2026 may see more corrections. Focus on owning the correct business – & the 9 basic principles of investing in mid- and small-cap stocks

Investors tend to get divided into two distinct sets during extended corrections. The first justify buying wrong stocks by describing themselves as “long-term investors”. The rest, genuine long-term investors, focus on the correct businesses. “Correct business”? Yes, one with a record of growth; which does not require frequent capital infusions; and where income is shared with minority investors. As geopolitics rock the global equity markets, here’s what investors must remember: Corrections are part of the market.