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A highly volatile stock can deliver big gains - or just as easily wipe out a portfolio if things go south. While some investors embrace risk, mistakes can be costly for those who aren’t prepared.

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.

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.

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.

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Wall Street's main indexes opened down on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed attacks against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sparked concerns about the central bank's independence and rattled investors grappling with an escalating trade war. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 236.2 points, or 0.60%, at the open to 38,906.04. The S&P 500 fell 49.8 points, or 0.94%, at the open to 5,232.94​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 233.7 points, or 1.43%, to 16,052.764 at the opening bell.