this turned out 2 be a great thread lots of useful info from real traders/managers. Thanks to all contributors and congrats to the guys putting up the numbers.
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Praetorian... You target microcap value stocks? Do you use a stock screener to narrow the field before you start researching individual names? If so, what does your screen look like? I'd imagine you have a max market cap. And then, since so many tiny stocks are thinly traded, you must have a minimum volume requirement. Then what do you use to pick value vs. growth? Price to book? PE? Do you prefer certain industries? You must get a lot of small S&L's in your initial screen that are probably too dull. Do you look for relative strength or momentum to try to find the companies about to make a big move?
Thanks for the website references. I'll check them out.
Thanks for the website references. I'll check them out.
Aaron, lots of questions.
I don't play financials. I screen by looking at insider buying. Outside of that, it is all really subjective. I like monopoly companies at massive discounts to private market values. I prefer growth to deep value stuff. I like high ROE. I really do not care much about volume or market cap. Lately, I have done a lot of work outside of the americas completely.
There is one stock now where I have been 80% of the volume for the past 2 months. I have bought a bit over 2% of that company now. I intend to just keep buying as long as it does not go up much more. Just so you know, I am getting like 500 shares a day average, so it is really small and thin.
I don't play financials. I screen by looking at insider buying. Outside of that, it is all really subjective. I like monopoly companies at massive discounts to private market values. I prefer growth to deep value stuff. I like high ROE. I really do not care much about volume or market cap. Lately, I have done a lot of work outside of the americas completely.
There is one stock now where I have been 80% of the volume for the past 2 months. I have bought a bit over 2% of that company now. I intend to just keep buying as long as it does not go up much more. Just so you know, I am getting like 500 shares a day average, so it is really small and thin.
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Aaron, lots of questions.
I don't play financials. I screen by looking at insider buying. Outside of that, it is all really subjective. I like monopoly companies at massive discounts to private market values. I prefer growth to deep value stuff. I like high ROE. I really do not care much about volume or market cap. Lately, I have done a lot of work outside of the americas completely.
There is one stock now where I have been 80% of the volume for the past 2 months. I have bought a bit over 2% of that company now. I intend to just keep buying as long as it does not go up much more. Just so you know, I am getting like 500 shares a day average, so it is really small and thin.
Interesting. I'm taking notes.
Do you mind giving examples of monopoly companies that are small? I've had a few in mind.
I really cannot b/c I do not like to speak much about my positions.
I have mentioned before that DDN is one such company, as is CVGW.
Email me at hkuppy@aol.com and we can discuss if you want.
I have mentioned before that DDN is one such company, as is CVGW.
Email me at hkuppy@aol.com and we can discuss if you want.
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http://www.siliconinvestor.com/stocktalk/subject.gsp?subjectid=17225
See this thread on siliconinvestor this guy is very good value stock picker.
You can also set up some screens on moneycentral to get good list. I have two screens which give a good candidate list.
http://www.siliconinvestor.com/stocktalk/subject.gsp?subjectid=17225
See this thread on siliconinvestor this guy is very good value stock picker.
You can also set up some screens on moneycentral to get good list. I have two screens which give a good candidate list.