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: 53.69 (-0.87), URTY: 76.99 (-3.67), VTWO: 91.12 (-1.46), IJR: 111.26 (-1.74), SBB: 51.71 (+0.29), EWRS: 41.66 (-0.55), VIOO: 101.12 (-1.55), SAA: 54.75 (+0.15), TZA: 46.15 (+2.03), SLY: 102.08 (-1.75), SDD: 36.59 (+0.07), TNA: 66.16 (-3.16), SMLL: 30.37 (-0.16), SRTY: 30.01 (+1.30), RWM: 62.29 (+0.93), TWOK: 67.87 (-0.63), RSCO: 80.73 (-0.64), TWM: 39.72 (+1.18), UWM: 80.83 (-2.55), IWM: 113.72 (-1.76)
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: 43.77 (-0.24), SPLV: 37.72 (-0.01), TZA: 46.15 (+2.03), SDD: 36.59 (+0.07), SCHA: 52.89 (-0.77), SPUU: 32.20 (-0.38), SMLL: 30.37 (-0.16), SPHQ: 23.04 (-0.02), SRTY: 30.01 (+1.30), SPLX: 30.32 (-0.01), SDOW: 19.35 (+0.16), EQAL: 24.08 (-0.27), DOG: 23.17 (+0.07), SPXU: 34.21 (+0.60), CSF: 35.88 (-0.06), CFO: 35.80 (-0.27), SPXS: 18.32 (+0.34), PRF: 87.38 (-0.58), VB: 112.54 (-1.51), SPY: 201.85 (-1.24), EEH: 15.30 (+0.38), ERW: 50.26 (+1.26), DXD: 21.27 (+0.10), QQXT: 40.33 (-0.23), SQQQ: 22.02 (+0.36), SPXL: 80.35 (-1.46), LGLV: 73.07 (unch), RWJ: 53.69 (-0.87), RWL: 39.32 (-0.22), RSP: 77.09 (-0.61), SCHX: 48.11 (-0.30), VIOO: 101.12 (-1.55), SAA: 54.75 (+0.15), SLY: 102.08 (-1.75), SYE: 57.98 (+0.32), QQEW: 42.40 (-0.23), VONE: 93.31 (-0.26), IVV: 203.00 (-1.19), RWM: 62.29 (+0.93), QQQE: 63.14 (-0.40), DDM: 62.39 (-0.35), IWB: 112.51 (-0.78), IWC: 73.04 (-1.18), FDM: 33.29 (-0.27), SDS: 20.92 (+0.27), SMLV: 75.17 (-0.92), MGC: 68.85 (-0.36), SPHB: 30.56 (-0.24), IWL: 46.07 (-0.22), IWM: 113.72 (-1.76), PSQ: 54.88 (+0.31), ROLA: 154.53 (unch), IJR: 111.26 (-1.74), SBB: 51.71 (+0.29), ZLRG: 24.10 (-0.13), FYX: 45.64 (-0.82), TNA: 66.16 (-3.16), TQQQ: 102.74 (-1.68), SBUS: 24.61 (unch), TWOK: 67.87 (-0.63), RSCO: 80.73 (-0.64), DWAS: 37.53 (-0.72), UPRO: 60.83 (-1.08), TWM: 39.72 (+1.18), FMK: 26.34 (-0.05), EPS: 69.52 (-0.09), OEF: 89.75 (-0.39), WMCR: 26.16 (-0.21), DIA: 171.48 (-0.53), XLG: 140.19 (-0.83), QID: 33.00 (+0.40), XSLV: 33.68 (-0.38), URTY: 76.99 (-3.67), PXSC: 36.73 (unch), VTWO: 91.12 (-1.46), SFLA: 173.30 (unch), CFA: 35.81 (-0.17), EWRS: 41.66 (-0.55), SH: 21.36 (+0.15), SSO: 61.63 (-0.72), ZSML: 22.44 (-0.96), QLD: 72.57 (-0.93), VOO: 184.97 (-1.21), PXLC: 41.23 (-0.16), UWM: 80.83 (-2.55), PZI: 15.35 (-0.12), QQQ: 107.52 (-0.66), JKJ: 131.46 (-2.01), ONEK: 95.17 (-0.20), FWDD: 41.50 (-0.14), EQL: 54.99 (-0.25), VV: 92.61 (-0.55), UDOW: 61.91 (-0.55), EWRI: 48.84 (-0.48), JKD: 117.18 (-0.88)
It's Time For Small Caps To Shine
James Brumley - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Mar 23, 2:40AM CDT
RWJ: 53.69 (-0.87), URTY: 76.99 (-3.67), VTWO: 91.12 (-1.46), IJR: 111.26 (-1.74), SBB: 51.71 (+0.29), EWRS: 41.66 (-0.55), VIOO: 101.12 (-1.55), SAA: 54.75 (+0.15), TZA: 46.15 (+2.03), SLY: 102.08 (-1.75), SDD: 36.59 (+0.07), TNA: 66.16 (-3.16), SMLL: 30.37 (-0.16), SRTY: 30.01 (+1.30), RWM: 62.29 (+0.93), TWOK: 67.87 (-0.63), RSCO: 80.73 (-0.64), TWM: 39.72 (+1.18), SPY: 201.85 (-1.24), UWM: 80.83 (-2.55), IWM: 113.72 (-1.76)
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: 46.15 (+2.03), TNA: 66.16 (-3.16), SPUU: 32.20 (-0.38), SMLL: 30.37 (-0.16), SRTY: 30.01 (+1.30), SPLX: 30.32 (-0.01), TWOK: 67.87 (-0.63), SPXU: 34.21 (+0.60), UPRO: 60.83 (-1.08), TWM: 39.72 (+1.18), SPY: 201.85 (-1.24), EPS: 69.52 (-0.09), SPXL: 80.35 (-1.46), URTY: 76.99 (-3.67), VTWO: 91.12 (-1.46), SFLA: 173.30 (unch), RWL: 39.32 (-0.22), RSP: 77.09 (-0.61), EWRS: 41.66 (-0.55), SH: 21.36 (+0.15), SSO: 61.63 (-0.72), IVV: 203.00 (-1.19), RWM: 62.29 (+0.93), VOO: 184.97 (-1.21), UWM: 80.83 (-2.55), SDS: 20.92 (+0.27), IWM: 113.72 (-1.76)
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: 162.24 (-1.58), TZA: 46.15 (+2.03), IVOO: 95.54 (-1.04), VO: 121.33 (-1.23), SDD: 36.59 (+0.07), SCHA: 52.89 (-0.77), SMLL: 30.37 (-0.16), SRTY: 30.01 (+1.30), UMDD: 52.14 (-1.90), CSF: 35.88 (-0.06), VB: 112.54 (-1.51), SCHM: 40.53 (-0.38), SMDD: 33.91 (+1.12), PXMC: 41.34 (+0.05), RWJ: 53.69 (-0.87), RWK: 46.53 (-0.64), MYY: 16.14 (+0.18), SLY: 102.08 (-1.75), SAA: 54.75 (+0.15), VIOO: 101.12 (-1.55), FNX: 50.03 (-0.67), RWM: 62.29 (+0.93), IWC: 73.04 (-1.18), MDLL: 30.59 (+0.08), FDM: 33.29 (-0.27), MVV: 70.15 (-1.60), SMLV: 75.17 (-0.92), IWM: 113.72 (-1.76), IJR: 111.26 (-1.74), MZZ: 40.07 (+0.71), SBB: 51.71 (+0.29), TNA: 66.16 (-3.16), FYX: 45.64 (-0.82), MIDU: 22.13 (-0.77), RSCO: 80.73 (-0.64), TWOK: 67.87 (-0.63), DWAS: 37.53 (-0.72), TWM: 39.72 (+1.18), MIDZ: 44.70 (+1.42), IJH: 142.04 (-1.55), EZM: 89.50 (-1.14), WMCR: 26.16 (-0.21), CZA: 49.43 (-0.53), URTY: 76.99 (-3.67), XSLV: 33.68 (-0.38), PXSC: 36.73 (unch), VTWO: 91.12 (-1.46), EWRS: 41.66 (-0.55), XMLV: 33.91 (-0.23), ZSML: 22.44 (-0.96), UWM: 80.83 (-2.55), PZI: 15.35 (-0.12), JKJ: 131.46 (-2.01), MDY: 258.79 (-2.90), JKG: 143.94 (-1.73), EWRM: 48.45 (-0.60)
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: 111.26 (-1.74), SBB: 51.71 (+0.29), TZA: 46.15 (+2.03), SDD: 36.59 (+0.07), FYX: 45.64 (-0.82), SCHA: 52.89 (-0.77), TNA: 66.16 (-3.16), SMLL: 30.37 (-0.16), SRTY: 30.01 (+1.30), TWOK: 67.87 (-0.63), RSCO: 80.73 (-0.64), DWAS: 37.53 (-0.72), CSF: 35.88 (-0.06), TWM: 39.72 (+1.18), VB: 112.54 (-1.51), WMCR: 26.16 (-0.21), XSLV: 33.68 (-0.38), URTY: 76.99 (-3.67), RWJ: 53.69 (-0.87), PXSC: 36.73 (unch), VTWO: 91.12 (-1.46), EWRS: 41.66 (-0.55), SLY: 102.08 (-1.75), SAA: 54.75 (+0.15), VIOO: 101.12 (-1.55), RWM: 62.29 (+0.93), IWC: 73.04 (-1.18), UWM: 80.83 (-2.55), PZI: 15.35 (-0.12), FDM: 33.29 (-0.27), JKJ: 131.46 (-2.01), SMLV: 75.17 (-0.92), IWM: 113.72 (-1.76)
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: 46.15 (+2.03), IWO: 138.28 (-2.14), IWN: 94.81 (-1.42), SCHA: 52.89 (-0.77), TNA: 66.16 (-3.16), FYX: 45.64 (-0.82), UVT: 58.90 (+1.67), SJH: 49.87 (-2.39), SMLL: 30.37 (-0.16), SRTY: 30.01 (+1.30), TWOK: 67.87 (-0.63), TWM: 39.72 (+1.18), VB: 112.54 (-1.51), URTY: 76.99 (-3.67), VTWO: 91.12 (-1.46), EWRS: 41.66 (-0.55), SKK: 33.55 (-1.31), VTWV: 82.14 (-0.85), RWM: 62.29 (+0.93), UWM: 80.83 (-2.55), JKJ: 131.46 (-2.01), UKK: 104.31 (+4.41), VTWG: 100.37 (-1.53), IWM: 113.72 (-1.76), EWZ: 22.89 (-0.30)
First Week Of February 2015 Options Trading For Proshares UltraShort Russell2000
at The Street - Wed Dec 24, 10:04AM CST
Investors in Proshares UltraShort Russell2000 saw new options become available this week, for the February 2015 expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the TWM options chain for the new February 2015...
TWM: 39.72 (+1.18)
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: 76.99 (-3.67), VTWO: 91.12 (-1.46), EWRS: 41.66 (-0.55), TZA: 46.15 (+2.03), TNA: 66.16 (-3.16), SRTY: 30.01 (+1.30), SMLL: 30.37 (-0.16), RWM: 62.29 (+0.93), TWOK: 67.87 (-0.63), TWM: 39.72 (+1.18), SPY: 201.85 (-1.24), UWM: 80.83 (-2.55), QQQ: 107.52 (-0.66), DIA: 171.48 (-0.53), IWM: 113.72 (-1.76)
Small caps lead late-session bounce
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Oct 15, 2:08PM CDT
IJR: 111.26 (-1.74), SBB: 51.71 (+0.29), TZA: 46.15 (+2.03), SDD: 36.59 (+0.07), FYX: 45.64 (-0.82), TNA: 66.16 (-3.16), SCHA: 52.89 (-0.77), SRTY: 30.01 (+1.30), TWOK: 67.87 (-0.63), RSCO: 80.73 (-0.64), DWAS: 37.53 (-0.72), CSF: 35.88 (-0.06), TWM: 39.72 (+1.18), VB: 112.54 (-1.51), WMCR: 26.16 (-0.21), DIA: 171.48 (-0.53), XSLV: 33.68 (-0.38), URTY: 76.99 (-3.67), RWJ: 53.69 (-0.87), PXSC: 36.73 (unch), VTWO: 91.12 (-1.46), EWRS: 41.66 (-0.55), SLY: 102.08 (-1.75), SAA: 54.75 (+0.15), VIOO: 101.12 (-1.55), RWM: 62.29 (+0.93), IWC: 73.04 (-1.18), UWM: 80.83 (-2.55), QQQ: 107.52 (-0.66), PZI: 15.35 (-0.12), FDM: 33.29 (-0.27), JKJ: 131.46 (-2.01), SMLV: 75.17 (-0.92), IWM: 113.72 (-1.76)
ETF Stats For September 2014 - Count At 1,650
Ron Rowland - Seeking Alpha - Tue Oct 14, 12:15PM CDT
Eighteen ETFs and two ETNs came to market in September while thirteen ETFs closed their doors. Both the closure and launch counts should have been one number higher, but BlackRock (NYSE: BLK ) chose to perform an extreme makeover on a seven-year old...
ARKQ: 18.34 (-0.10), DIVC: 24.67 (-0.05), LDRI: 25.36 (+0.01), DVP: 22.64 (unch), FTLS: 31.99 (-0.04), QTWN: 58.76 (unch), EMRE: 22.25 (+0.08), ARKW: 21.95 (-0.21), BSJM: 23.86 (unch), MBSD: 24.98 (+0.01), BSJL: 24.05 (-0.08), TWM: 39.72 (+1.18), RODI: 53.45 (-0.01), BSCN: 20.39 (+0.06), BSCO: 20.32 (+0.07), HEEM: 22.31 (-0.20), QMEX: 24.14 (unch), ESTX: 47.96 (+0.01), TOFR: 16.14 (-0.13), QKOR: 25.50 (unch), RORO: 36.88 (-0.64)