The CEO of Goldcorp, Robert McEwen turned out to be a shrewd goldbug, turning his modest ownership in the microcap Goldcorp into a large stake in US Gold .
The easiest method to take advantage of this effect is to go long a small- or microcap ETF such as iShares Russell Microcap ( IWC) or PowerShares Zacks MicroCap ( PZI) or mutual fund Bridgway UltraSmall Company. ( BRSIX).
In our diversified microcap GAMCO Westwood Mighty Mites Fund (WEMMX), merger and acquisition activity has also been robust, with six announced acquisitions of holdings in the September quarter joining the seven announced in the first half of the year.