The Small–Cap Investor – Secrets to Winning Big with Small–Cap Stocks

Acknowledgments.
<p>INTRODUCTION The Story of a Small–Cap Investor.</p>
<p>CHAPTER 1 Start Small, Finish Big Discover Big Profits in Small–Cap Stocks.</p>
<p>Small–Cap Investor: Eight–Step Process for Big Profits from Small Stocks.</p>
<p>Small Caps as Generators of Growth.</p>
<p>An Example of Small–Cap Success.</p>
<p>Small–Cap Value Stocks Outperform Large–Cap Growth Stocks.</p>
<p>Profitable Small Caps Don t Always Make Gains on Day One.</p>
<p>The Inefficient Market Theory: The Small–Cap Advantage.</p>
<p>The Market as an Emotional Being.</p>
<p>CHAPTER 2 Big Ideas for Big Profits.</p>
<p>Spotting the Next Big Idea.</p>
<p>Expanding Your Search.</p>
<p>The Competitive Edge.</p>
<p>Spotting Institutional Activity.</p>
<p>CHAPTER 3 Finding Great Small–Cap Stocks.</p>
<p>Growth + Value = Profits.</p>
<p>Success Stories from the Past.</p>
<p>IPOs Are the Genesis of Small Caps.</p>
<p>Spotting Growth Sector Trends.</p>
<p>News You Can Use.</p>
<p>You ve Found an Interesting Trend or Company Now What?</p>
<p>CHAPTER 4 Understanding and Evaluating Financial Statements.</p>
<p>Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the Basics of Accrual Accounting.</p>
<p>Financial Statements Made Simple.</p>
<p>Ten Key Metrics to Review in Every Financial Statement.</p>
<p>What Exactly Are Earnings?</p>
<p>A Quality Test: Cash Flow Instead of Earnings.</p>
<p>Ten Accounting Red Flags.</p>
<p>CHAPTER 5 Financial Projections and Valuations.</p>
<p>Understanding Financial Guidance.</p>
<p>A Reality Check.</p>
<p>Guidance Caveats.</p>
<p>Interpreting Analyst Estimates.</p>
<p>Companies Play the Earnings Game.</p>
<p>Financial Trends for Spotting Promising Small Caps.</p>
<p>CHAPTER 6 Taking the Mystery Out of Technical Analysis and Trading for Quick Profits.</p>
<p>Some Technical Basics.</p>
<p>Accumulation and Distribution.</p>
<p>The Relative Price of a Stock.</p>
<p>CHAPTER 7 Trading Strategies for Successfully Buying and Selling Small–Cap Stocks.</p>
<p>Liquidity Considerations with Small–Cap Investing.</p>
<p>Risk Tolerance.</p>
<p>Risk Awareness, an Essential Attribute.</p>
<p>Timing Decisions.</p>
<p>Trading Techniques.</p>
<p>CHAPTER 8 Portfolio Diversification and Allocation.</p>
<p>Equity Diversification Methods.</p>
<p>Diversification Mistakes.</p>
<p>Overdiversification.</p>
<p>Using Mutual Funds and ETFs to Diversify.</p>
<p>Risk Tolerance as a Means for Diversifying Your Portfolio.</p>
<p>Asset Allocation Basics.</p>
<p>CHAPTER 9 Buy Small Caps to Grow Your Portfolio.</p>
<p>A Track Record of Small–Cap Success.</p>
<p>The Key Drivers to Growth.</p>
<p>Early Bird Gets the Worm.</p>
<p>Appendix.</p>
<p>Notes.</p>
<p>About the Author.</p>
<p>Index.</p>