First Wilshire’s CEO Scott Hood Interviewed by Bloomberg

Scott Hood, CEO and Portfolio Manager at First Wilshire appeared on Bloomberg Daybreak Australia where he discussed top-line issues – like global trade tensions and interest rates that could impact and potentially boost small cap performance in 2019. He also touched upon the market for leveraged cyclical stocks, noting that it could be time for […]

First Wilshire’s Howard Lu provides insight on small-cap stocks to Barron’s

First Wilshire’s Howard Lu, portfolio manager and director of research, said in an interview with Barron’s that “investing in small-caps is one way to bet on the U.S. economy versus the rest of the world.” “To the extent that the domestic economy is performing better than the international economy, whether it’s in reality or investors’ […]

First Wilshire Featured in Value Investor Insight

Speaking to Value Investor Insight, First Wilshire Securities CEO and Portfolio Manager Scott Hood exemplified the firm’s intensive research process to support the investment case for Northwest Pipe Co., the country’s largest manufacturer of steel pipes for water infrastructure systems. Rather than focus on cyclical tailwinds, Scott pointed to the company’s fundamentals – a 33% […]