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.\n\n00:00 Intro to AlphaNorth Asset Management\n01:19 Biases in the Canadian small-cap market\n02:40 Steve's views on market sectors\n03:37 Focus on mining and oil stocks\n04:09 Are mining stocks cheap to buy right now?\n05:39 Predicting the next hot mining sector\n06:24 What to look for in a good small-cap investment\n07:32 Warrants\n08:47 IPOs and advice for companies looking for investors\n10:43 Private placements\n11:35 Optimism for the Canadian small-cap market\n13:55 Interesting sectors\n15:45 Company debt\n16:35 Are long track records important for small-caps?\n19:04 Stocks Steve likes\n20:20 PDAC Toronto\n22:48 Checking the other shareholders