Consistent with the company's overall philosophy of managing money wisely, American Amicable invests only in investment - grade bonds, mortgage loans that are diversified geographically and by property type, and in
common stocks of large companies that offer attractive dividends (although dividends are never guaranteed).
The table presents the average returns for three indexes: the S&P 500, representing
the stocks of larger companies; the MSCI EAFE index, representing international stocks; and the Russell 2000, an index representing the stocks of smaller firms.
A: Researchers have known for decades that stocks of small companies (so - called «small caps») have historically outperformed
the stocks of large companies over the very long term.
In addition to
stocks of large companies, the Opportunistic Value Equity Strategy invests in stocks of small - and mid-cap companies that are generally less liquid than large companies.
Individual asset classes are often further broken down according to more precise investment characteristics (e.g., stocks of small companies,
stocks of large companies, bonds issued by corporations, or bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury).
You should be aware that such stocks are subject to more risk than
stocks of larger companies, including greater volatility, lower liquidity and less publicly available information, and that postings such as this one can have an effect on their stock prices.
Stocks of small companies may be subject to higher price volatility, significantly lower trading volumes, and greater spreads between bid and ask prices, than
stocks of larger companies.
Small - and mid-capitalization stocks are more vulnerable to financial risks and other risks than
stocks of larger companies.
Stocks of small - cap companies may be subject to greater price volatility, significantly lower trading volumes, temporary illiquidity, cyclical, static, or moderate growth prospects, and greater spreads between their bid and ask prices than
stocks of larger companies.
Smaller company stocks also may trade at greater spreads or lower trading volumes, and may be less liquid than
stocks of larger companies.
A reference to either a large company stock or an investment fund that invests in
the stocks of large companies.
In addition to
stocks of large companies, the Funds invest in small - and mid-sized companies that are generally less liquid and more volatile than large companies.
In addition to
stocks of large companies, the Select Value Fund invests in small - and mid-sized companies that are generally less liquid and more volatile than large companies.