3 Small-Cap Stocks With Big-Cap Potential

Matthew Frankel, CFP, The Motley Fool
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3 Small-Cap Stocks With Big-Cap Potential

Boston Omaha Corporation is a holding company that owns a few subsidiary businesses in billboard advertising, insurance, and broadband services, as well as a collection of minority stakes and common stocks. In a nutshell, Boston Omaha is in the early stages of building a diverse conglomerate. Because of its focus on cash-flowing businesses and willingness to acquire non-controlling stakes of companies, Boston Omaha is often compared to an early stage Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB).

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