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Epiq Systems: Benefiting from the Bankruptcy Boom

Microcap Speculator submits: Catching up on my weekend reading in Barron’s, BusinessWeek, RealMoney, and hundreds of posts from my favorite bloggers, I was struck by the sheer consensus that today’s markets are not efficient.  Whether they call it forced selling, capitulation, panic, broken markets, or something else, nobody is...

Tags: Performance, Market, Bankruptcy, Seeking Alpha, Microcap Speculator, Performance Management, Litigation, Blogging, Investment, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Business Operations, Internet, Finance, EPIQ Systems Inc., US Market

External links 2008-10-28

Has the Microcap ETF Bottomed?

Microcap Speculator submits: Peak-to-trough, the market meltdown lopped off over 50% from the Russell Microcap Index (see weekly chart of [[IWC]] ETF above).  The charts look even worse for many individual equities, particularly on the OTC BB.  Remember that OTC BB stocks are excluded from the Russell Microcap Index,...

Tags: ETF, Seeking Alpha, Microcap Speculator, Financial Services, Investment, Finance, US Market

External links 2008-11-10

HQ Sustainable Maritime Swims Against the Red Tide

Microcap Speculator submits: Chinese tilapia producer HQ Sustainable Maritime (Amex:HQS) is swimming against the tide.  While most microcaps are in the red today, HQS is up almost 40% on blowout earnings. by Microcap Speculator

Tags: Tide, Seeking Alpha, Microcap Speculator, Financial Accounting, Finance, HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries Inc., China

External links 2008-11-11

2 Stocks Under Cash: Trident, MF Global

Microcap Speculator submits: Over on RealMoney yesterday, James Altucher pointed out that Trident Microsystems TRID can be had for less than half of its cash value.  He notes that the company, which trades at $1.50 per share: ...[I]s not particularly interesting, but: Trident is actually trading with a negative...

Tags: Trident Microsystems, Stock, Seeking Alpha, Microcap Speculator, Balance Sheets, Investment, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Finance, Financial, Chip

External links 2008-11-13

Netsol's Accounting Troubles

Microcap Speculator submits: As one of my four “picks from the rubble,” I had high hopes for NetSol NTWK.  The software and outsourcing company appeared poised to deliver strong profits and top line growth, even amidst the market slump.  For a short time, the pick paid off handsomely, as...

Tags: Accounting, Seeking Alpha, Netsol, Microcap Speculator, Outsourcing, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Finance, NetSol Technologies Inc., Software

External links 2008-11-16

Additional Resources

How Times Have Changed: S&P 500 Includes Smallcaps and Microcaps

Microcap Speculator submits: The S&P 500 index is the most widely-followed stock index in the world. Because it is supposed to consist of “500 leading companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy” see fact sheet pdf, the S&P 500 is widely replicated by ETFs, passive mutual funds,...

Tags: US Market, Microcap Speculator

External links 2008-11-24

Versar's Early 'January Effect'

Microcap Speculator submits: What could be the strongest “January effect” in years started early for a few microcaps. Some stocks begin to show the seasonal strength in December, usually because sellers are fully exhausted or the company issues positive news. Both of these factors appear to be...

Tags: Materials/Industrials, Microcap Speculator, Versar Inc.

External links 2009-01-01