While there are several thousand stocks that investors could purchase, in general all stocks tend to fall into one of three groups—growth stocks, value stocks, and dividend stocks. As the name suggests, growth stocks typically offer potential for outsized capital gains due to their high levels of growth. But growth stocks also usually have extremely high stock valuations, and most do not pay dividends to shareholders. As a result, growth stocks can be very risky, particularly during recessions.
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