Perritt In The News
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The Street.com – January 21, 2010
"Micro Caps Still Pack Major Punch"
Portfolio Manager Michael Corbett discusses his expectations for 2010, in this Street.com video.
http://www.thestreet.com/video/10664792/micro-caps-still-pack-major-punch.html?puc=_tscrss&s=1#62683156001
Wall Street Journal – January 6, 2010
"Category Kings in 22 Realms"
The Small-Cap Value performance table include total year to date returns, along with the one-month and five-year periods as of 12/31/2009.
Reuters – December 21, 2009
"Perritt MicroCap Bets on Healthcare, Technology"
Portfolio Manager Michael Corbett discusses small companies within the healthcare industry, in addition to the sectors where mergers and acquisitions are poised to occur as a result of the low current costs of buying businesses.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BK3IB20091221
Contra Costa Times – October 26, 2009
"Armanino Sets New Records"
In this article, Portfolio Manager Michael Corbett discusses Armanino Foods, a Florida-based company that reported record profits in third quarter 2009.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/business/ci_13645532?nclick_check=1.
Bottom Line Wealth – September 1, 2009
"Portfolio Tune-Up"
Portfolio Manager Michael Corbett discusses several microcap companies in this article highlighting investments that many believe could be exceptional bargains for long term investors.
The Street.com – August 31, 2009
"MicroCap Funds Can Smooth Out Returns"
The Perritt MicroCap Opportunities fund is named in this article as a diversified fund that looks for companies that are improving their profit margins and cutting their debt.
http://www.cdn.thestreet.com/print/story/10590763.html
Morningstar Five Star Investor – July 3, 2009
"Small Cap Funds with Dash, Not Trash"
By Karin Anderson
The Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund is included in this Morningstar screen that zeroed in on funds with low debt to capital ratios. Analyst Karin Anderson notes that Portfolio Manager Michael Corbett has been successful at targeting tiny companies that he can hold for several years.
http://news.morningstar.com/forbidden/smartarticleslogin2.html?vurl=http%3a%2f%2fnews.morningstar.com%2farticlenet%2farticle.aspx%3fid%3d297021&referid=A1598
USA Today – June 29, 2009
"Quarter's Best Mutual Funds"
This Small-Cap Core performance table includes returns for the three month period ending 6/25/09.
Wall Street Journal – June 1, 2009
"Category Kings in 16 Realms"
Both the Small-Cap Core and the Small-Cap Value performance table include total year to date returns, along with the one- and five-year periods as of 5/29/2009.
Smart Money – May 22, 2009
"A Lone Fund Shines at Investing in Tiny Firms"
By Rob Wherry
This article highlights Cal-Maine Foods, a stock that isn't very well known based on market capitalization despite the company being the nation's largest producer of fresh shell eggs. The Perritt Microcap Opportunities Fund is discussed as one of the few funds with a position in Cal-Maine.
http://www.smartmoney.com/investing/mutual-funds/a-lone-fund-that-shines-at-investing-in-tiny-companies/?print=1
Crain's Chicago Business – February 2, 2009
“Going Nutty Over These Small Caps”
By Daniel Rome Levine
In this article Portfolio Manager Michael Corbett talks about opportunities in the industrial and energy services areas, including a company that should benefit from increases in infrastructure spending.
Wall Street Journal – February 2, 2009
“Category Kings in 16 Realms”
This Small-Cap Value performance table includes total returns for the month of January 2009, along with the one-, three-, and five-year periods as of 1/31/2009.
First Business – January 26, 2009
“Conversation with Michael Corbett”
By Tim Hudson
Portfolio Manager Michael Corbett is the featured guest on First Business Television. Michael comments on the upside potential for three of the stocks in the portfolio.
http://www.firstbusinessx.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1039&Itemid=87
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Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Funds invest in smaller companies, which involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility. The Funds invest in micro cap companies which tend to perform poorly during times of economic stress. The Emerging Opportunities Fund may invest in early stage companies which tend to be more volatile and somewhat more speculative than investments in more established companies.
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