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Investment Advisor – June 2012

Investment Advisor Magazine features Michael Corbett, Portfolio Manager of the Perritt Funds, in the article “Managing Through the Micro-Cap Mania.” Corbett discusses why small-cap volatility doesn’t faze the investment team at Perritt Capital Management. Asked about volatility, Corbett notes that, “The possibility of shareholder value is significant because of how strong the balance sheets are.”

Both Perritt Funds are discussed in detail, including mention that “The Ultra MicroCap Fund has the lowest average market cap [for the companies which it invests] of any mutual fund out there,” according to Morningstar.com.

To view “Managing Through the Micro-Cap Mania” visit Investment Advisor Magazine.

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