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Small-Cap
Small-cap companies are the smallest listed firms by market capitalisation. Their shares can rise spectacularly but are more volatile, less liquid and more prone to steep falls.
Why It Matters
Small-caps reward patience and punish late arrivals.
In India
Many small-cap stocks roughly doubled in 2023 and 2024, then fell sharply in 2025, leaving late investors with losses.
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