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What size is "small"? There are many definitions. Some people define a small public company as one with a market cap under $1 billion. Others define small cap as under $2 billion. And there are yet other definitions. Over the last two decades the word "small" has come to mean larger and larger companies! To confuse matters, NASDAQ's small cap market system continues to list truly small public companies, many of which would be classified as nano-cap by the definitions, below. Here are some current definitions from Investopedia and Investor Words.

Market Cap Investopedia Investor Words
Mega-Cap over $200 billion over $250 billion
Large-Cap $10 billion - $200 billion. $5 billion - $250 billion
Mid-Cap $2 billion - $10 billion $1 billion - $5 billion
Small-Cap $300 million - $2 billion $250 million - $1 billion
Micro-Cap $50 million - $300 million under 250 million
Nano-Cap under $50 million --

Our practical definition for this page is as follows: Once a company trades for $5 per share or more and trades on NASDAQ's National Market System, AMEX or NYSE we will not call it a small company.
http://www.wall-street.com/small.html

I feel a smallcap stock (or under) should trade below $5, with a market cap under $500mil. So, by the above definition, I am more into Micro, than small, but trade both.

Feel free to post questions, recommendations and I will be glad to respond.

Hope you enjoy your stay here, and find this forum useful.

Smallcap picks for 2010-
Anyone want to list their one or two, no brainer, smallcap pick for 2010? I'll list them in the Ibox, and we can see who gets the bragging rights this time next year <bg>.

Criteria:
Market cap under $500mil
No Pinkies
PPS under $10
Outstanding share count more than 10mil, but less than 500mil.
Positive book value
Has at least $1mil revenue stream from a product.

We will use the closing pps from 31 Dec 09.
ADLR at  $1.46 by TheFast One
ASTM at $2.48 by TheFastOne (adjusted for a 1/8 r/s on 18 Feb to regain compliance)
CGLD at $3.56 by Swanlinbar ( adjusted for 1/4 r/s on 25 Jan to get on the AMEX as CGC)
ECNG at $0.07 by timhyma
MNAP at $0.55 by Swanlinbar
SNRY at $0.23 by beerthirty
TGC at $0.45 by Timhyma
TSTA at $0.86 by Swanlinbar
TSTA at $0.86 by Timhyma
USU at $3.85 by The FastOne

A few sites I use for researching:
http://clearstation.etrade.com/
http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/home.asp
http://www.superstarinvestor.com/directory.html
http://www.nasdaq.com/
http://www.askivan.com/ask_ivan/index.asp
http://www.geoinvesting.com/companies/geobargains.aspx

Educational sites:
http://www.investopedia.com/
http://www.qwoter.com/college/
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/board.aspx?board_id=7489


Some T/A sites:
http://www.stoxline.com/quote.php?symbol=TGA
http://www.americanbulls.com/
http://www.stockta.com/
http://www.stockconsultant.com./
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=297509
http://www.ttrader.com/dirttime.php
http://www.chartfilter.com/index.htm
http://www.quotetracker.com/

A screener that may be useful:
http://www.marketscreen.com/c/pcquote/default.asp
http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/finder/deluxestockscreen.aspx?query=Institutional+Ownership+Up+....
http://www.secform4.com/index.php

A few websites to dd a stock:
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=4312192
http://www.smallcaps.us/
http://www.freewebs.com/phantom1_/index.htm
http://www.stockpickr.com/problog/2/
http://www.gurufocus.com/InsiderBuy.php
http://www.mffais.com/

Some posts are worth reading again:
ETFs- http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=9460238
value a mining company- http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=9394679
value an exploration company- http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=9394691
taking a loss- http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=276739
investing rules- http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=298614
cash flow- http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=435052
panic selling- http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=9500158
http://www.pathtoinvesting.org/index_flash.htm
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=14721034
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=15423186
Another way to invest is options:
http://www.888options.com/basics/default.jsp
possible investing strategy: http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=19293121


"Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them."
- Ann Landers
 

Please- No Pink Sheet Stocks on the board. Too many quality stocks already being tracked. Also request that DD is added to any ticker symbols that you bring to the board or mention for the first time. We are going to start deleting posts that distract from the quality of the board.

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#46023  Sticky Note Midway point for stock challenge, results are mixed timhyma 7/6/2010 7:27:00 AM
#44300  Sticky Note Final tally for the Smallcap picks for 2009- timhyma 1/2/2010 7:45:38 AM
#46461   I saw that earlier. I just EZ2 9/2/2010 2:19:22 PM
#46460   Looks like Helm bought 5000 MMRF on the timhyma 9/2/2010 1:24:41 PM
#46459   BULM: Bullion Monarch Mining Announces Drill Results From timhyma 9/2/2010 1:14:44 PM
#46458   I guess someone opened their wallet this morning, timhyma 9/2/2010 9:38:09 AM
#46457   Yes. Interesting details in it. Rawnoc 9/2/2010 9:31:41 AM
#46456   ???? 10-Q came out weeks ago timhyma 9/2/2010 9:30:49 AM
#46455   JBII 10Q out -- stack test happened last Rawnoc 9/2/2010 9:17:19 AM
#46454   LAWE- hopefully this will generate some revenues: timhyma 9/2/2010 8:48:18 AM
#46453   Gotta go- I'll check back in later- Time timhyma 9/1/2010 10:54:00 AM
#46452   Penny pewks trying to get back in on EZ2 9/1/2010 10:52:46 AM
#46451   probably not going to fill- Bid been creeping timhyma 9/1/2010 10:51:27 AM
#46450   OPEN MMRF BUY LIMIT $0.078 GTC timhyma 9/1/2010 10:49:30 AM
#46449   I have an order in for 1/2 million EZ2 9/1/2010 10:47:30 AM
#46448   Come on- let MMRF fall under .08 already <vbg>. timhyma 9/1/2010 10:46:38 AM
#46447   LMAO !!! EZ2 9/1/2010 9:42:11 AM
#46446   MyMedicalRecords Sponsors Hallmark Channel's "The Spirit of Mississippi" EZ2 9/1/2010 8:13:47 AM
#46445   We use the Meijer bags --- but, they EZ2 9/1/2010 6:54:56 AM
#46444   I see more and more people using their timhyma 9/1/2010 6:53:23 AM
#46443   Thanks Fred- I hoping for more than 20% timhyma 9/1/2010 6:50:09 AM
#46442   Calif. rejects ban on plastic shopping bags EZ2 9/1/2010 6:48:18 AM
#46441   AP IMPACT: Delays plague solar energy on fed lands EZ2 9/1/2010 6:46:48 AM
#46440   Wow, those poor suckers who bought that puppy EZ2 9/1/2010 6:27:37 AM
#46439   My chart gave buy signal on BWEN today TheFastOne 8/31/2010 11:14:28 PM
#46438   Thanks Ray- that helps some <g>. Going to timhyma 8/31/2010 9:11:50 PM
#46437   Tim here a weekly chart rayrohn 8/31/2010 6:13:20 PM
#46436   Here, blow this BWEN ~~~ EZ2 8/31/2010 5:00:23 PM
#46435   I didn't buy, lol. timhyma 8/31/2010 4:08:39 PM
#46434   Hey Ray, Where do you see BWEN going, timhyma 8/31/2010 4:04:08 PM
#46433   I'm trying to help you....do NOT buy it EZ2 8/31/2010 7:18:50 AM
#46432   lol- I'm still holding a core position at timhyma 8/31/2010 7:16:57 AM
#46431   You need to stay out of that stock.....you EZ2 8/31/2010 7:14:50 AM
#46430   I hope the seller comes back today- I timhyma 8/31/2010 7:12:24 AM
#46429   I got news for you....been that way the EZ2 8/31/2010 7:09:03 AM
#46428   Looks like another sea of red coming today timhyma 8/31/2010 7:06:36 AM
#46427   At this stage of the game, my best EZ2 8/30/2010 4:56:24 PM
#46426   apparently- no other bids hit today. I had timhyma 8/30/2010 4:02:22 PM
#46425   any thoughts on who the large seller is timhyma 8/30/2010 2:44:39 PM
#46424   EZ. . .keep a close eye on SSN. mmayr 8/30/2010 12:11:25 PM
#46423   Carl Welser: CCC reprise could make impact EZ2 8/30/2010 10:39:37 AM
#46422   that would be a bit too taxing of ABIGHAMMER 8/30/2010 10:38:16 AM
#46421   rofl Rawnoc 8/30/2010 10:30:29 AM
#46420   Getting tired of watching paint dry (color red) timhyma 8/30/2010 10:30:13 AM
#46419   You the big buyer this morning, lol? timhyma 8/30/2010 10:26:19 AM
#46418   Press Release Source: Solar Energy Initiatives On Monday timhyma 8/30/2010 10:12:01 AM
#46417   Some REPR highlights from the 10Q that suggest Rawnoc 8/30/2010 9:53:44 AM
#46416   JBII = SEXIEST GREEN STORY I'VE EVER SEEN Rawnoc 8/29/2010 2:54:59 PM
#46415   Windmill turbulance: swampboots 8/27/2010 11:33:19 AM
#46414   Yep, I've just about lost all the 2009 timhyma 8/27/2010 10:07:50 AM
#46413   Bernanke is just TANKING this market ever further EZ2 8/27/2010 10:05:35 AM
#46412   added to BULM at 58 cents: timhyma 8/27/2010 9:57:15 AM
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