Mid-cap stocks often strike the right balance between having proven business models and market opportunities that can support $100 billion corporations.
However, they face intense competition from scaled industry giants and can be disrupted by new innovative players vying for a slice of the pie.
Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on.
But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.
Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings.
However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.
A surplus of cash can mean financial stability, but it can also indicate a reluctance (or inability) to invest in growth.
Some of these companies also face challenges like stagnating revenue, declining market share, or limited scalability.
Quality compounders are well-oiled machines.
Their competitive advantages allow them to make profits consistently and reinvest them into projects that generate even more profits, creating a virtuous cycle of returns.
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