``After a period of decline, accelerating sales growth

High inside ownership

Non-dilutive, shareholder-friendly, dedicated management

Strong price appreciation potential based on Tom`s valuation method

Underfollowed and unloved

When we find companies like this at Hidden Gems, we become very interested and dig deeper, making sure that all the pieces of the puzzle fit together. This has led us to outsized gains in Group 1 Software (before it was swallowed by Pitney Bowes (NYSE: PBI)), FARO Technologies (Nasdaq: FARO), and many others. All told, our selections are up an average of 28% since the newsletter`s inception nearly two years ago, vs. 6% for equal amounts invested in the S&P 500.``