Stocks of small companies vary significantly in price volatility, are more prone to defaults, and have high trading costs.
Not exact matches
«Total
stock» funds invest in a combination
of small, mid-size, and large
companies with
varying degrees
of value (meaning they focus on paying dividends) and growth (meaning they focus on increasing the price
of their
stock).
Equities can
vary according to: * the size
of companies represented in a «basket» (e.g. large vs medium vs
small cap
stocks) * the way the
stocks» prices move as the
stocks chart their growth (e.g. growth vs value
stocks) * the geographical market in which the
stock moves (e.g. domestic vs international)
I focus here on
stocks of publically traded
companies rather than privately held
company ownership (e.g., a
small business owner), which is a highly investor - specific and
varied type
of investment beyond the scope
of this website.