Risks are of different kinds: The ‘market risk’ and ‘unnecessary self-created anxiety risk’; avoid the latter by checking little yet critical things

In a fortnight where small caps were the worst performers and large investors are counting at how much losses their small cap portfolio have incurred. There are still some die hard small fans who would be looking to invest in small caps and there is nothing wrong in investing in small caps even in mayhem if one is sure of holding it for next three to five years. The only thing which needs to be ensured is that one should understand that there is a difference between a good business and a bad business even in the small , mid and large cap segment.There is a difference in absolute value of the stock and value of the company. There are some businesses which will remain small but are so niche that they will still make wealth for you if you hold them for some time. But if your definition of small cap stocks is a stock which is quoting at below Rs 20 or an X amount and the reason you want to buy that stock is because you are hoping your money will grow by ten times, then forget small, mid or large, stock market is not a place where you will make a returns, only thing you will get is unnecessary anxiety.