SCHA News and Press, Schwab U.S. Small-Cap From 10/31/23

2023-10-31 23:35:00 ET Summary The most notable of these was in S&P 500 futures. Whereas this past summer saw positioning shift to the most net short levels in over a decade. The small-cap Russell 2000 still remains deep in net short territory, although there was some improvem...

2023-10-30 11:01:52 ET More on Markets Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson expects stock slide before the end of the year BMO Capital Markets lists Chevron, Pfizer among oversold high dividend-yielding stocks Cathie Wood: Widespread layoffs coming; expect more invest...

2023-10-30 10:41:37 ET Summary SPSM is an SPDR ETF that invests in the S&P 600 Small Cap Index with an expense ratio of 0.03%. Small caps may outperform large caps over the next decade due to attractive valuations, higher growth potential, and favorable economic trends. SP...

2023-10-27 00:52:00 ET Summary The expectation that interest rates will remain at high levels for longer than anticipated is leading equity managers across the globe to favor companies with strong balance sheets. Conversely, managers are more cautious on companies reliant on loans or ...

2023-10-26 06:30:00 ET Summary In addition to steering clear of losers, small-cap investors have to demonstrate the "positive art" of finding winners. By achieving that equilibrium and, importantly, selecting a smaller subset of very big winners, small-cap investors stand the best...

2023-10-19 23:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equities have ruled the roost for the better part of the last decade, but another region may emerge as the leader if the business cycle changes. The decision to allocate investments between the U.S. and international markets is not a binary choi...

2023-10-16 20:00:00 ET Summary The economically-sensitive Russell 2000 stock index (RUT) has given back all of its early 2023 rebound and is now negative year to date. The US small-cap 600 index (SP600) is 20% lower than its November 1, 2021 cycle peak and 2.8% higher than five ye...

2023-10-06 22:17:00 ET Summary The window of weakness for stocks is closing, could this presage of a blow-off top to close out the year? The risk for stocks could again be to the upside. A constructive correction in crude oil. One: The window of weakness is closing...

2023-10-05 12:10:15 ET Summary Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF has a portfolio of 1,750 small-cap U.S. stocks and has been rangebound in 2023. Investors should be aware of the volatility of small-cap stocks, which can be more volatile than large-cap stocks. SCHA's valuation is reaso...

2023-09-21 21:15:00 ET Summary In life, as in investing, everything happens for a reason, or several reasons. And that holds true for the absolute and relative low valuations for small-cap stocks. At the macro level, the small-cap market turned over in 2021 and has faced the headw...