New York, NY- December 6, 2010 – Josh Levine’s MicroCap Investor, a financial advisory service, announced the recently launched Functional Inspiration blog is now available to investors interested in gaining a greater understanding of important financial, economic and technological trends impacting small companies.

U.S. equity markets rose sharply following the release of a better than expected ISM Service Sector Report. Trader demand for more risky assets was up even before the U.S. markets opened, and the friendly ISM Report helped drive them higher. Oversold short-term conditions also helped to fuel the rally.