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Where Is the Deep Value in Small and Micro Caps This Week?
Sep 23, 2026 · original
The Acquirer’s Multiple® Small and Micro Cap screen is designed to search a less heavily followed part of the market—where limited analyst coverage and lower institutional ownership can sometimes allow significant valuation gaps to develop. This week’s screen contains 200 companies, with a median Acquirer’s Multiple of approximately 9.1x. More importantly for deep-value investors, 76 companies trade below 8x, while 37 trade below 5x. That creates a considerably larger pool of statistically inexpensive businesses than investors typically encounter among widely followed large-cap stocks. Where the Cheapest Opportunities Are Concentrated The sub-8x group is spread across several areas of the market, including: Investment services, specialty finance, banks and insurance Transportation and infrastructure services Energy exploration and downstream energy Apparel and consumer-related businesses
Why We Sell Puts Only on Stocks We’d Own
Sep 23, 2026 · original
During their recent episode of the Value Options Letter and Acquirers Podcast, Travis and Carlisle discussed Why We Sell Puts Only on Stocks We’d Own. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: So as part of our process, we sold puts on businesses that we want to own. That’s a key criteria. So each strike sat 11% to 38% below where the stock traded that day. So relatively conservative trades here, Toby. I mean, a bear market’s defined by a 20% downturn. We’re building in quite a cushion, and we collect that premium up front. And it’s the most the trade can ever make, assuming the option expires worthless. So our target profit is always the full premium. Ideally, the stocks go up when we sell puts on them, but even if they stay flat or if we end up getting exercise, that’s okay. And then the reason we’re exiting is because we made most of the money. And so the annualised return was way higher th
How Great Investors Ignore the Crowd
Sep 23, 2026 · original
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Ian Cassel discussed How Great Investors Ignore the Crowd. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: [Ian] And I think the way I do that would be different than maybe somebody else. I’m a very high touch management type of person, a lot of reps with management. I feel like that’s my moat is the relationships I have with the management teams I invest in. And oftentimes that moat doesn’t mean, it can mean obviously that I can hold longer than others when something is working, but more than the coin flip, it’s because I can spot the signs of things cracking for others and getting out for others. And that becomes more important as you swing a bigger stick in capital. [Jake] Can it be hard to leave if you have personal relationships with the managers? Do you feel like you’re kind of firing a friend? [Ian] I think that’s the worst part of my style o
When Should You Close a Cash-Secured Put Early?
Sep 21, 2026 · original
During their recent episode of the Value Options Letter and Acquirers Podcast, Travis and Carlisle discussed When Should You Close a Cash-Secured Put Early? Here’s an excerpt from the episode: So it’s important to know when to get into a trade, but also when to leave. So there’s a variety of reasons. One reason to exit is maybe you’re wrong on your trade. Maybe the thesis changed, and you want to limit your losses. That’s one valid reason. Another valid reason is you’ve made most of the profit. The capital that’s tied up in the trade is too much relative to the remaining profit. And so for capital efficiency purposes, it makes sense to close it out, free up that capital that allows you to set new trades. And so that’s kind of what we saw on these ones. Want to see the actual cash-secured put and covered call trades Tobias Carlisle and Tim Travis send subscribers each week? Value Options
Where Are the Highest-Quality Value Opportunities This Week?
Sep 21, 2026 · original
This week’s Acquirer’s Multiple® All Investable Stocks Screener highlights a broad range of potentially undervalued businesses beyond the largest and most closely followed companies. The All Investable universe includes the Large Cap 1000 but extends further into the middle of the market-cap spectrum, where companies generally receive less analyst coverage and may be more likely to become mispriced. This week’s screen contains 200 companies , with 83 trading below 10x Acquirer’s Multiple® and 111 trading below 12x . The median Acquirer’s Multiple across the screen is approximately 11.2x . However, a low valuation alone does not necessarily indicate a high-quality opportunity. Some businesses are inexpensive because they face declining earnings, heavy debt, industry disruption or unusually favourable conditions that may not continue. To identify companies offering a stronger combination o
Why Averaging Down Can Destroy Your Portfolio
Sep 21, 2026 · original
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Ian Cassel discussed Why Averaging Down Can Destroy Your Portfolio. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: [Ian] The mistake that I’ve done the most is averaging down into losers. You know, I think averaging down especially in micro cap kills more investors than anything. And I think just need to be very very cautious with averaging down. We did some evidence-based research into a bunch of different things. Brian Telford led the charge on this. He produced about 30 white papers specific to micro cap. And one of them was analysing companies over the previous 10 years that had 60% drawdowns and how many of them recovered. And what was interesting? Well, first of all, I think it was something like 33 or 35% of all micro caps have a 60% drawdown. So it’s a big part of it, but I think I have to look at I forget the exact number but it was someth
Value Options: On DVN, NFLX, NOW, ORCL, RBLX? The Results Are In.
Sep 21, 2026 · original
During their recent episode of the Value Options Letter and Acquirers Podcast, Travis and Carlisle discussed: When Should You Close a Cash-Secured Put Early? Why We Sell Puts Only on Stocks We’d Own How We Made Money on Netflix Using Options How To Create a 27% Margin of Safety Using Options Why Selling Puts Can Be More Flexible Than Buying the Stock TRANSCRIPT [Tobias] Hi, I’m Tobias Carlisle. Welcome to the Value Options Letter podcast. I’m joined, as always, by my co-host, Tim Travis. How are you, Tim? [Tim] I’m good, Toby. How are you? [Tobias] Well, big news. The Fed has hiked interest rates 25 basis points. We’re going to talk about the impact of that. Plus, we’ve got some closed trades to discuss. But first, the Fed hike, what did you think of that? Did you expect that? The market seemed to expect that. [Tim] I’m glad they did it. I mean, if they wouldn’t have done that, the long
The 10 Cheapest Large-Cap Stocks This Week
Sep 21, 2026 · original
This week’s Acquirer’s Multiple® Large-Cap screen highlights attractive valuations across energy, financials, materials, technology and media. Energy is particularly prominent, accounting for six of the 10 cheapest stocks. However, Synchrony Financial (SYF) remains the cheapest company overall, trading at an Acquirer’s Multiple of just 2.5x . The Acquirer’s Multiple® compares enterprise value with operating earnings. Here are the 10 cheapest large-cap stocks this week: 1. Synchrony Financial (SYF) — 2.5x Synchrony is the cheapest stock in this week’s screen. The specialty-finance company also has a 39.7% free-cash-flow yield and 14.8% shareholder yield . 2. Equinor (EQNR) — 3.4x Norwegian energy producer Equinor ranks second. It has a 9.2% free-cash-flow yield , 8.9% shareholder yield and 3.6% dividend yield . 3. Petrobras (PBR) — 5.2x Petrobras combines a low Acquirer’s Multiple with a
VALUE: After Hours (S08 E30): Thousands of Micro Cap Stocks. Ian Cassel Finds the Winners. Here’s How.
Sep 21, 2026 · original
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Ian Cassel discussed: The Biggest Mistake Microcap Investors Make Why Averaging Down Can Destroy Your Portfolio Why Great Investors Ignore the Crowd Your Real Investing Edge in the AI Era Why Microcaps Are Not Buy-and-Hold Investments How Locusts Can Make Us Better Investors (Jake’s Veggies) TRANSCRIPT [Tobias] This is Value After Hours. I’m Tobias Carlisle, joined as always by my co-host Jake Taylor. Special guest today, one of our faves, Ian Cassel. He’s back. He’s got a brand new book, Stock Picker. How are you, Ian? [Ian] Good to see you. Doing great. Thanks for having me back on. It’s always a pleasure. [Tobias] We were having an interesting conversation just before we came on that. We should probably continue that because I think you’re talking about the challenges of staying relevant as a microcap site, which you’ve done very well
Weekly Investing Roundup – News, Podcasts, Interviews (09/18/2026)
Sep 18, 2026 · original
This week’s best investing news: Bill Nygren – We believe a lot of software companies will likely be AI winners (CNBC) Druckenmiller: no US rate cuts needed (FT) Ambiguity, Hubris, and AI (Verdad) Jeffrey Gundlach: We’ve Crossed to the Hard Side of the Street (The Julia La Roche Show) Oaktree – Crossroads (OakTree) GMO – 25 Years of Benchmarkfree Investing (GMO) Ken Fisher on Market Crashes, US Debt, Construction and More (Fisher) How Chris Bloomstran Reads a Balance Sheet (RWH) Lessons from Li Lu (Kingswell) Most stock-picking pros have been underperforming this year’s rollercoaster ride higher (TKer) 30 Years of Berkshire Meetings in 60 Minutes (MCC) Long-Short vs Long-Only Factor Investing (FR) The Real Energy Crisis Has Yet To Arrive, Part Deux (Felder) A Short History of Trend-Following and Momentum (Carlson) Total portfolio approach? (HD) What Was the Best Portfolio Over the Last 5
Two Advantages of Using Options
Sep 18, 2026 · original
During their recent episode of the Value Options Letter and Acquirers Podcast, Travis and Carlisle discussed Get Paid While You Wait. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: [Tobias] So that’s just a little illustration of what happens with these positions. There’s always, whenever we put a position on, there’s always two outcomes. You get put the stock at a price that you want to own it or the option expires worthless and you collect the premium. If you get put the stock, then it opens up new opportunities for new strategies. And one of them is the wheel. And that’s where you either just do the same trade again, sell another put to get further into the stock or sell a call because you’re already long with stocks that turned into a covered call. What do you think about the likely trajectory of McDonald’s in the shorter term? Do you have any view there? The post Two Advantages of Using Option
Netflix Inc (NFLX): Our Calculation of Intrinsic Value
Sep 18, 2026 · original
Each week we run a DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) model on a company from our watchlist. This week’s pick: Netflix, Inc. (NFLX). Profile Netflix is one of the world’s largest entertainment companies, operating a global streaming platform offering television series, films, documentaries, live programming, and games. The company has built a massive global subscriber base and one of the most recognizable entertainment brands in the world. Revenue is generated primarily through paid streaming subscriptions, with advertising becoming an increasingly important part of the business. Netflix’s business model is driven by: • Global streaming subscriptions • Advertising-supported memberships • Original films and television programming • Licensed entertainment content • Live programming and gaming initiatives Netflix’s competitive advantages include: • Massive global subscriber and viewer base • One of
How a Hedge Fund Manager Controls Risk in an Expensive Market
Sep 18, 2026 · original
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Zeke Ashton discussed How a Hedge Fund Manager Controls Risk in an Expensive Market. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: [Zeke] Oh yeah. I mean, shorting is quite risky as well. So to address the short thing to start with, I almost don’t short individual stocks anymore. We tend to buy in the money puts if we want to go short something. And I say in the money usually so that we don’t pay a lot of time premium. But that way, if we’re shorting through an in the money put and the stock goes against us, the losses are non-recourse to us after a certain point and we don’t have to spend all of our time trying to manage risk limits and this sort of thing. And it prevents the kind of crazy loss that you can have. Imagine if you had been unlucky enough to be short GameStop and probably you were short GameStop with very good reason. And then it jus
Why Value Investors Sell Options When a Stock Has Clouds
Sep 16, 2026 · original
During their recent episode of the Value Options Letter and Acquirers Podcast, Travis and Carlisle discussed Get Paid While You Wait. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: [Tobias] It’s worth pointing out that the time to enter into these positions is usually when there’s some overriding concern about the business. These opportunities are only presented when the positions are, there’s some perception that there’s something, the matter with the stock. [Tim] There’s clouds, there’s clouds, right? Yeah, you gotta have clouds. [Tobias] A good example of that was last year when energy around this time, maybe a little bit later, WTI oil was trading at $60, 60 handle. And all of the pundits were saying it’s going lower from here. And oil equities traded down very cheaply. And the future is unclear at that point, but historically there’s been some event that’s come along with energy equities and b
H&R Block, Inc. (HRB): Undervalued Tax Preparation and Financial Services Company
Sep 16, 2026 · original
As part of our ongoing series at The Acquirer’s Multiple, each week we highlight a stock from our Stock Screeners that may represent an undervalued opportunity hiding in plain sight. This week’s spotlight is H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) — one of the largest tax preparation and financial services companies in the United States. Despite operating in a mature industry, H&R Block continues to generate substantial earnings and free cash flow, while its valuation suggests investors may be overlooking the strength of its cash-generative business model. Business Overview H&R Block provides tax preparation and related financial services, primarily through: ✓ Assisted tax preparation services ✓ Online and software-based tax filing ✓ Small-business tax services ✓ Financial products and services ✓ Digital tax and financial solutions What Is IV/P (Intrinsic Value to Price)? IV/P compares a conservative intr
How Leverage, Zero-Day Options and ETFs Are Changing the Market
Sep 16, 2026 · original
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Zeke Ashton discussed How Leverage, Zero-Day Options and ETFs Are Changing the Market. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: [Zeke] I mean, they’re now, you know, they’ve basically been approved by the CFTC from what I can understand. And what they are is, I mean, they’re basically swaps in my view, except rather than having a delivery date sometime in the future, basically it’s every day there’s a settlement. So the winner of the perpetual future, and the reason they’re called perpetual is they don’t have an expiry date. And so what happens is, is basically if, you know, if you and I have, if we’re on the opposite sides of a perpetual futures contract, you know, if I made money today, you have to put some chips in to the, you know, into the table. And if I lose money to you tomorrow, I’ve got to slide those chips back to you. And so there
The Wheel Strategy Explained Using McDonald’s Stock
Sep 15, 2026 · original
During their recent episode of the Value Options Letter and Acquirers Podcast, Travis and Carlisle discussed Get Paid While You Wait. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: [Tim] I mean, I’m optimistic on it because I think the valuation is compelling. I think that the brands there and with people paying so much for gasoline right now, I think the lower cost menu offerings that they have are attractive to consumers that are looking to save. So I’m optimistic long-term and short-term. But I think using the options is an effective way because don’t forget when we were selling the 260 puts, the stock’s at, it was at like 270, 267. So instead of taking that full hit, and of course the 52-week high is well over 300, instead of taking that full hit, you’re down a couple bucks on your 100 shares and then you have the options capabilities to sell covered calls from there. So I feel like the volatil
This Week’s Deep-Value Landscape: Acquirer’s Multiple Large-Cap Screen
Sep 15, 2026 · original
This week’s Acquirer’s Multiple® Large-Cap screen continues to uncover attractive value opportunities across a broad range of industries, with energy stocks again particularly prominent among the cheapest companies in the screen. While market attention remains focused on AI-related growth stories, this week’s screen highlights attractively valued businesses spanning financials, energy, healthcare, communications, consumer sectors, technology, industrials, transportation, and materials. Financials are led by Synchrony Financial (SYF) , which is the cheapest company in this week’s screen with an Acquirer’s Multiple of just 2.5x . The consumer-finance business is followed by several value opportunities in other sectors rather than a large cluster of financial stocks. Energy remains one of the strongest areas of the screen. Equinor (EQNR), Petrobras (PBR), and APA Corporation (APA) lead the
Where To Find Value Today
Sep 15, 2026 · original
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Zeke Ashton discussed Where To Find Value Today. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: [Zeke] Well, it’s taken me to a couple of surprising places. You know, the AI winner loser trade of, you know, the last two years, obviously had a big break in July, actually end of June, early July. But one of the things that we discovered was, you know, one of the, I would say one of the victims of the AI loser trade for a couple months was the big U.S. exchanges. And so my view is with the, you know, the tremendous increase in trading, we’re now going to go 24 hours a day, I guess, five days a week. We’re introducing new products, options are really picking up. So we own a basket of the exchanges. We own CME, we own ICE, which is Intercontinental Exchange. And then I own, as well, the OTC Markets, which is the small exchange. It’s the exchange for sma
McDonald’s Isn’t a Burger Company — It’s a Landlord
Sep 15, 2026 · original
During their recent episode of the Value Options Letter and Acquirers Podcast, Travis and Carlisle discussed Get Paid While You Wait. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: [Tim] Yeah, so we sold a 260 put and we collected something around like $3.50 or something. It was a relatively shorter term trade. I mean, McDonald’s is at the 52 week lows right now. So we’ve been watching it for a while and the valuation was a little too rich for us. And it finally got to a level where we’d be willing buyers. And so I was actually really pleased to get exercised on that, the dividends about 3%. And like you said, a lot of people think that the values, roughly $100 billion worth of real estate in that portfolio. And as much as people hate on McDonald’s, I’ve almost written it off in my head so many times where people are just gonna kind of stop going there and they don’t. I mean, being a father as I kn

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