The rise of the FTSE 100 has captured the financial headlines in 2017. But while many blue-chips have done well, that performance has been more than matched right through to the smallest end of the market. In fact there have been some stunning small-cap returns over the past year – especially on the Alternative Investment Market.For onlookers, this surging pace could at first seem a bit disconcerting. After all, it’s human nature to look for a bargain. And with London’s junior stock index, the AIM All Share, rising by around 33% over the past year, there’s a sense that small company shares have very quickly got a lot more expensive. So with markets in such a bullish mood in the run-up to ISA season, the conditions call for a strategy that doesn’t fear apparently high prices – as long they come with the best quality and momentum on offer.On the hunt for high flyersHigh quality companies with strong price momentum in their shares can be seen as the market’s High Flyers. You can find them in all indices and sectors. Often they’re the biggest and best known names in investing: think JD…
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