In 2015, Little Is The New Big
Nicholas Vardy - Seeking Alpha - Tue Mar 03, 12:40AM CST
Editor's note: Originally published on 24 February, 2015 When it comes to stocks, “big” is sometimes little — and “little” is sometimes big. Here I’m referring here to the recent performance of small-cap stocks...
RWJ: 58.96 (+0.50), IJT: 131.93 (+1.53), IJS: 120.09 (+1.16), IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), SBB: 49.59 (-0.54), VIOO: 107.48 (+1.10), SLY: 109.65 (+1.08), SAA: 123.50 (+1.33), SDD: 35.00 (-1.56), FYX: 51.14 (+0.57), SCHA: 58.29 (+0.46), IBB: 366.52 (+1.27), ZSML: 27.03 (+0.24), VIOV: 103.27 (+1.12), SLYV: 107.87 (+0.89), RSCO: 88.74 (+1.06), RZV: 63.71 (+0.10), VB: 123.44 (+1.15), JKJ: 145.56 (+1.69), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10), VIOG: 112.72 (+1.20), SLYG: 190.98 (+1.82), RZG: 89.09 (+0.82)
NorthCoast ETF Portfolios Heat Up In February
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Feb 27, 6:01PM CST
NorthCoast Asset Management's ETF retirement portfolios caught fire in February. Bullish macro trends and patience from the Federal Reserve in raising interest rates bolstered returns for domestic holdings. International positions also moved up the...
HYG: 90.44 (+0.70), DVY: 79.59 (+1.03), IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), IEV: 45.29 (+1.11), IJH: 153.69 (+1.47), EWC: 27.45 (+0.60), IVV: 212.85 (+1.86), EPP: 46.37 (+0.88)
After The Perfect Storm In U.S. Smaller-Cap Stocks
AllianceBernstein - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 03, 12:04PM CST
By Bruce K. Aronow and James MacGregor Last year was a tough one for US small- and mid-cap stocks, but there's reason to think 2015 may be different. For investors who trimmed their smaller-cap allocation last year, we think it may be time to...
IWR: 175.91 (+1.54), TZA: 9.88 (-0.26), IVOO: 103.55 (+1.08), VO: 130.27 (+1.11), SDD: 35.00 (-1.56), SCHA: 58.29 (+0.46), SMLL: 138.25 (unch), SRTY: 25.48 (-0.69), UMDD: 135.51 (+3.85), CSF: 39.34 (+0.45), VB: 123.44 (+1.15), SCHM: 43.68 (+0.38), SMDD: 30.04 (-1.03), PXMC: 41.20 (+0.26), RWJ: 58.96 (+0.50), RWK: 50.83 (+0.52), MYY: 15.34 (-0.18), SLY: 109.65 (+1.08), SAA: 123.50 (+1.33), VIOO: 107.48 (+1.10), FNX: 55.07 (+0.63), RWM: 14.55 (-0.14), IWC: 80.49 (+0.35), MDLL: 136.74 (unch), FDM: 34.34 (+0.40), MVV: 82.31 (+1.55), SMLV: 78.97 (+0.47), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10), IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), MZZ: 36.48 (-0.83), SBB: 49.59 (-0.54), TNA: 92.59 (+2.29), FYX: 51.14 (+0.57), MIDU: 115.45 (+3.51), RSCO: 88.74 (+1.06), TWOK: 74.81 (+0.54), DWAS: 42.29 (+0.20), TWM: 35.00 (-0.65), MIDZ: 9.94 (-0.32), IJH: 153.69 (+1.47), EZM: 97.35 (+0.92), WMCR: 28.17 (+0.06), CZA: 51.59 (+0.29), URTY: 107.46 (+2.67), XSLV: 34.49 (+0.43), PXSC: 36.92 (+0.42), VTWO: 100.61 (+0.84), EWRS: 46.19 (+0.27), XMLV: 34.38 (+0.27), ZSML: 27.03 (+0.24), UWM: 99.44 (+1.67), PZI: 16.40 (+0.15), JKJ: 145.56 (+1.69), MDY: 279.67 (+2.36), JKG: 155.25 (+1.49), EWRM: 52.62 (+0.34)
Retirement: U.S. ETFs Catch Eye Of NorthCoast's Jamin
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jan 30, 5:32PM CST
NorthCoast Asset Management is betting on the U.S. As 2015 gets underway, NorthCoast's ETF retirement portfolios are rich with U.S. exchange traded funds. The strategy is based in part on macroeconomic sentiment. "The U.S. economy is strengthening,"...
IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), IEV: 45.29 (+1.11), MBB: 110.13 (+0.05), CLY: 62.70 (+0.11), IVV: 212.85 (+1.86), EWJ: 12.81 (+0.20)
Not Every Company Is Getting Hurt by the Strong U.S. Dollar
at The Street - Wed Jan 28, 11:21AM CST
Many blue chip shares got slammed this week as the dollar’s strength hit sales and profits. Here are some firms that are less vulnerable to currency moves.
MMM: 166.49 (+0.83), JNJ: 102.40 (+0.71), IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), SLY: 109.65 (+1.08), UTX: 119.46 (+0.08), MCD: 97.05 (+1.07), PG: 84.74 (+1.36), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10), MSFT: 42.88 (+0.60), AAPL: 125.90 (-1.60)
A Closer Look At Small Caps
Manning & Napier - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 09, 2:54AM CST
When we wrote about small cap stocks in June 2011, we concluded that they faced a number of headwinds and were unlikely to continue their strong outperformance versus large caps that began in 2000. This outlook was strongly supported by relative...
IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), SBB: 49.59 (-0.54), TZA: 9.88 (-0.26), SDD: 35.00 (-1.56), FYX: 51.14 (+0.57), SCHA: 58.29 (+0.46), TNA: 92.59 (+2.29), SMLL: 138.25 (unch), SRTY: 25.48 (-0.69), TWOK: 74.81 (+0.54), RSCO: 88.74 (+1.06), DWAS: 42.29 (+0.20), CSF: 39.34 (+0.45), TWM: 35.00 (-0.65), VB: 123.44 (+1.15), WMCR: 28.17 (+0.06), XSLV: 34.49 (+0.43), URTY: 107.46 (+2.67), RWJ: 58.96 (+0.50), PXSC: 36.92 (+0.42), VTWO: 100.61 (+0.84), EWRS: 46.19 (+0.27), SLY: 109.65 (+1.08), SAA: 123.50 (+1.33), VIOO: 107.48 (+1.10), RWM: 14.55 (-0.14), IWC: 80.49 (+0.35), UWM: 99.44 (+1.67), PZI: 16.40 (+0.15), FDM: 34.34 (+0.40), JKJ: 145.56 (+1.69), SMLV: 78.97 (+0.47), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10)
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund Falls 1.67% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Jan 06, 5:38PM CST
iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund (NYSE:IJR) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $108.82 to a high of $111.80. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.7%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $111.00 on volume of 2.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
IJR: 119.50 (+1.25)
Long-Term Treasury Bonds Are My Largest Position, Should It Be Yours?
Left Banker - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 11:41AM CST
TIP: 113.76 (+0.34), HYG: 90.44 (+0.70), IJS: 120.09 (+1.16), IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), EFFE: 26.88 (+0.26), IEFA: 59.77 (+1.31), FUTY: 28.94 (-0.19), TLT: 131.51 (+0.69), SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), LQD: 121.49 (+0.34), GLD: 113.57 (+1.28), AGG: 111.32 (+0.34), EEMV: 58.22 (+0.55), SHY: 84.77 (+0.06), IVE: 94.25 (+0.88), IYR: 81.96 (+1.94), EMB: 111.69 (+1.20), IJJ: 132.61 (+1.43), VNQ: 87.03 (+2.13)
5 Simple Ways To Beat The Market: Part 1 Of 5
Ploutos - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 08, 7:43AM CST
IJR: 119.50 (+1.25)
Worst Performance For Stock Pickers In 30 Years? Here's What To Do About It
ETFguide - Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 02, 4:42PM CST
By Ronald Delegge Isn't it more than ironic that of all the times stock picking fund managers would post their worst multi-decade performance - that it would be smack dab in the middle of a raging bull market? Never mind how the S&P 500 is...
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We Maintain Our Positive Medium-Term Bias On Small Cap Stocks
Invest Up - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 02, 3:38PM CST
TRADE SUMMARY Stay long the U.S. small cap market (ETFs: i Shares Russell 2000 ETF ( IWM), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA: IJR ), and Vanguard Small Cap ETF (NYSEARCA: VB )). The BUY rating was issued at 624.24 on 7/20/2010. ...
IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), VB: 123.44 (+1.15), JKJ: 145.56 (+1.69), FYX: 51.14 (+0.57), SCHA: 58.29 (+0.46), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10)
U.S. Stocks - Small Cap
Invest Up - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 17, 1:42PM CST
TRADE SUMMARY - Stay long the US small cap market (ETFs: IWM , IJR , and VB ). - The BUY rating was assigned at 624.24 on 7/20/2010. - The BUY rating has already helped investors produce potential gains of 92.25% . - Our target return is...
IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), VB: 123.44 (+1.15), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10)
Investors Should Gain Exposure To Small Cap Stocks
Invest Up - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 10, 8:55AM CST
TRADE SUMMARY - Stay long the US small cap market (ETFs: IWM , IJR , and VB ). - The BUY rating was assigned at 624.24 on 7/20/2010. - The BUY rating has already helped investors produce potential gains of 92.25% . - Our target return is ...
IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), VB: 123.44 (+1.15), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10)
We Continue To Expect Improved Performance In Small-Cap Stocks
Invest Up - Seeking Alpha - Sun Nov 02, 5:38AM CST
TRADE SUMMARY - Stay long the US small cap market (ETFs: IWM , IJR , and VB ). - The BUY rating was assigned at 624.24 on 7/20/2010. - The BUY rating has already helped investors produce potential gains of 92.25% . - Our target return is ...
IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), VB: 123.44 (+1.15), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10)
Small caps lead late-session bounce
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 15, 2:08PM CDT
IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), SBB: 49.59 (-0.54), TZA: 9.88 (-0.26), SDD: 35.00 (-1.56), FYX: 51.14 (+0.57), TNA: 92.59 (+2.29), SCHA: 58.29 (+0.46), SRTY: 25.48 (-0.69), TWOK: 74.81 (+0.54), RSCO: 88.74 (+1.06), DWAS: 42.29 (+0.20), CSF: 39.34 (+0.45), TWM: 35.00 (-0.65), VB: 123.44 (+1.15), WMCR: 28.17 (+0.06), DIA: 180.96 (+1.30), XSLV: 34.49 (+0.43), URTY: 107.46 (+2.67), RWJ: 58.96 (+0.50), PXSC: 36.92 (+0.42), VTWO: 100.61 (+0.84), EWRS: 46.19 (+0.27), SLY: 109.65 (+1.08), SAA: 123.50 (+1.33), VIOO: 107.48 (+1.10), RWM: 14.55 (-0.14), IWC: 80.49 (+0.35), UWM: 99.44 (+1.67), QQQ: 108.53 (+0.45), PZI: 16.40 (+0.15), FDM: 34.34 (+0.40), JKJ: 145.56 (+1.69), SMLV: 78.97 (+0.47), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10)
Will Large Cap ETFs Continue to Surge? - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 12, 11:00AM CDT
Why investors need to watch the large cap ETF space very closely this summer.
IJR: 119.50 (+1.25), SPY: 210.41 (+0.91), DIA: 180.96 (+1.30), IWM: 125.99 (+1.10)