Description: The ultimate guide to picking the winning stocks to build your portfolio and work towards achieving financial independence.
Brief description: lan Cassel has been a stock picker for over 20 years with a focus on microcap stocks. He started as a teenager and in college made it a goal to become financially independent. At the age of 28, he became a full-time private investor supporting himself and his family on his own capital base. In 2011, he founded MicroCapClub, a global online community for experienced microcap investors to find new ideas, collaborate on due diligence, and network with peers. In 2018, lan founded Intelligent Fanatics Capital Management LLC, which works with high-net-worth families to provide them with intelligent exposure to the smallest public companies in the world. Ian has co-authored two books: Intelligent Fanatics Project: How Great Leaders Build Sustainable Businesses and Intelligent Fanatics: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants. He is the author of Stock Picker: How to develop the mindset, temperament, and strategy to outperform Wall Street.
Review Quotes:
"Few investment books show you how to find an edge hiding in plain sight, this one does." --Shane Parrish, bestselling author, Clear Thinking
"Ian has a compelling personal story to tell and plenty of hard-won wisdom to share. If you ever wanted to be a stockpicker, Ian's book is the best head start you can ask for." --Chris Mayer, Author, 100-Baggers "Stock picking is a temperament game disguised as a numbers game. Ian Cassel has lived it, and this book shows you how to build an edge that actually lasts." --Brent Beshore, Founder and CEO, Permanent Equity "In Stock Picker, Ian distils the hard-earned lessons of his journey as a microcap investor into a highly readable and deeply thoughtful book. I recommend it warmly to anyone serious about developing the mindset and temperament required to be a successful stock picker." --Sanjay Bakshi, Managing Partner, ValueQuest Capital "Ian Cassel is an excellent investor and offers us a detailed dive into a lifelong curiosity and obsession with his craft. Stock Picker is lively and highly rewarding." --William Thorndike, Author, The Outsiders "In Stock Picker, Ian blends personal experience with hard-earned lessons on temperament, discipline, and the psychology of concentrated investing. His arguments provide a challenge to both aspiring investors and seasoned market participants to think differently about risk, opportunity, and what it truly takes to build conviction in an uncertain world." --Anthony Deden, Chairman, Edelweiss Holdings plc "Stock Picker is a must-read for anyone that wants to learn the art of execution and be a successful investor in microcaps. I highly recommend this book to all investors." --Lee Freeman-Shor, Author, The Art of Execution and Stock Market Maestros "Ian Cassel has invested alongside me for 20 years. In Stock Picker, he describes his personal and investing journey from 'eat what you kill' trader to value added investor. Investors will gain significant value from reading this book." --John Swallow, CEO of Idaho Strategic Resources