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Basic Categories of Stocks and Identifying Them Correctly for Diversification Purposes Part 2
By Making Passive Income  •  March 20, 2012
This is a continuation from Categories of Stocks and Identifying Them Correctly for Diversification Purposes Part 1, where we discussed on the Cyclicality of Industry. In this part, we will cover Size next. To recap, the 7 classifications are 1. Cyclicality of Industry 2. Size 3. Growth Potential / Maturity Level 4. Business Fundamentals 5. Dividend Levels 6. Economic Moats 7. Location of Markets Size – Micro Cap, Small Cap, Mid Cap, Large Cap or Mega Cap The company can also be classified by the size of its market capitalization (Stock Price x Shares Outstanding). Depending on the exchange, the values for classifying micro, small, mid, large and mega cap can be vastly different. For US Listed Stocks Micro Caps are generally penny stocks with a market cap of $50mil – $300mil e.g. Armour Residential REIT Small Caps are generally small, new companies with a market cap of ......
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