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3 Small-Cap Stocks in Hot Water

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.

3 Software Stocks Skating on Thin Ice

Software is rapidly reducing operating expenses for businesses. The undeniable tailwinds fueling the industry have also led to strong returns for SaaS stocks lately as they’ve gained 4.7% over the past six months. Investing here would have been wise - at the same time, the S&P 500 shed 1.1% of its value.

1 Software Stock to Own for Decades and 2 to Turn Down

Software is eating the world, and virtually no business is left untouched by it. This secular theme has materialized in superior earnings growth and stock price performance for most SaaS companies, and over the last six months, the industry has returned 4.8%. This was a good place to be as the S&P 500 fell by 1.1%.

1 Small-Cap Stock on Our Buy List and 2 to Avoid

Investors looking for hidden gems should keep an eye on small-cap stocks because they’re frequently overlooked by Wall Street. Many opportunities exist in this part of the market, but it is also a high-risk, high-reward environment due to the lack of reliable analyst price targets.