Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

Market capitalization, or market cap, indicates a company's value in the stock market. It is calculated by multiplying the total number of shares by the current price per share.

Market capitalization is the first filter most financial advisors apply when sizing up a stock for a client portfolio. The metric is simple to calculate, but the nuances aren’t. The category cutoffs ...