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'We are at the start of a 5 year small cap boom'

After months of rising volumes and packed conferences, retail and HNW investors are coming back to the market. For anyone outside the ASX 200, they are the majority of your volume and they own your share price.

Ben Williamson

25 September 2025 · 2 min read

As I've been reporting the last few months, the market has turned.

We can't deny that anymore.

It's an observation that hammers home even further for me, after visiting the RIU conference in Melbourne and experiencing the company buzz and investor activity.

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Saturday Series

When there's no multiple, they're backing you

If you're high-growth, R&D-heavy or an explorer, there is no easy multiple for the market to anchor to. Investors are backing two things instead: a story they can understand, and a team they can see.

Ben Williamson · 9 July 2026

Saturday Series

Stop being such a Jorc!

Most of your investors are not professionals in your field, and if you only speak to the ones who already understand you, you're ignoring 99% of the public. The two answers to closing the gap between where you are and how you're priced: education and trust.

Ben Williamson · 2 July 2026

Saturday Series

Does your share price reflect reality?

Your work today won't turn into reported results for months, so the market often prices where you were, not where you are. A prompt to think about how big that gap is for your company, and how you communicate it.

Ben Williamson · 26 June 2026