Small-Caps

Since early August, the Russell 2000 has outpaced the S&P 500.

Fed rate cuts and a positive earnings cycle could power a small-cap rally. The Calamos Timpani Small Cap Growth fund stands to benefit.

A weakening job market increases the odds that interest rates will be cut soon.

The Russell 2000 has been on a tear, one that looks like it may just be getting started.

If the index can set a record, that could make a strong argument for additional 2025 gains, according to Ned Davis.

With Powell finally flinching, shares of economically sensitive companies could start outperforming tech.

Homebuilder Taylor Morrison and automotive companies Visteon and Group 1 are some of the stocks that could thrive in an easing cycle.

Reddit day traders have been piling into heavily-shorted stocks lately, in a rehash of 2021's GameStop craze.

Small-cap stocks traditionally have led the market coming out of economic downturns. That hasn’t been the case since the 2008 crash.

The challenges of the first half aren’t over, our 11 panelists say. Where they see opportunities for the second half of the year.

Companies with smaller market capitalizations could see larger tax deductions, boosting profits, should the One Big Beautiful Bill pass

It pays to have an active manager to navigate this sector. Vanguard’s indexed ETF holds 4,794 stocks. Many are illiquid or poorly run, and most have little or even no coverage by Wall Street analysts.

Almost a third of the global seaborne oil trade moves through the Strait of Hormuz. Any interruption could send crude prices soaring. Plus, investment newsletter commentary on the job market, small-caps, emerging market bonds.

Evercore ISI screened for small-caps that are in the highest quintile of profitability based on net profit margins and return on equity.

There is one group of stocks they are still beating.

Small-caps have underperformed large-caps for 12 years now, which means they’re very cheap and, as BofA notes, good in a stagflation economy and may even profit from artificial intelligence.

Stocks can rise on news of addition to the S&P 500 and in the run-up to inclusion.

Smaller companies could benefit if the Trump administration focuses more on domestic economic stimulus and less on tariffs and trade.

Many of these stocks have taken investors on roller-coaster rides and have sky-high price-to-earnings ratios. 

Kindly MD and American Bitcoin’s embrace of crypto is notable given the growing closeness between President Trump and the crypto world.

The stocks of smaller companies have limped along because of tariff jitters. They popped after Washingon and Beijing stood down.

Income seekers need to tread carefully, but there are some small-cap dividend stocks and funds worth considering.

Small-caps have also already felt a lot of pain, so much of the worst should be in the rearview mirror.