Are these companies on your radar before these astronomical moves?
It's no secret that Investing in companies like Apple, Netflix & GM aren't creating any new millionaires. That ship sailed a long time ago and you needed to get in on the ground floor or close to it in order to absorb any life changing gains off of a modest investment.
It might shock you to know that a dollar invested during Amazon's IPO would now be valued at over $2,000. However, a dollar invested in Amazon five years ago has only seen a modest increase to a bit over $3 today.
This trend extends to most other well-established blue-chip stocks, with exceptions like Microsoft and Nvidia which just hit all time highs. This is good news if you are working with a large portfolio but the "Average Joe" can't take much of a position at $380 & $475 a share.
The Russell 2000 Index — the world's most closely followed gauge of smaller companies — rose over 9% in the past month. According to Morningstar, small-cap stocks have outperformed all other investment types over the last year. Why? Because today's small-cap stocks are the potential blue-chip leaders of tomorrow, poised for significant growth. The dominance of small caps is evident in the fact that out of 787 companies that gained 100% or more last year, 652 were small caps.
InsiderFinancial Highlights 4-5 companies per month that have a major catalyst in play that could be a driving force behind a potential double and even triple digit move. We focus on factors like Breaking News, Short Squeezes & Companies with Microfloats that have the potential for real impact when we write our reports. The best part is that these companies are usually in the $1-$5 range.
