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Critical Reasons To Invest In Small Cap Stocks

Critical Reasons To Invest In Small Cap Stocks

| May 15, 2018

When it comes to investing, you need to make sure you have a well diversified portfolio so that you can lower your risk. A great way to add diversification to your portfolio is with small cap stocks. But the benefits of small cap stocks don’t end with just diversification. There are many great reasons why you should […]

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10 Small-Cap Stocks With Large-Cap Potential

10 Small-Cap Stocks With Large-Cap Potential

| May 3, 2018

They’re not exactly household names, but they could surprise you Small-cap stocks. They fly under the radars of most investors, who struggle to look past behemoths like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and familiar names like Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB). Small-cap stocks that are well worth owning are out there though. They’re just usually overlooked because they can’t get enough people’s […]

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5 Small-Cap International Funds You Ignore At Your Own Peril

5 Small-Cap International Funds You Ignore At Your Own Peril

| April 26, 2018

Small-cap international stocks could provide just the boost your portfolio needs. Whether you’re an active investor or swear by index funds, you can’t ignore the long-term outperformance of small-cap firms. This market anomaly has been around since the 1980’s. And it turns out that the small firm return premium carries over into the international stock […]

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10 Small Caps Punching Above Their Weight

10 Small Caps Punching Above Their Weight

| March 27, 2018

They may be tiny, but they pack a wallop The last few weeks have been tough for the broad market. With more questions remaining as to the future for overbought and overvalued stocks, the next few weeks may be just as frustrating. Here’s the solution: Stay out of mainstream large-cap names! Large-cap stocks carry more than […]

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5 Big Biotech Stocks To Buy Under $10

5 Big Biotech Stocks To Buy Under $10

| March 22, 2018

Small biotech stocks can pack a wallop For investors, biotech stocks remain one of the most dynamic sectors out there. On one hand, you have some of the largest pharmaceutical firms on the planet with multi-billion-dollar blockbuster drugs filling their coffers. On the other, you have the more stereotypical “lotto ticket” biotech stocks of clinical […]

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What Will Surprise Small-Cap Investors In 2018?

What Will Surprise Small-Cap Investors In 2018?

| January 30, 2018

From the economy to the Fed and rising interest rates, four small-cap specialists reveal what surprises they think 2018 might have for investors. Francis Gannon: The Economy Does Better than People Anticipate Two things I think are going to surprise investors. One is the economy does much better than people anticipate. There seems to be […]

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10 Risky (But Rewarding) Small-Cap Stocks To Buy Now

10 Risky (But Rewarding) Small-Cap Stocks To Buy Now

| January 25, 2018

They may be off-the-radar names, but don’t let their size fool you — their potential growth is huge With the market up 22% up over the course of the past year, led by giants like Amazon.com, Inc.(NASDAQ:AMZN) and Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), investors might fear that a pullback is just around the corner. And maybe one is. If we […]

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Why These 2 “Laggards” Need To Be In Your Portfolio

Why These 2 “Laggards” Need To Be In Your Portfolio

| December 19, 2017

Do you believe in the power of positivity? If so, roll up to Wall Street… because it’s abundant. According to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism index, investor optimism is at its second-highest level. The survey of 1,015 Americans with $10,000 to spend outside of their retirement funds recently hit 140 points – just […]

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Earnings Could Be Stronger Than Ever; Growth And Small-Caps Time To Shine?

Earnings Could Be Stronger Than Ever; Growth And Small-Caps Time To Shine?

| December 12, 2017

Key Takeaways We forecast 8–10% returns for the S&P 500 in 2018. The S&P 500 is well positioned to generate strong earnings, in our view, thanks to better global growth and potentially lower corporate tax rates. Back to business: fundamentals to drive stock market gains in 2018. With a focus on business fundamentals and the […]

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Will Tax Cuts Yield A Small-Cap Windfall?

Will Tax Cuts Yield A Small-Cap Windfall?

| November 21, 2017

Congress is getting down to tax reform, and at first blush, smaller companies seem poised for a windfall. But tax cuts shouldn’t anchor a broad-brush investing strategy. Instead, focus on individual company fundamentals—and the less obvious effects of the evolving legislation. Sentiment toward smaller stocks has been fickle. After last year’s elections, expectations that the Trump […]

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5 Small-Cap ETFs That Knock Out The Competition

5 Small-Cap ETFs That Knock Out The Competition

| November 14, 2017

Small-cap ETFs are the best way to take on extra returns When it comes to investing, small-cap stocks beat large caps as the best ETFs to buy. Small caps have outperformed their larger twins for decades. That’s because many small-cap stocks still have plenty of growth in front of them. After all, it’ll take a lot of a […]

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