{"podcast":{"title":"Planet MicroCap Podcast | MicroCap Investing Strategies","slug":"planet-microcap-podcast-microcap-investing-strategies-47007","podcast_index_feed_id":47007,"rss_url":"https://planetmicrocap.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://planetmicrocap.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/793340/dark_green_squarebhyvk.jpg","author":"Planet MicroCap","episode_count":231,"summary":"Educating the Next Generation of Investors in MicroCap and Emerging Growth Companies with Host Robert Kraft, CEO of Planet MicroCap, The Official MicroCap News Source","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/planet-microcap-podcast-microcap-investing-strategies-47007"},"episode":{"title":"Financial Archaeology: Deep Research and Uncommon Insights with Gwen Hofmeyr, Founder and Senior Analyst at Maiden Financial","slug":"financial-archaeology-deep-research-and-uncommon-insights-with-gwen-hofmeyr-founder-and-senior-analyst-at-maiden-financial","published_at":"2025-11-06T08:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/planet-microcap-podcast-microcap-investing-strategies-47007/financial-archaeology-deep-research-and-uncommon-insights-with-gwen-hofmeyr-founder-and-senior-analyst-at-maiden-financial","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/planet-microcap-podcast-microcap-investing-strategies-47007","url":"https://planetmicrocap.podbean.com/e/financial-archaeology-deep-research-and-uncommon-insights-with-gwen-hofmeyr-founder-and-senior-analyst-at-maiden-financial/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/uj6ukr3x4gkvkcgw/PMP_with_Gwen_Hofmeyr_AUDIO_ONLYaeiaq.mp3","summary":"Gwen Hofmeyr details her 'financial archaeology' methodology, a high-intensity research process involving hundreds of hours of investigation per company. 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