Small-cap stocks have underperformed the large caps in the past year. SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF SPSM has gained 9.8% in the past year (as of Jan. 6, 2025) versus 25.4% gains in the SPDR S&P...
Wall Street was off to a volatile start in 2025, following a steep sell-off in the final weeks of 2024. Notably, the small-cap Russell 2000 Index fell 8.4% in December, marking its worst month since September...
Which five stocks are going to be the best performers over the year ahead? I'm afraid I don't know the answer to that question -- and, more importantly, no one else knows, either. Lots of people will be...
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The stock market tends to move in cycles, with one group of stocks in favor for a little while, followed by another group. Frequently, the groups that are in and out of favor are polar opposites of each...
The Russell 2000 Index, which tracks US small-cap companies, rose about 6% to near-record highs and recorded the largest single-day gain in two years. The astounding surge came in the wake of Donald Trump’s...
It may sound ironic, but the occasion of ghouls and ghosts can turn into an occasion of angels for Wall Street. Yes, it’s the Halloween Effect that normally lights up Wall Street. As you start carving...
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Faster growth in money supply could benefit a particular group of out-of-favor stocks.