7 Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Now for Extraordinary Gains September is living up to its reputation for being one of the worst months to own stocks. And here’s a spoiler alert…October isn’t shaping up to be much better. In fact, with interest rates likely to keep rising into 2023, an earnings recession is a near certainty. With that in mind, you’d have to be crazy to invest in small-cap stocks right now, right? Yes and no. Small-cap stocks always carry outsized risk. And in bear markets that risk increases. But these are also frequently the stocks that offer investors the best chance for market-beating gains. And since these stocks tend to trade at a lower price than established blue-chip stocks, accumulating in bear markets may be a strategy that pays off handsomely down the road. Guessing how long that road is or what twists and turns are still to come is a fool’s errand. So investing in small-cap stocks right now is only for the most risk-tolerant investors. Still, if that describes you and you have time on your side and are willing to put a small amount of capital at risk, here are seven small-cap stocks that have an opportunity to deliver extraordinary gains.