The sweet spot in the middle

Some things are always thought of as being 'not something', and what that 'something' is very much determines our opinion. Puzzled by this slightly convoluted statement? Here's an example which every reader of this magazine will understand perfectly. Some think of mid-cap stocks as being 'not large cap' while others as 'not small cap'. Which of the two camps you belong to will decide your approach to mid caps. If you think of them as 'not large cap', they will supply your portfolio with higher growth potential and possibly better returns than their more established counterparts. You might see mid caps as companies on the cusp of becoming tomorrow's blue chips, offering a sweet spot of stability and growth. Conversely, if you view mid caps as 'not small