The extra growth on offer via small cap shares comes with many more instances where they go up and down - but it’s just a matter of managing this in your portfolio depending on your stage of life. The further away from retirement you are - meaning the more time in which you can make back any losses - the more exposure to small cap shares you could have.
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Small caps and your portfolio
The potential growth for small cap companies is massive, but this comes with the possibility of unreliable earnings and shareprice volatility.