What the Interest Rate Cycle Is Telling Us About Small-Cap Stocks Heading Into 2026 Small-cap stocks have endured one of the most difficult environments in decades. Rising interest rates punished companies with thin margins, heavy leverage, or unstable cash flow, while rewarding a narrower group of disciplined operators. In the December issue of The Bowser Report, [...]
What margin expansion, stronger cash flow, and disciplined operations reveal about TTI’s long-term potential TETRA Technologies (TTI) is one of the more resilient and operationally efficient names in small-cap industrials. Despite ongoing weakness in U.S. onshore oil and gas activity, the company delivered its strongest nine-month performance in a decade — and more importantly, the drivers [...]
Ten data-driven signals The Bowser Report uses to anticipate micro-cap breakouts Micro-cap stocks are known for sharp, unexpected moves. Even companies with solid Bowser Ratings can trade sideways for months before a catalyst sparks a 30–50% jump. However, these moves rarely come out of nowhere. Micro-caps often show early signals—through margins, cash flow, insider activity or [...]
Mastering Stop Orders: How to Leverage Basic Automation to Limit Downside and Maximize Upside When it comes to investing in penny stocks, managing risk and protecting profits is just as important as identifying promising opportunities. The following is a practical introduction to stop orders—an essential tool for executing trades effectively and safeguarding gains. For more, check [...]
Analyzing the performance of our long-term penny stock investing strategy Since 1976, The Bowser Report has been dedicated to helping investors succeed in the world of long-term penny stock investing—focusing on those trading for $5 or less per share. Over nearly five decades, this focused approach has proven remarkably successful. According to our latest performance update, [...]
A Year in Review: TSS, Inc. (TSSI) TSS, Inc. (TSSI) has been on subscribers to The Bowser Report's radar since February 2019, but the past twelve months have been particularly eventful for the stock. As a provider of comprehensive information technology services, TSS has faced both challenges and opportunities in a dynamic and rapidly evolving tech [...]
Use This Penny Stock Portfolio Tracker to Accurately Track Your Portfolio A key component of being a successful investor is keeping track of your results. However, finding or creating a penny stock portfolio tracker is challenging. While a brokerage account provides you with portfolio value and trade logs, it does not provide all of the information [...]
Bottom fishing, made popular by value investors like Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham, is a strategy focused on buying low-priced stocks that have dropped significantly. The idea is simple: buy stocks that are trading at a deep discount with the hope that they’ll rebound. The Bowser Report applies this strategy in many ways, including awarding a [...]
Understanding the Bowser Rating System: The Key to Penny Stock Evaluation The Bowser Game Plan relies heavily on a company’s Bowser Rating to guide investors in evaluating penny stocks. For example, to be considered for Company of the Month, a stock must be an 8 or above. This system breaks down into three essential categories: general [...]
What characteristics of penny stocks make a winner? This post was adapted from the August 2024 monthly newsletter. For more details on a subscription, click here. Investing in companies with healthy financials and promising outlooks doesn't always turn a profit (as hard as that is to believe). In our 48 years of recommending small stocks, we [...]
