Less reliant on debt than their big deal counterparts, and with the promise of forced sellers and genuine growth, the lower mid-market should be well positioned to weather the downturn. But inexperienced management, resilient pricing and companies vulnerable to economic distress mean there is trouble brewing for small cap investors too.
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