Top Small Cap Companies To Buy Right Now

The death of cash is one of the hottest trends on the Street. With consumers fleeing cash in favor of the convenience of credit and debit cards, electronic financial transactions and payment processors continue to see explosive growth.

But while the bullish trend in the industry is universally acknowledged, the real question is how to profit.

 

The undisputed market leader in the payment systems industry is Visa (NYSE: V), with a market cap of $117 billion and reach around the globe. That provides stability and scales of economy for the company -- but from an investment perspective, Visa is past its years of peak growth.

For pure growth, I wrote about small cap Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE: HPY) last month. Heartland is an up-and-comer in the payment processor space, but small caps can be volatile and might not be a good fit for investors looking for stability.

Top Small Cap Companies To Buy Right Now: SL Green Realty Corporation(SLG)

SL Green Realty Corp. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The firm engages in the property management, acquisitions, financing, development, construction, and leasing. It also provides tenant services to its clients. The firm invests in real estate markets of the United States. It primarily invests in commercial office and retail properties. SL Green Realty Corp. was founded in 1970 and is based in New York, New York.

Top Small Cap Companies To Buy Right Now: Oceana Gold Com Npv(OGC.TO)

OceanaGold Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and operation of gold and other mineral properties primarily in New Zealand and the Philippines. It owns interests in the Macraes gold project that comprises the Macraes open pit gold mine and the Frasers underground gold mine; and the Reefton mine, which consists of a series of open pits located on the south Island of New Zealand. The company also holds interest in the Didipio gold-copper project located in Luzon Island, the northern Philippines. In addition, it owns interest in the Junction Reefs joint venture exploration leases in New South Wales, Australia. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

10 Best Stocks To Own Right Now: Rockville Financial Inc.(RCKB)

Rockville Financial, Inc. operates as the holding company for Rockville Bank that provides a range of banking services to consumer and commercial customers. The company accepts deposit instruments, which include checking, savings, money market savings accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, and fixed-rate time deposits. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial and industrial loans; residential mortgage loans; commercial real estate loans; consumer loans; commercial and residential construction loans; commercial business loans; and installment, collateral, and other loans. As of July 14, 2011, the company operated 21 branches in Tolland, Hartford, and New London counties in Connecticut. It operates 41 automated teller machines (ATM), including 9 stand-alone ATM facilities. The company was founded in 1858 and is based in Rockville, Connecticut. Rockville Financial, Inc. is a subsidiary of Rockville Financial MHC, Inc.