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Podcast: The Clark Howard Podcast
Episode: 01.20.26 Ask An Advisor With Wes Moss
Description: Large Cap vs. Small Cap: Which Is Best? & Why Your Returns Don’t Match the Headlines
With the median S&P 500 company now valued at $35 billion and "Mega Caps" like Microsoft reaching the $3+ trillion mark, the scale of the market has reached levels that are difficult to even conceptualize. While large caps have dominated the last three years with returns, Wes highlights why investors shouldn't ignore small and mid-cap categories. With small caps currently catching up in 2026 and offering more attractive valuations, diversifying beyond the top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 is more critical than ever. Also, ha...