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)
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)
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)
True Fund Costs: Small Cap Blend Style
David Trainer - Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 11, 8:30AM CST
This report focuses on providing investors the true costs incurred when investing in Small Cap Blend ETFs and mutual funds. A key component of our fund ratings, Total Annual Cost (NYSE: TAC ) accounts for all the costs borne by investors, including...
URTY: 107.46 (+2.67), TAC: 9.16 (+0.10), UWM: 99.44 (+1.67), SAA: 123.50 (+1.33), UVT: 58.90 (+1.67), SIZ: 24.64 (unch)
ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 Up 14.5% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (SAA)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Dec 04, 9:51AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (NYSE:SAA) on October 21st, 2014 at $96.25. In approximately 1 month, ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 has returned 14.49% as of today's recent price of $110.20.
SAA: 123.50 (+1.33)
13.2% Return Seen to Date on SmarTrend ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 Call (SAA)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Nov 21, 9:26AM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (NYSE:SAA) on October 21st, 2014 at $96.25. In approximately 1 month, ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 has returned 13.25% as of today's recent price of $109.00.
SAA: 123.50 (+1.33)
Downtrend Call Working As ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 Stock Falls 14.4% (SAA)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Oct 16, 9:32AM CDT
SmarTrend identified a Downtrend for ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (NYSE:SAA) on September 15th, 2014 at $102.78. In approximately 1 month, ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 has returned 14.39% as of today's recent price of $87.99.
SAA: 123.50 (+1.33)
Small caps lead late-session bounce
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 15, 2:08PM CDT
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UWM, SAA, DDM, VNQ, XHB, RSO Are Seasonally Ripe To Go Up In the Next Five Weeks
M2 - Wed Sep 10, 3:47AM CDT
BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the Seasonality of ProShares Ultra Russell2000 (NYSE:UWM), ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (NYSE:SAA), ProShares Ultra Dow30 (NYSE
RSO: 4.74 (-0.03), UWM: 99.44 (+1.67), XHB: 36.43 (+0.57), SAA: 123.50 (+1.33), VNQ: 87.03 (+2.13), DDM: 139.89 (+2.56)