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Russell 2000 Index: Small-Cap Stocks The Place To Be; If Economic Growth Is ...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:07:31 GMT

Russell 2000 Index: Small-Cap Stocks The Place To Be; If Economic Growth Is ...
ETF Daily News (blog) - Jun 17, 2013

The small-cap Russell 2000 index is leading the pack so far in 2013, up a healthy 16.25% as of Wednesday. The reason is that small companies tend to perform well out of a recession and during economic growth. The stock market has been seeing some ...

Where to put your money for a long , hot summer

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:30:00 GMT

Where to put your money for a long , hot summer
MarketWatch - Jun 18, 2013

Jon Hilsenrath explains how Wall Street is watching the Federal Reserve with wary eyes as is feels the Fed has overestimated economic growth which could result in the tapering of its bond-buying program. Now, well into the stock market's weakest half ...

SMART RETURNS: Self-directed investors can learn to stay in control during crises

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:17:39 GMT

SMART RETURNS: Self-directed investors can learn to stay in control during crises
TheChronicleHerald.ca - Jun 14, 2013

If you want to diversify into smaller companies, I suggest looking at an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that tracks a smaller company index such as the Russell 2000. Consider iShares Russell 2000 Index ... There are a wide variety of small company ETFs ...

Why Index Funds Are Really Actively Managed

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:32:39 GMT

Why Index Funds Are Really Actively Managed
Forbes - Jun 11, 2013

The 89 “index” ETFs I cover track 88 different indexes. My research ... 2) iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN): Its top holding is Ocwen Financial Corp (OCN), which has a price to book of 3.4 and a forecasted earnings growth rate of 205% for 2013.

Three Small-Cap ETFs For The Second Half

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:23:38 GMT

Three Small-Cap ETFs For The Second Half
Fox Business - Jun 10, 2013

For example, the iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM), the largest small-cap ETF by assets, has lost one percent since May 20.

Avoid REIT, Small Cap And Value ETFs

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:01:44 GMT

Avoid REIT, Small Cap And Value ETFs
Seeking Alpha - Jun 4, 2013

Particularly after the collapse of the tech bubble with its large cap growth bias, small caps and value stocks have been on a roll.

The Russell 2000 Breaks 1000, Tries to Tell Fund Managers They're Too Selective

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:14 GMT

The Russell 2000 Breaks 1000, Tries to Tell Fund Managers They're Too Selective
Barron's (blog) - May 20, 2013

But a buy-and-hold investor might have been able to beat many, if not most managers simply by owning iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM), up about 17% on the year, a broad, simple and straightforward ETF. Investors have also done well using a twist ...

TSX listed corporate dividends and distributions declared June 11

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:06:02 GMT

TSX listed corporate dividends and distributions declared June 11
Brandon Sun - Jun 11, 2013

Ishares Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund Un (TSX:XGR): $0.30127. Payable Jun 28. Record Jun 21.<. Ishares Dex Hybrid Bond Index Fund Etf (TSX:XHB): $0.08533. Payable .... Ishares Russell 2000 Index Fund(cad-hedg)un (TSX:XSU): $0.10051. Payable ...

Huge Trade in Leveraged Russell 1000 ETN Turns Heads

Tue, 28 May 2013 16:01:09 GMT

Huge Trade in Leveraged Russell 1000 ETN Turns Heads
ETF Trends - May 28, 2013

For the week, FBG saw net inflows of $621.6 million, according to IndexUniverse data. It was the top-inflow exchange traded product behind iShares Russell 2000 (NYSEArca: IWM). FBG delivers 200% of the performance of the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

The Big Market Milestone Nobody's Talking About

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:01:28 GMT

The Big Market Milestone Nobody's Talking About
Motley Fool - May 21, 2013

The other reason small caps are attractive to investors is that they have a lot further to go in terms of revenue and profit growth than their larger counterparts. By the time a company reaches the large-cap ranks, ... For instance, iShares Russell ...