Introduction

Jack Howe: Jill Carey Hall, head of small and mid-caps strategies at B of A securities says shares of small companies are poised to outperform. She points out that the Russell 1000 has beaten the Russell 2000 by three points a year over the past decade. Small caps have actually been less volatile than large caps during periods of market stress. Coming up, we'll examine the case for small caps and we'll talk about the best ways to invest.