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This ETF strategy has worked, and the numbers indicate continued success
The combination of a low price-to-earnings valuation and high expected growth rates can lead to good long-term performance. Read more
Bond investors aren't fooled: This rebound is just a bear market rally
Investor returns depend on better-than-expected changes in the federal funds rate. Read more
Why is the S&P 500 expected to continue crushing the Russell 2000?
A “winner-takes-all” economy favors large-cap stocks over small- and mid-cap stocks. Read more
The Russell 2000 is up, but you may be better off looking elsewhere for quality small-cap stocks.
The most selective small-cap index has consistently outperformed the Russell 2000. Read more
The first five trading days of the S&P 500 may indicate the performance of the entire year. This does not bode well for stocks in 2024.
The last time the index fell 1% or more in the first five trading days of a year, in 2022, it lost 19.44% for the full year. Read more
A guide for stock and equity fund investors for the first trading days of 2024
The “January effect” has no lasting effect at all. Read more
