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by Dave Gentry (Author)
Small companies come with big risk, but potentially life-changing reward
Small Stocks, Big Money provides first-hand perspective and insider information on the fast world of microcap investing. In a series of interviews with the superstars of small stocks, you'll learn how to discover the right companies and develop a solid investment strategy with a potentially big payoff. Each chapter includes a short bio of the investor in question, and provides key insight into the lessons learned from the investments that made them millions--or in some cases, hundreds of millions. You'll learn each investor's top stock picks, and how they originally chose the investments that became their gold mines. Whether you're a professional investor or a novice, this book is a unique and valuable source of information for anyone interested in the volatile world of small stocks and big money.
The smaller the company, the bigger the risk--and the bigger the potential payoff. These interviews show you how to avoid or mitigate those risks, and how to choose the stocks with the best potential from the perspective of those who have done it very, very successfully.
- Learn the nuances of microcap investing
- Read the stories of the pros who have made millions
- Gain expert insight from top microcap investors
- Avoid the potential pitfalls and reap the big rewards
Taking a risk on a small company can lead to tremendous gains when they become an industry giant. The trick is in choosing the company that is likely to follow that trajectory, and allocating your investment appropriately to protect yourself in case of disaster. Small Stocks, Big Money gives you a head start by teaching you what the pros wish they knew then.
Front Jacket
An Internet advertising company has a $2 stock in 2008 and gets bought a few years later for $270 million. A pacemaker company raises $450,000 at its IPO and six years later sells for $127 million. A small pharmaceutical company goes from struggling to make payroll to having annual revenues of $150 million at the time it sells for $800 million. These are the real success stories of three Microcap Superstars featured inside--where they also personally share the factors and decisions that got them in at the right time.
In Small Stocks, Big Money, small-cap insider Dave Gentry provides a rare look at the movers and shakers in the fast world of small stocks. One-on-one interviews with the celebrities of Wall Street's small-stock community--including John Pappajohn, Phil Frost, and Barry Honig--reveal the personal and business decisions that made them giants. Each chapter unfolds around a succinct story of the Superstar's career and shares the personal secrets and valuable lessons learned along his climb to the top. Whether you're a fund manager or individual investor, this inspiring book offers a relevant, broadly useful resource of strategy and advice, including:
- How to discover the small companies that will become gold mines
- A detailed look at each investor's top stock picks
- Firsthand accounts of the influence mentors had on shaping their careers
- A multidimensional perspective on the best practices and pitfalls of investing in small-cap companies
After inspiring you with the knowledge, insight, and hard-earned wisdom of the colorful, handpicked insiders, this complete resource remains useful every day with quick-reference appendices of practical advice and information.
Small Stocks, Big Money jump-starts you on your way to your small-cap success story.
Back Jacket
An Internet advertising company has a $2 stock in 2008 and gets bought a few years later for $270 million. A pacemaker company raises $450,000 at its IPO and six years later sells for $127 million. A small pharmaceutical company goes from struggling to make payroll to having annual revenues of $150 million at the time it sells for $800 million. These are the real success stories of three Microcap Superstars featured inside--where they also personally share the factors and decisions that got them in at the right time.
In Small Stocks, Big Money, small-cap insider Dave Gentry provides a rare look at the movers and shakers in the fast world of small stocks. One-on-one interviews with the celebrities of Wall Street's small-stock community--including John Pappajohn, Phil Frost, and Barry Honig--reveal the personal and business decisions that made them giants. Each chapter unfolds around a succinct story of the Superstar's career and shares the personal secrets and valuable lessons learned along his climb to the top. Whether you're a fund manager or individual investor, this inspiring book offers a relevant, broadly useful resource of strategy and advice, including:
How to discover the small companies that will become gold mines
After inspiring you with the knowledge, insight, and hard-earned wisdom of the colorful, handpicked insiders, this complete resource remains useful every day with quick-reference appendices of practical advice and information.
Small Stocks, Big Money jump-starts you on your way to your small-cap success story.
Author Biography
DAVE GENTRY is the CEO of RedChip Companies Inc., an international investor relations, media, and research firm focused on smaller-cap stocks, as well as founder of The RedChip Money Report, a weekly financial news show broadcasted on Fox Business, Bloomberg Europe, and Bloomberg Asia. He has been a consultant to more than 400 public and private companies and is a nationally recognized thought leader in the microcap sector.
