If you buy market folklore about January being an indicator for the rest of the year, the start of 2026 bodes well for small-cap stocks. The table is set for a "positive surprise" in small caps, ...

Thanks to inflation, $100 doesn't sound like much these days, but there's another way for investors to look at that amount. Consider it as a seed to be planted and, when tended to, one that will grow ...

Wall Street has delivered a moderate performance so far this year (as of Feb. 6, 2026). The S&P 500 has gained 1.1%, the Dow Jones has added 3.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite has lost 0.9%. However, the ...

Small-cap stocks are on a tear: The Morningstar US Small Cap Index is outperforming both the Morningstar US Large Cap Index and the broad-based Morningstar US Market Index by a healthy margin over the ...

This is the first offseason in recent memory where the Kansas City Chiefs appear to be at a crossroads in their roster construction strategy. Ever since Patrick Mahomes established himself as an elite ...

Small caps have underperformed the S&P 500 for years despite trading at lower valuations. Rate cuts reduce small-cap debt burdens and give larger firms more purchasing power for acquisitions. Holding ...

Small caps continue to have attractive valuations heading into 2026. Compared to large caps on a relative basis, small caps are significantly cheaper today than they were in most time periods. It is ...

Small-cap value mutual funds provide excellent choices for investors looking for bargains, i.e., stocks at a discount with impressive growth potential. Value mutual funds comprise stocks trading at a ...

Why Are Small Caps Rallying Now? The key driver has been an improving macro backdrop. Stronger-than-expected economic data is reshaping the earnings outlook for smaller firms. The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow ...

As a now retired income investor, I follow the macro events that dictate which investments may perform better at various times throughout the economic cycle. Over the past two to three years, ...

Small-caps are crushing the competition out of the gate this year. The Russell 2000 rallied another 1.1%, bringing its gain this year to 3.7%. That tops even the Dow, which leads the three major ...

Wall Street has finally turned bullish on small-caps stocks — with the Russell 2000 index recapturing record territory last week, helped along by optimism over the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate ...