{"id":93527,"date":"2016-07-27T06:57:54","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T10:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/?p=93527"},"modified":"2016-07-27T06:57:54","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T10:57:54","slug":"a-smart-approach-to-small-caps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2016\/07\/a-smart-approach-to-small-caps\/","title":{"rendered":"A Smart Approach to Small Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"inves-3481646168\" class=\"inves-below-title-posts inves-entity-placement\"><div id =\"posts_date_custom\"><div align=\"left\">July 27, 2016<\/div><hr style=\"border: none; border-bottom: 3px solid black;\">\r\n<\/div><\/div><p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/WallStreetDaily.com\/\"><u>WallStreetDaily.com<\/u><\/a> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-home-th size-home-th wp-post-image\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear: both;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wallstreetdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/0716_GEO_MarketData.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wallstreetdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/0716_GEO_MarketData.jpg 580w, http:\/\/www.wallstreetdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/0716_GEO_MarketData-300x155.jpg 300w\" alt=\"A Smart Approach to Small Caps\" width=\"580\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To reiterate: our mission at Wall Street Daily is to provide sound, actionable intelligence on small-cap stocks, with a special emphasis on innovators across a wide range of sectors and industries.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll also offer broader perspectives on markets, including assessments of what\u2019s happening on Wall Street and other global financial centers, geopolitical commentary, macroeconomic issues, with some historical context, and reflections on the behavioral aspects of investing.<\/p>\n<p>And I\u2019ll highlight critical insights from our world-class team of strategists and analysts, including actionable ideas drawn from the Agora Financial suite of premium services.<\/p>\n<p>I begin our coverage in earnest with tomorrow\u2019s issue, as I start to build our case for small-cap stocks.<\/p>\n<p>Small caps form an asset class considered \u201cmore risky\u201d by most talking heads. But \u201cright now\u201d is the answer to the question, \u201cWhen should I start buying small caps?\u201d<\/p><div id=\"inves-3796543243\" class=\"inves-in-content inves-entity-placement\"><hr style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\r\n<div id=\"inpost_ads_header\">\r\n<p style=\"font-size:10px; float:left; color:#666;\">Free Reports:<\/p><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"inpost_ads\"> \r\n<p style=\"font-size:15px; float:left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/1ApBOV\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/investmacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/graph_techs_PD.png\" align=\"left\" width=\"80\"  height=\"55\"\/><\/a>\r\n\t     <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/1ApBOV\"><b><u>Get Our Free Metatrader 4 Indicators<\/u><\/b><\/a> - Put Our Free MetaTrader 4 Custom Indicators on your charts when you join our Weekly Newsletter<\/p><br><br>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:15px; float:left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/f3RrHX\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/investmacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cot_pie_80.png\" align=\"left\" width=\"80\"  height=\"55\"\/><\/a>\r\n\t    <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/f3RrHX\"><b><u>Get our Weekly Commitment of Traders Reports<\/u><\/b><\/a> - See where the biggest traders (Hedge Funds and Commercial Hedgers) are positioned in the futures markets on a weekly basis.<\/p><br><br>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<hr style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\r\n<br><\/div>\n<p>Risk aversion is the name of the game. So we\u2019re leaning in the other direction. But we\u2019re doing it on a strategic basis \u2013 where we can exploit information advantages.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll have more on why it makes sense to add small-cap exposure tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n<p>After that, here\u2019s what you can expect from me over the following six issues of Wall Street Daily.<\/p>\n<p>Entering the World of Small Caps<\/p>\n<p>We live in a world of constant uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal as investors is to reduce the variables. This is why \u201cprimary due diligence\u201d is so important. Knowledge \u2013 not just \u201cinformation\u201d \u2013 reduces risk. I\u2019ll explain in depth on Friday.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On Monday, I\u2019m going to get specific: What are we talking about when we talk about small caps? I\u2019ll dissect the main small-cap benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, sector by sector, describing the major movers, recent performance, and emerging opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Factor\u201d is the nickname I\u2019ve given to the thing that separates Wall Street Daily\u2019s coverage of small-cap stocks from the chaff. I\u2019ll explain next Tuesday.<\/li>\n<li>By talking about regional and community banks, we\u2019ll understand a big slice of the small-cap universe. And we\u2019ll also understand the Big (Clumsy) Government aspects of Dodd-Frank, a cudgel where a scalpel is needed. That\u2019s next Wednesday.<\/li>\n<li>Publicly traded real estate is essentially an asset class unto itself, a fact recognized by Standard &amp; Poor\u2019s with its decision to separate the group from the \u201cfinancials\u201d category. We\u2019re going to focus on small-cap REITs next Thursday.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019ve developed a fascination with\/fan-boy crush on Psibernetix Inc., a private company (for now) whose ALPHA artificial intelligence programmed to fly fighter jets has beaten several \u201ctop guns\u201d in dogfight simulations. Check back in next Friday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So that\u2019s just the start of our small-cap coverage.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be addressing these and many other topics, including revolutionary biopharma and healthcare companies, small-cap metals and miners, and ways we can use options make any investment, in any asset class, manageable in a cash-in sense.<\/p>\n<p>Each issue will close out with a short feature that aims to inform and entertain. The rotating \u201cspecial subhead\u201d will proceed as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On Mondays, Upticks, Downticks will comprise a list of data \u2013 five to seven points, looking back and looking ahead, with an emphasis on markets but an eye on the big world we live in.<\/li>\n<li>On Tuesdays, This Week In\u2026 will draw from the headlines for a lesson on one of the Seven Virtues \u2013 Faith, Hope, Charity, Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Fortitude \u2013 or one of the Seven Vices \u2013 Lust, Envy, Sloth, Pride, Avarice, Gluttony, and Anger.<\/li>\n<li>On Wednesdays, NBNBC (\u201cNo Balls, No Blue Chips\u201d), my late uncle\u2019s personalized license plate, will highlight a cool story about an early-stage company that\u2019s doing the types of things that will one day result in it being mentioned among the big names in the stock market.<\/li>\n<li>On Thursdays, Money Quote will feature a contemporary or historical quote from someone prominent \u2013 or not \u2013 that sheds light on investing or, in the broadest sense, the well-lived life.<\/li>\n<li>On Fridays, Old Things New will take quick notice of an \u201cold\u201d book, movie, album, song, or something else from the past that\u2019s worth a first, second, third, fourth, or fifth look over the coming weekend.<\/li>\n<li>And from time to time, we\u2019ll try to Get Smart, drawing attention to something we\u2019ve read that helps us make better decisions about our investments and\/or life in general.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks for reading Wall Street Daily.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for original, actionable ideas based on superior insights into exploding new industries\u2026 every morning, Monday through Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Smart Investing,<\/p>\n<p>David Dittman<br \/>\nEditorial Director, Wall Street Daily<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wallstreetdaily.com\/2016\/07\/27\/smart-approach-small-cap-stocks\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Smart Approach to Small Caps<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wallstreetdaily.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wall Street Daily<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By WallStreetDaily.com To reiterate: our mission at Wall Street Daily is to provide sound, actionable intelligence on small-cap stocks, with a special emphasis on innovators across a wide range of sectors and industries. 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