Got $2,000? Investing in These 3 Small-Cap Stocks Can Make You Rich

For Wall Street and retail investors, this has been a challenging year like none before it. Whether you're a novice investor or someone who's seen their fair share of recessions, there's simply nothing that could have prepared folks for the disruption caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

In what can be best described as a tale of two halves, the first quarter featured the fastest bear market decline in stock market history. Comparatively, the second quarter yielded the most robust quarterly gains for the benchmark S&P 500 since 1998.

Though periods of panic and heightened volatility can be naturally unnerving, they're often great news for long-term investors. That's because it allows those with a long-term mindset to pick up great businesses at a discount.

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