Russell 2000 Equal Weight Guggenheim (EWRS) 43.58 $EWRS
Dividend Growth Portfolio - Spring Checkup And Semi-Annual Review
David Van Knapp - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Apr 07, 12:21PM CDT
SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), DIA: 175.36 (+0.04), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
Small Stocks Clearly Outperformed The Blue Chips Last Quarter
Louis Navellier - Seeking Alpha - Tue Apr 07, 12:18PM CDT
The first quarter turned out to be the “revenge of the small stocks,” a scenario I have written about here in recent weeks. Specifically, I’ve been expecting a “seismic shift” in stock market leadership due in large part...
SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), DIA: 175.36 (+0.04)
Small Caps: Dollar Haven Or Danger Zone?
MV Financial - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 28, 4:49AM CDT
Large cap US stocks are barely treading water for the year to date; the S&P 500's marginally positive return of 0.34% through Thursday's close derives entirely from dividends. Meanwhile, small cap stocks have opened up a comfortable performance...
RWJ: 56.21 (+0.14), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), IJR: 116.73 (+0.47), SBB: 49.95 (-1.05), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), VIOO: 105.80 (+0.46), SAA: 60.00 (+0.52), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), SLY: 107.17 (+0.36), SDD: 35.79 (unch), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), RSCO: 86.52 (-0.06), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
Market Trend Analysis By Comparing Equal Weight To Market Weight Indexes
Richard Shaw - Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 27, 10:20AM CDT
As a generality, a healthy stock market up trend has broad participation in the trend by a large or increasing portion of its constituents; and conversely an unhealthy market has a low or declining portion of it constituents participating in an up...
RYH: 164.51 (+0.95), XLB: 46.02 (+0.23), RTM: 82.69 (+0.70), RSP: 80.45 (+0.28), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), XLY: 79.42 (-0.87), QQEW: 45.08 (+0.37), XLU: 43.62 (+0.11), RYT: 92.09 (+1.31), XLV: 77.13 (+0.64), RYU: 71.98 (+0.22), IWB: 117.54 (+0.39), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), QQQ: 112.25 (+0.86), RGI: 86.57 (+0.35), XLK: 42.51 (+0.41), RCD: 91.66 (-0.22), XLI: 54.23 (+0.30), RHS: 113.13 (+1.13), XLF: 25.24 (+0.10), RYE: 55.32 (-0.54), RYF: 45.21 (-0.02), XLE: 67.18 (-0.51), EWRI: 51.07 (+0.20)
Why Yellen & The Feds Are Bubble Blind----They Apparently Believe Wall Street's EPS Scam
David Stockman - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 23, 5:06PM CDT
Surveying the Fed’s handiwork during last week’s press conference, Janet Yellen noted that all was fantastic except that stocks were now slightly “on the high side” of their historical range. You can say that again! ...
FEX: 45.82 (+0.18), SPLV: 38.37 (+0.22), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), SDD: 35.79 (unch), SCHA: 56.94 (+0.22), SPUU: 37.00 (+0.57), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SPHQ: 23.70 (+0.14), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), SPLX: 32.50 (+0.75), SDOW: 19.61 (-0.02), EQAL: 25.23 (+0.13), DOG: 23.07 (+0.01), SPXU: 32.92 (-0.34), CSF: 38.61 (+0.13), CFO: 37.58 (+0.15), SPXS: 17.67 (-0.20), PRF: 90.79 (+0.19), VB: 120.73 (+0.39), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), EEH: 15.93 (unch), ERW: 52.66 (+0.05), DXD: 21.26 (-0.01), QQXT: 43.82 (+0.32), SQQQ: 21.31 (-0.51), SPXL: 92.73 (+0.95), LGLV: 74.99 (+0.38), RWJ: 56.21 (+0.14), RWL: 41.06 (+0.09), RSP: 80.45 (+0.28), SCHX: 50.24 (+0.16), VIOO: 105.80 (+0.46), SAA: 60.00 (+0.52), SLY: 107.17 (+0.36), SYE: 60.58 (+0.56), QQEW: 45.08 (+0.37), VONE: 97.06 (+0.22), IVV: 211.39 (+0.79), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), QQQE: 67.14 (+0.51), DDM: 65.56 (+0.03), IWB: 117.54 (+0.39), IWC: 78.02 (+0.21), FDM: 33.85 (+0.20), SDS: 20.15 (-0.15), SMLV: 76.69 (-0.17), MGC: 71.75 (+0.29), SPHB: 32.10 (+0.11), IWL: 47.91 (+0.20), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28), PSQ: 53.57 (-0.42), ROLA: 175.00 (unch), IJR: 116.73 (+0.47), SBB: 49.95 (-1.05), ZLRG: 26.28 (+1.59), FYX: 48.06 (+0.27), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), TQQQ: 121.47 (+2.78), SBUS: 25.48 (+0.08), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), RSCO: 86.52 (-0.06), DWAS: 42.72 (+0.46), UPRO: 70.03 (+0.68), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), FMK: 27.35 (unch), EPS: 72.05 (+0.30), OEF: 93.02 (+0.28), WMCR: 27.83 (unch), DIA: 175.36 (+0.04), XLG: 145.69 (+0.67), QID: 31.82 (-0.49), XSLV: 33.79 (-0.01), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), PXSC: 36.73 (unch), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), SFLA: 159.00 (unch), CFA: 37.48 (+0.02), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), SH: 20.86 (-0.08), SSO: 66.99 (+0.50), ZSML: 26.08 (+0.78), QLD: 80.06 (+1.20), VOO: 192.64 (+0.67), PXLC: 41.23 (-0.16), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), PZI: 15.77 (+0.07), QQQ: 112.25 (+0.86), JKJ: 139.91 (+0.27), ONEK: 99.28 (+0.55), FWDD: 44.43 (+0.51), EQL: 56.62 (+0.08), VV: 96.66 (+0.34), UDOW: 67.29 (+0.06), EWRI: 51.07 (+0.20), JKD: 123.78 (+0.87)
It's Time For Small Caps To Shine
James Brumley - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 23, 2:40AM CDT
RWJ: 56.21 (+0.14), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), IJR: 116.73 (+0.47), SBB: 49.95 (-1.05), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), VIOO: 105.80 (+0.46), SAA: 60.00 (+0.52), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), SLY: 107.17 (+0.36), SDD: 35.79 (unch), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), RSCO: 86.52 (-0.06), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
Wall Street's Calling The Sheep: Buy The Dip Now, Join The Slaughter Later
David Stockman - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 4:20PM CST
Yes, indeed. They bought the dip again, nudging the S&P 500 to another "record close". This time the magic number was 2097 and its represented a tiny gain of 0.3% from the last record close, which was 2090 on December 29th. Needless to...
TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), SPUU: 37.00 (+0.57), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), SPLX: 32.50 (+0.75), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), SPXU: 32.92 (-0.34), UPRO: 70.03 (+0.68), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), EPS: 72.05 (+0.30), SPXL: 92.73 (+0.95), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), SFLA: 159.00 (unch), RWL: 41.06 (+0.09), RSP: 80.45 (+0.28), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), SH: 20.86 (-0.08), SSO: 66.99 (+0.50), IVV: 211.39 (+0.79), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), VOO: 192.64 (+0.67), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), SDS: 20.15 (-0.15), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
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: 170.72 (+0.57), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), IVOO: 101.69 (+0.52), VO: 128.68 (+0.41), SDD: 35.79 (unch), SCHA: 56.94 (+0.22), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), UMDD: 63.04 (+0.84), CSF: 38.61 (+0.13), VB: 120.73 (+0.39), SCHM: 42.99 (+0.15), SMDD: 30.70 (-0.62), PXMC: 41.34 (+0.05), RWJ: 56.21 (+0.14), RWK: 49.22 (+0.54), MYY: 15.52 (-0.08), SLY: 107.17 (+0.36), SAA: 60.00 (+0.52), VIOO: 105.80 (+0.46), FNX: 52.80 (+0.22), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), IWC: 78.02 (+0.21), MDLL: 34.15 (-0.20), FDM: 33.85 (+0.20), MVV: 78.86 (+0.69), SMLV: 76.69 (-0.17), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28), IJR: 116.73 (+0.47), MZZ: 37.21 (-0.23), SBB: 49.95 (-1.05), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), FYX: 48.06 (+0.27), MIDU: 26.83 (+0.39), RSCO: 86.52 (-0.06), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), DWAS: 42.72 (+0.46), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), MIDZ: 40.61 (-0.86), IJH: 150.28 (+0.81), EZM: 94.22 (+0.21), WMCR: 27.83 (unch), CZA: 51.74 (+0.13), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), XSLV: 33.79 (-0.01), PXSC: 36.73 (unch), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), XMLV: 34.58 (+0.16), ZSML: 26.08 (+0.78), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), PZI: 15.77 (+0.07), JKJ: 139.91 (+0.27), MDY: 273.86 (+1.45), JKG: 151.98 (+0.66), EWRM: 50.81 (+0.24)
EWRS Brings Small Cap Exposure And Low Correlations, But Poor Liquidity Hurts It
ColoradoWealthManagementFund - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 16, 7:00AM CST
EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10)
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: 116.73 (+0.47), SBB: 49.95 (-1.05), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), SDD: 35.79 (unch), FYX: 48.06 (+0.27), SCHA: 56.94 (+0.22), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), RSCO: 86.52 (-0.06), DWAS: 42.72 (+0.46), CSF: 38.61 (+0.13), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), VB: 120.73 (+0.39), WMCR: 27.83 (unch), XSLV: 33.79 (-0.01), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), RWJ: 56.21 (+0.14), PXSC: 36.73 (unch), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), SLY: 107.17 (+0.36), SAA: 60.00 (+0.52), VIOO: 105.80 (+0.46), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), IWC: 78.02 (+0.21), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), PZI: 15.77 (+0.07), FDM: 33.85 (+0.20), JKJ: 139.91 (+0.27), SMLV: 76.69 (-0.17), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
All About That Base
Jeffrey Saut - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 1:56AM CST
The transition from one year to the next is always accompanied by a whole host of traditions intended to help people celebrate this annual new beginning. The resolutions, parades, fireworks, football games, food, furniture sales – they all seem...
TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), IWO: 154.72 (+0.69), IWN: 97.70 (-0.01), SCHA: 56.94 (+0.22), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), FYX: 48.06 (+0.27), UVT: 58.90 (+1.67), SJH: 49.87 (-2.39), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), VB: 120.73 (+0.39), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), SKK: 33.55 (-1.31), VTWV: 85.34 (+0.05), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), JKJ: 139.91 (+0.27), UKK: 104.31 (+4.41), VTWG: 112.87 (+0.64), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28), EWZ: 27.77 (-0.23)
What To Find Before Seeking Alpha: Domestic Equity Allocation
Mark James Thompson - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 12:51PM CST
MMTM: 90.83 (+0.42), VDE: 94.54 (-0.80), VFH: 51.17 (+0.11), VDC: 132.63 (+1.13), RSP: 80.45 (+0.28), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), DLN: 72.85 (+0.20), VIS: 104.59 (+0.50), VTI: 108.63 (+0.36), VCR: 128.13 (-0.90), IWD: 102.44 (+0.26), DON: 83.52 (+0.34), DES: 68.35 (+0.10), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), IJH: 150.28 (+0.81), VOX: 86.21 (+0.03), SPHB: 32.10 (+0.11), VPU: 94.02 (+0.35), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28), EWRM: 50.81 (+0.24), VNQ: 78.39 (-0.52), VGT: 108.37 (+1.05), USMV: 42.20 (+0.25), VHT: 144.86 (+1.08), VAW: 102.21 (+0.57)
A Crucial Week For Markets Lies Ahead
Travis McPherson - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 15, 12:59AM CST
We just completed the worst week for the S&P 500 since May 2012 and there are more warning signs out there across markets than there are Christmas lights on my neighbor's house. However, every time things have begun to look bleak, this equity...
URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), QQQ: 112.25 (+0.86), DIA: 175.36 (+0.04), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
Small-Cap ETFs For The Next Rally
Matthew Sauer, Esq. - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 10, 2:02AM CST
DES: 68.35 (+0.10), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), IWO: 154.72 (+0.69), IWN: 97.70 (-0.01), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
Venturing Back To 2009?
Danielle Park, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 1:29AM CST
My technician partner, Cory Venable, gave me the below chart of the Canadian Venture Exchange for a presentation I was giving in September 2012. Although metals, minerals, mining and energy companies had rebounded sharply from the 2009 lows, by 2011...
SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), EWC: 25.41 (+0.01), DIA: 175.36 (+0.04), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
U.S. Sees Record Foreign Inflows As Economic Indicators Reach Decade Highs
Chris Puplava - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 21, 3:04PM CST
Last Friday I penned a piece looking at current supports for the U.S. stock market, one of which I argued was an influx of foreign capital into our markets ( see story ). On Tuesday this week the U.S. Department of Treasury released data for...
JNK: 37.66 (-0.02), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10)
3 Outperforming Small Cap ETFs in a Choppy Market - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Oct 20, 1:00PM CDT
Small cap ETFs are easily crushing the overall market amid the ongoing turmoil.
SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), DES: 68.35 (+0.10), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), IJH: 150.28 (+0.81), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28), EES: 80.64 (+0.11)
Small caps lead late-session bounce
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 15, 2:08PM CDT
IJR: 116.73 (+0.47), SBB: 49.95 (-1.05), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), SDD: 35.79 (unch), FYX: 48.06 (+0.27), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), SCHA: 56.94 (+0.22), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), RSCO: 86.52 (-0.06), DWAS: 42.72 (+0.46), CSF: 38.61 (+0.13), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), VB: 120.73 (+0.39), WMCR: 27.83 (unch), DIA: 175.36 (+0.04), XSLV: 33.79 (-0.01), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), RWJ: 56.21 (+0.14), PXSC: 36.73 (unch), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), SLY: 107.17 (+0.36), SAA: 60.00 (+0.52), VIOO: 105.80 (+0.46), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), IWC: 78.02 (+0.21), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), QQQ: 112.25 (+0.86), PZI: 15.77 (+0.07), FDM: 33.85 (+0.20), JKJ: 139.91 (+0.27), SMLV: 76.69 (-0.17), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
Dividend Growth Portfolio - Spring Checkup And Semi-Annual Review
David Van Knapp - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Apr 07, 12:21PM CDT
SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), DIA: 175.36 (+0.04), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
Small Stocks Clearly Outperformed The Blue Chips Last Quarter
Louis Navellier - Seeking Alpha - Tue Apr 07, 12:18PM CDT
The first quarter turned out to be the “revenge of the small stocks,” a scenario I have written about here in recent weeks. Specifically, I’ve been expecting a “seismic shift” in stock market leadership due in large part...
SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), DIA: 175.36 (+0.04)
Small Caps: Dollar Haven Or Danger Zone?
MV Financial - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Mar 28, 4:49AM CDT
Large cap US stocks are barely treading water for the year to date; the S&P 500's marginally positive return of 0.34% through Thursday's close derives entirely from dividends. Meanwhile, small cap stocks have opened up a comfortable performance...
RWJ: 56.21 (+0.14), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), IJR: 116.73 (+0.47), SBB: 49.95 (-1.05), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), VIOO: 105.80 (+0.46), SAA: 60.00 (+0.52), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), SLY: 107.17 (+0.36), SDD: 35.79 (unch), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), RSCO: 86.52 (-0.06), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
Market Trend Analysis By Comparing Equal Weight To Market Weight Indexes
Richard Shaw - Seeking Alpha - Fri Mar 27, 10:20AM CDT
As a generality, a healthy stock market up trend has broad participation in the trend by a large or increasing portion of its constituents; and conversely an unhealthy market has a low or declining portion of it constituents participating in an up...
RYH: 164.51 (+0.95), XLB: 46.02 (+0.23), RTM: 82.69 (+0.70), RSP: 80.45 (+0.28), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), XLY: 79.42 (-0.87), QQEW: 45.08 (+0.37), XLU: 43.62 (+0.11), RYT: 92.09 (+1.31), XLV: 77.13 (+0.64), RYU: 71.98 (+0.22), IWB: 117.54 (+0.39), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), QQQ: 112.25 (+0.86), RGI: 86.57 (+0.35), XLK: 42.51 (+0.41), RCD: 91.66 (-0.22), XLI: 54.23 (+0.30), RHS: 113.13 (+1.13), XLF: 25.24 (+0.10), RYE: 55.32 (-0.54), RYF: 45.21 (-0.02), XLE: 67.18 (-0.51), EWRI: 51.07 (+0.20)
Why Yellen & The Feds Are Bubble Blind----They Apparently Believe Wall Street's EPS Scam
David Stockman - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 23, 5:06PM CDT
Surveying the Fed’s handiwork during last week’s press conference, Janet Yellen noted that all was fantastic except that stocks were now slightly “on the high side” of their historical range. You can say that again! ...
FEX: 45.82 (+0.18), SPLV: 38.37 (+0.22), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), SDD: 35.79 (unch), SCHA: 56.94 (+0.22), SPUU: 37.00 (+0.57), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SPHQ: 23.70 (+0.14), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), SPLX: 32.50 (+0.75), SDOW: 19.61 (-0.02), EQAL: 25.23 (+0.13), DOG: 23.07 (+0.01), SPXU: 32.92 (-0.34), CSF: 38.61 (+0.13), CFO: 37.58 (+0.15), SPXS: 17.67 (-0.20), PRF: 90.79 (+0.19), VB: 120.73 (+0.39), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), EEH: 15.93 (unch), ERW: 52.66 (+0.05), DXD: 21.26 (-0.01), QQXT: 43.82 (+0.32), SQQQ: 21.31 (-0.51), SPXL: 92.73 (+0.95), LGLV: 74.99 (+0.38), RWJ: 56.21 (+0.14), RWL: 41.06 (+0.09), RSP: 80.45 (+0.28), SCHX: 50.24 (+0.16), VIOO: 105.80 (+0.46), SAA: 60.00 (+0.52), SLY: 107.17 (+0.36), SYE: 60.58 (+0.56), QQEW: 45.08 (+0.37), VONE: 97.06 (+0.22), IVV: 211.39 (+0.79), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), QQQE: 67.14 (+0.51), DDM: 65.56 (+0.03), IWB: 117.54 (+0.39), IWC: 78.02 (+0.21), FDM: 33.85 (+0.20), SDS: 20.15 (-0.15), SMLV: 76.69 (-0.17), MGC: 71.75 (+0.29), SPHB: 32.10 (+0.11), IWL: 47.91 (+0.20), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28), PSQ: 53.57 (-0.42), ROLA: 175.00 (unch), IJR: 116.73 (+0.47), SBB: 49.95 (-1.05), ZLRG: 26.28 (+1.59), FYX: 48.06 (+0.27), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), TQQQ: 121.47 (+2.78), SBUS: 25.48 (+0.08), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), RSCO: 86.52 (-0.06), DWAS: 42.72 (+0.46), UPRO: 70.03 (+0.68), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), FMK: 27.35 (unch), EPS: 72.05 (+0.30), OEF: 93.02 (+0.28), WMCR: 27.83 (unch), DIA: 175.36 (+0.04), XLG: 145.69 (+0.67), QID: 31.82 (-0.49), XSLV: 33.79 (-0.01), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), PXSC: 36.73 (unch), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), SFLA: 159.00 (unch), CFA: 37.48 (+0.02), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), SH: 20.86 (-0.08), SSO: 66.99 (+0.50), ZSML: 26.08 (+0.78), QLD: 80.06 (+1.20), VOO: 192.64 (+0.67), PXLC: 41.23 (-0.16), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), PZI: 15.77 (+0.07), QQQ: 112.25 (+0.86), JKJ: 139.91 (+0.27), ONEK: 99.28 (+0.55), FWDD: 44.43 (+0.51), EQL: 56.62 (+0.08), VV: 96.66 (+0.34), UDOW: 67.29 (+0.06), EWRI: 51.07 (+0.20), JKD: 123.78 (+0.87)
It's Time For Small Caps To Shine
James Brumley - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 23, 2:40AM CDT
RWJ: 56.21 (+0.14), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), IJR: 116.73 (+0.47), SBB: 49.95 (-1.05), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), VIOO: 105.80 (+0.46), SAA: 60.00 (+0.52), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), SLY: 107.17 (+0.36), SDD: 35.79 (unch), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), RSCO: 86.52 (-0.06), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
Wall Street's Calling The Sheep: Buy The Dip Now, Join The Slaughter Later
David Stockman - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 17, 4:20PM CST
Yes, indeed. They bought the dip again, nudging the S&P 500 to another "record close". This time the magic number was 2097 and its represented a tiny gain of 0.3% from the last record close, which was 2090 on December 29th. Needless to...
TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), SPUU: 37.00 (+0.57), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), SPLX: 32.50 (+0.75), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), SPXU: 32.92 (-0.34), UPRO: 70.03 (+0.68), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), EPS: 72.05 (+0.30), SPXL: 92.73 (+0.95), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), SFLA: 159.00 (unch), RWL: 41.06 (+0.09), RSP: 80.45 (+0.28), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), SH: 20.86 (-0.08), SSO: 66.99 (+0.50), IVV: 211.39 (+0.79), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), VOO: 192.64 (+0.67), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), SDS: 20.15 (-0.15), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
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: 170.72 (+0.57), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), IVOO: 101.69 (+0.52), VO: 128.68 (+0.41), SDD: 35.79 (unch), SCHA: 56.94 (+0.22), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), UMDD: 63.04 (+0.84), CSF: 38.61 (+0.13), VB: 120.73 (+0.39), SCHM: 42.99 (+0.15), SMDD: 30.70 (-0.62), PXMC: 41.34 (+0.05), RWJ: 56.21 (+0.14), RWK: 49.22 (+0.54), MYY: 15.52 (-0.08), SLY: 107.17 (+0.36), SAA: 60.00 (+0.52), VIOO: 105.80 (+0.46), FNX: 52.80 (+0.22), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), IWC: 78.02 (+0.21), MDLL: 34.15 (-0.20), FDM: 33.85 (+0.20), MVV: 78.86 (+0.69), SMLV: 76.69 (-0.17), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28), IJR: 116.73 (+0.47), MZZ: 37.21 (-0.23), SBB: 49.95 (-1.05), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), FYX: 48.06 (+0.27), MIDU: 26.83 (+0.39), RSCO: 86.52 (-0.06), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), DWAS: 42.72 (+0.46), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), MIDZ: 40.61 (-0.86), IJH: 150.28 (+0.81), EZM: 94.22 (+0.21), WMCR: 27.83 (unch), CZA: 51.74 (+0.13), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), XSLV: 33.79 (-0.01), PXSC: 36.73 (unch), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), XMLV: 34.58 (+0.16), ZSML: 26.08 (+0.78), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), PZI: 15.77 (+0.07), JKJ: 139.91 (+0.27), MDY: 273.86 (+1.45), JKG: 151.98 (+0.66), EWRM: 50.81 (+0.24)
EWRS Brings Small Cap Exposure And Low Correlations, But Poor Liquidity Hurts It
ColoradoWealthManagementFund - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 16, 7:00AM CST
EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10)
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: 116.73 (+0.47), SBB: 49.95 (-1.05), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), SDD: 35.79 (unch), FYX: 48.06 (+0.27), SCHA: 56.94 (+0.22), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), RSCO: 86.52 (-0.06), DWAS: 42.72 (+0.46), CSF: 38.61 (+0.13), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), VB: 120.73 (+0.39), WMCR: 27.83 (unch), XSLV: 33.79 (-0.01), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), RWJ: 56.21 (+0.14), PXSC: 36.73 (unch), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), SLY: 107.17 (+0.36), SAA: 60.00 (+0.52), VIOO: 105.80 (+0.46), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), IWC: 78.02 (+0.21), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), PZI: 15.77 (+0.07), FDM: 33.85 (+0.20), JKJ: 139.91 (+0.27), SMLV: 76.69 (-0.17), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
All About That Base
Jeffrey Saut - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 06, 1:56AM CST
The transition from one year to the next is always accompanied by a whole host of traditions intended to help people celebrate this annual new beginning. The resolutions, parades, fireworks, football games, food, furniture sales – they all seem...
TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), IWO: 154.72 (+0.69), IWN: 97.70 (-0.01), SCHA: 56.94 (+0.22), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), FYX: 48.06 (+0.27), UVT: 58.90 (+1.67), SJH: 49.87 (-2.39), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), VB: 120.73 (+0.39), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), SKK: 33.55 (-1.31), VTWV: 85.34 (+0.05), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), JKJ: 139.91 (+0.27), UKK: 104.31 (+4.41), VTWG: 112.87 (+0.64), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28), EWZ: 27.77 (-0.23)
What To Find Before Seeking Alpha: Domestic Equity Allocation
Mark James Thompson - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 12:51PM CST
MMTM: 90.83 (+0.42), VDE: 94.54 (-0.80), VFH: 51.17 (+0.11), VDC: 132.63 (+1.13), RSP: 80.45 (+0.28), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), DLN: 72.85 (+0.20), VIS: 104.59 (+0.50), VTI: 108.63 (+0.36), VCR: 128.13 (-0.90), IWD: 102.44 (+0.26), DON: 83.52 (+0.34), DES: 68.35 (+0.10), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), IJH: 150.28 (+0.81), VOX: 86.21 (+0.03), SPHB: 32.10 (+0.11), VPU: 94.02 (+0.35), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28), EWRM: 50.81 (+0.24), VNQ: 78.39 (-0.52), VGT: 108.37 (+1.05), USMV: 42.20 (+0.25), VHT: 144.86 (+1.08), VAW: 102.21 (+0.57)
A Crucial Week For Markets Lies Ahead
Travis McPherson - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 15, 12:59AM CST
We just completed the worst week for the S&P 500 since May 2012 and there are more warning signs out there across markets than there are Christmas lights on my neighbor's house. However, every time things have begun to look bleak, this equity...
URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), SMLL: 34.69 (+0.02), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), QQQ: 112.25 (+0.86), DIA: 175.36 (+0.04), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
Small-Cap ETFs For The Next Rally
Matthew Sauer, Esq. - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 10, 2:02AM CST
DES: 68.35 (+0.10), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), IWO: 154.72 (+0.69), IWN: 97.70 (-0.01), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
Venturing Back To 2009?
Danielle Park, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 1:29AM CST
My technician partner, Cory Venable, gave me the below chart of the Canadian Venture Exchange for a presentation I was giving in September 2012. Although metals, minerals, mining and energy companies had rebounded sharply from the 2009 lows, by 2011...
SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), EWC: 25.41 (+0.01), DIA: 175.36 (+0.04), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
U.S. Sees Record Foreign Inflows As Economic Indicators Reach Decade Highs
Chris Puplava - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 21, 3:04PM CST
Last Friday I penned a piece looking at current supports for the U.S. stock market, one of which I argued was an influx of foreign capital into our markets ( see story ). On Tuesday this week the U.S. Department of Treasury released data for...
JNK: 37.66 (-0.02), SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10)
3 Outperforming Small Cap ETFs in a Choppy Market - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Oct 20, 1:00PM CDT
Small cap ETFs are easily crushing the overall market amid the ongoing turmoil.
SPY: 210.07 (+0.69), DES: 68.35 (+0.10), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), IJH: 150.28 (+0.81), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28), EES: 80.64 (+0.11)
Small caps lead late-session bounce
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 15, 2:08PM CDT
IJR: 116.73 (+0.47), SBB: 49.95 (-1.05), TZA: 10.04 (-0.09), SDD: 35.79 (unch), FYX: 48.06 (+0.27), TNA: 84.52 (+0.52), SCHA: 56.94 (+0.22), SRTY: 26.03 (-0.19), TWOK: 72.75 (+0.08), RSCO: 86.52 (-0.06), DWAS: 42.72 (+0.46), CSF: 38.61 (+0.13), TWM: 35.74 (-0.19), VB: 120.73 (+0.39), WMCR: 27.83 (unch), DIA: 175.36 (+0.04), XSLV: 33.79 (-0.01), URTY: 98.29 (+0.66), RWJ: 56.21 (+0.14), PXSC: 36.73 (unch), VTWO: 98.42 (+0.26), EWRS: 43.58 (+0.10), SLY: 107.17 (+0.36), SAA: 60.00 (+0.52), VIOO: 105.80 (+0.46), RWM: 58.85 (-0.11), IWC: 78.02 (+0.21), UWM: 94.11 (+0.37), QQQ: 112.25 (+0.86), PZI: 15.77 (+0.07), FDM: 33.85 (+0.20), JKJ: 139.91 (+0.27), SMLV: 76.69 (-0.17), IWM: 122.34 (+0.28)
