
The broader markets were up and down all week, but investors who were in on this week's top penny stocks brought home gains as high as 64% in just five days.
Through Friday afternoon, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up just 0.3% on the week, the S&P 500 was down 0.4%, and the Nasdaq had dipped 2.4% on the week.
That's why many investors turn to penny stocks. There is always the potential of landing a major windfall when picking up inexpensive stocks, even when the broader markets are underperforming.