When it comes to cashing in on Wall Street, many investors are enticed by the allure of small-cap stocks. These companies may carry a bit more risk, but they also offer the potential to get in on the ground floor of something big.
The following small-cap stocks are no more than about $1.7 billion in market value, making them a fraction of the size of the typical blue-chip stock out there. They are all in different corners of the market, with a unique business model that gives them a niche even if they can’t compete at the scale of global mega-caps.
It may never be a good move to put all your eggs in a single small-cap stock – or any stock, for that matter. But thinking holistically about an investment portfolio, there is certainly a place for high-risk but higher-potential companies. Here are nine of the best small-cap stocks to buy now.
This post originally appeared at U.S. News & World Report.