VB News and Press, Vanguard Small-Cap From 04/10/24

2024-04-10 22:04:53 ET Summary Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF is a hold due to mixed factors affecting its prospects. Small caps historically perform well during times of reducing interest rates and early bull markets. They are also currently favorably valued. ...

2024-04-08 12:38:18 ET More on Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF: XLY Will Continue To Be Fueled By Resilient Consumer Spending In 2024 XLY: Consumer Discretionary Rebound May Reverse As Retail Sales Crash Top 7 buy-rated stocks in Consumer Discretionary ...

2024-04-08 09:27:16 ET Summary Small caps have been relatively weak in 2024, but the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is still a buy based on valuation and its diversified exposure. The first Fed rate cut is often a bullish catalyst for small caps, indicating a more positive outlook...

2024-04-03 03:07:52 ET Summary Despite the case for small caps, it is recommended to sell the Russell 2000 and related ETFs due to negative alpha and seasonal factors. The S&P 600 and the CRSP Small Cap Index do not suffer from the same issues as the Russell 2000, and they hav...

2024-04-01 08:00:00 ET Summary Energy stocks were the leaders as oil prices rose strongly in the quarter, lower crude oil demand being another consensus opinion taken out behind the woodshed during the first three months of the year. Digging down to the industry level, homebuilder...

2024-03-26 12:53:35 ET Bank of America's global research team highlighted that clients of the institution were net buyers of U.S. equities last week in which the S&P 500 advanced by 2.3%. In total, BofA clients injected $400M into the marketplace.... Read the full article on Seeki...

2024-03-26 12:08:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-03-25 15:00:00 ET Summary Small-caps in recent years have fallen well short of expectations that a risk premium in lesser companies would eventually deliver superior returns over the broad market, a.k.a. large-cap stocks. But one aspect of small caps that’s a hardy per...

2024-03-23 06:18:24 ET Summary Some AI-related stocks have created dispersion among US small-cap ETFs. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has flat performance so far in 2024 but offers an attractive valuation and potential upside based on a very low PEG ratio. The fund sports ...

2024-03-19 02:50:00 ET Summary Typically, a back-up in rates has led to a sell-off in stocks. We believe the current environment is different for three reasons: the degree of the move in rates, current economic cycle, and strength of mega-cap technology. In this environment, we wo...