Prime time viewing for smaller US companies: The beginnings of a stateside small cap trend?

Nick Ford, Premier Miton US Smaller Companies Fund manager, runs through the key reasons why the U.S. small-cap asset class remains compelling today, even with a potential recession looming. The vastly superior returns of large cap stocks over small in recent years might prompt investors to question “why do people bother with small caps?”. The appeal of the US small cap sector stems from its abundance of fast-growing companies. This is an area of the market where investors are prepared to take more risk in the hope of greater longer-term rewards. Nick Ford acknowledges the current challenges...