Investing in Canadian Small-Cap Stocks with Steve Palmer of AlphaNorth | Ep.107

This week, podcast host Stuart Fieldhouse chats to Steve Palmer of AlphaNorth Asset Management, a Canadian firm which runs a hedge fund focused on the small-cap end of the Canadian stock market. 00:00 Intro to AlphaNorth Asset Management 01:19 Biases in the Canadian small-cap market 02:40 Steve's views on market sectors 03:37 Focus on mining and oil stocks 04:09 Are mining stocks cheap to buy right now? 05:39 Predicting the next hot mining sector 06:24 What to look for in a good small-cap investment 07:32 Warrants 08:47 IPOs and advice for companies looking for investors 10:43 Private placements 11:35 Optimism for the Canadian small-cap market 13:55 Interesting sectors 15:45 Company debt 16:35 Are long track records important for small-caps? 19:04 Stocks Steve likes 20:20 PDAC Toronto 22:48 Checking the other shareholders