respond appropriately for the calls they will get wrong. In this exclusive video, Dean Fergie from Cyan talks candidly about how his fund handles making some hard decisions, illustrating their... Show More
The average return on new listings in 2017 was over 60%. Having some exposure can add to your returns, but there are plenty of landmines to avoid. Cyan is active in this market and Dean Fergie discusses their approach in this exclusive interview, including one recent listing that passed the... Show More
We are on the home stretch of FY18 and microcap and small caps indexes have continued to demonstrate strength. Once again, microcaps significantly outperformed large caps. The S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Accumulation Index returned a -3.69% for the Q3FY18. In contrast, the S&P/ASX Emerging Companies Index posted a -1.85% return in... Show More
With value in short supply, managers usually berate the lack of opportunities they are seeing. However Graeme Carson from Cyan IM told us that early stage companies are presenting a lot of opportunities, and went on to discuss his process with us. Graeme emphasised really getting to know the underlying... Show More
To find out what makes him tick, we asked Graeme Carson what he is most passionate about in the market. He told us that it is the satisfaction of watching a company grow from ‘birth’ to become ‘one of the bigger companies in our economy’. Cyan participated in the IPO... Show More
Graeme Carson from Cyan Investment Management nearly refused the initial meeting with this microcap, but was inspired to ‘do some digging’ after hearing the scale of the vision the management had. Today he believes the company is on its way to growing its value fivefold. Show More
Spirit Telecom appears to be emerging as a major beneficiary of the NBN's underwhelming high-speed internet deployment. As professional investors, we're always looking for an angle to make a dollar. And one company's misstep is often another's opportunity. Show More
Small caps have surged in recent months. The Emerging Companies index (XEC), which includes stocks such as HUB24, Appen, Imdex, and Updater in its top ten constituents, has gained 17% over the last six months. There are scores of stories from the small end of transformative wins, not least in... Show More
Surveying consolidator OTOC has recently raised $12m to acquire further businesses in its narrow market sector and looks set to maintain its strong earnings and share price momentum. Show More
SKB has made a company transformative move in its acquisition of Cairns based adventure tourism company, Raging Thunder (RT). This marks SKB's first move outside its traditional skydiving business and opens up a myriad of new opportunities and prospects to its young, but already incredibly successful, business model. Show More
AMA is Australia's leading panel repair business with 63 sites nationally. Show More
With August 2016 reporting season having now kicked off, investors will again focus on real numbers versus 'blue sky' technology promises. FLN sets itself well apart by having a genuine cash-flow positive business that has proven itself over an 8 year lifespan. Show More
This morning the recently listed Afterpay (ASX:AFY) announced its first quarter results with all metrics (merchants, end-customers, merchant sales and, importantly, fees to AFY) up over 100% in the June quarter. Even before today's announcement, the stock had risen more than 60% since its ASX debut in early May 2016.... Show More
If my social media feed is anything to go by, there is a growing propensity for individuals to now do 'exciting things' because they can tell the world about it online. Show More
With the online sales space becoming increasingly competitive (let's face it, all shoppers searching for a generic product compares prices online) websites are looking for any comparable advantage to drive basket sizes and increase overall sales. Show More