NYSEArca - Nasdaq Real Time Price ? USD iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) Follow 217.76 -3.68 (-1.66%) At close: October 31 at 4:00 PM EDT 217.80 +0.04 (+0.02%) Pre-Market: 5:22 AM EDT All News Press Releases SEC Filings All SEC Filings Corporate Changes & Voting Matters Periodic Financial Reports Proxy Statements Tender Offer/Acquisition Reports Offering Registrations Why this bull market feels 'weird': Morning Brief The economy is making a soft landing and the bull market is flying high as the Nasdaq hits record heights. But the mood is...off. Yahoo Finance ? yesterday HRB GOOG AAPL Tech is leading markets higher — but 3 other sectors have joined in: Morning Brief Taking stock of year three of the bull market shows that the rally is spreading out beyond the Magnificent Seven — and even beyond tech. Since the market's recent lows, three other non-tech sectors have taken up the mantle. Yahoo Finance ? 15 days ago GS VST JPM Want to become a small-cap investor? Here's what you need to know Are you considering a venture into small-cap stocks (IWM)? Yahoo Finance Anchor Josh Lipton analyzes this investment strategy, offering insights into small-cap performance against their mid- and large-cap counterparts, the trajectory of small-cap stocks throughout the year, and why current valuations present an excellent opportunity to get in. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Angel Smith Yahoo Finance Video ? 17 days ago ^RUT IWM -1.66% Why pro trader Tom Sosnoff says to bet on yourself instead of passive index funds Tastytrade co-founder Tom Sosnoff argues that investors ought to consider going against the passive grain and investing actively. But he isn't using returns in his argument. 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Yahoo Finance ? 30 days ago ^RUT IBB -1.49% XLV -0.84% How to play small-cap stocks: Ollie’s and RXO Josh Bennett, senior portfolio manager and director of research at Alger, joins Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton on Market Domination to discuss how to play small-cap stocks during the rate-cutting cycle. “We think the setup is pretty good for small caps now… The fact is, as the easing cycle begins, we should see that as favorable for small caps,” Bennett says, adding, “Historically, you've seen small caps trade at about a 10% premium to the large-cap index.” He highlights that “small caps just off 20-year lows in terms of relative valuation to large-cap stocks. So valuation setup is interesting.” The portfolio manager says that while it does look like the economy is on the way to a soft landing if we were to enter a recessionary period, there are small stocks that can weather a challenging macro. “Small is not weak. And I think that it's interesting. A lot of people think that small-cap companies don't have the strength, but when you look at where we operate in the small-cap segment, we're looking for the highest quality small-cap growth names that we can find.” Bennett names Ollies, a closeout retailer, as a buy in the small-cap space. “They're the largest player in the closeout industry. This is an enormous industry. $300 billion in closeout, and over $200 billion of that is non-apparel, which is where Ollie's plays. So they don't compete with TJX. They don't compete with Marshall's… Why is Ollie's a buy now? Because the consumer is looking for value more than they ever have before.” The portfolio manager also calls on RXO, a truck brokerage company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize its network, which connects trucks with companies that need to move things. “RXO should benefit as the industrial cycle begins to pick up. They'll see that benefit.” Bennett notes that if there are supply chain disruptions from the potential port strike, RXO could gain. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan. Yahoo Finance Video ? last month ALMAX ALMCX ASIMX Great investing debate: Growth or value stocks post-rate cuts? It's an age-old question among investors: which is better, growth investing or value investing? After the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut this week kicked off a highly-anticipated easing cycle, Catalysts hosts Seana Smith and Madison Mills spoke with a panel of experts about how the two investment strategies could play out in the months to come. Vontobel portfolio manager Markus Hansen and Greenwich Wealth's CIO Vahan Janjigian join Catalysts to lay out their investment thesis. Vahan favors value over growth — but says he's not a strict value investor. "What I really favor is stocks that are undervalued," he says, "and in many cases, that can be growth stocks." In terms of investments, Vahan notes he's leaning toward traditional value stocks, like IBM (IBM), Verizon (VZ), and Pfizer (PFE). And in the wake of the Fed's latest rate cut, Vahan sees small caps (IWM) as benefitting from changes to the yield curve. "I think as things normalize, we'll get back to what's considered normal. And that means value stocks outperform growth stocks and small cap stocks outperform large cap stocks." Markus and his team at Vontobel are quality growth focused. He says post-rate cut, he expects dividends will get a lot of love from investors. That's why he's favoring "good old fashioned names" like Coca-Cola (KO), Walmart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), and PepsiCo (PEP) for their sustained dividend growth. Luxury is also a sector he finds compelling for its wide economic moat. "It requires time to build that heritage, and to be the top brand," he says, and that longevity makes companies like Hermes (RMS.PA), Ferrari (RACE), and Richemont (CFR.SW) compelling. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Catalysts. This post was written by Kathleen Welch Yahoo Finance Video ? last month RACE HESAF HESAY Arnott's Debut ETF Bets on Index Rejects The smart beta innovator's new fund will buy stocks dropped from the S&P 500 and Russell 1000. etf.com ? last month SPY -1.96% IWF VONG What investors are getting wrong about the VIX right now The VIX is commonly known as the "Fear Gauge," or a measurement of volatility. It is, but it's a little more complicated than that. And it's good to know the difference. Yahoo Finance ? last month ^DJI SPY -1.96% ^IXIC Why investors turn to ETFs during times of market stress Market volatility is picking up once again, prompting investors to kick the tires of their portfolios and assess investment tools. Yahoo Finance ? last month QQQ -2.52% SPY -1.96% VFFSX Market bulls are back, but what does the US election signal? Wall Street is returning to an overly bearish sentiment in late 2024, but is this actually a contrarian signal when heading into the US presidential election? BofA Securities Chief Equity Technical Strategist Stephen Suttmeier sits down with Josh Lipton and Seana Smith on Market Domination to discuss where the market (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) could be seeing some resistance with less than 70 days until the election "The difference between a normal year and an election year, presidential election year is you tend to get a strong summer rally, which we've gotten this year, June, July, into August, and that typically sets up a little bit of a pullback or consolidation in September and October," Suttmeier tells Yahoo Finance. "So you got marginally negative average returns... -0.46% average in September in election years, And -0.34 in October. So you have a little bit of a pause a little bit of pullback. And that typically precedes a rally into year-end after the election, a relief rally. Suttmeier also comments on the technicals for small-cap stocks (^RUT) and seasonality indicators that could be signaling an S&P 500 (^GSPC) correction. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan. Yahoo Finance Video ? 2 months ago ^IXIC IWM -1.66% ^SP500EW Why gold is outperforming nearly everything so far this year While the stock market's gains are nothing to scoff at, gold has emerged as one of the year's best performers so far. Yahoo Finance ? 2 months ago ^IXIC ^GSPC VFFSX Markets due for 'pause or consolidation' before next breakout Market seasonality can give insight into what may be ahead for the markets. BTIG managing director and chief market technician Jonathan Krinsky joins Market Domination to discuss seasonal stock trends, the US dollar (DX-Y.NYB), and small-cap stocks (^RUT). "Seasonals have been working pretty well for the last couple of years," Krinsky explains. "After the rally we just had… you probably just are due for a little bit more pause or consolidation before ultimately getting a more sustained breakout." Regarding the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), Krinsky notes that "just from a pure technical level, we’re okay owning them just… keep somewhat of a tight leash because under $210, it’s not a great setup." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Mariela Rosales. Yahoo Finance Video ? 2 months ago IWM -1.66% DX-Y.NYB ^DJI Be Like Buffett and Sell Some Winners. How Options Strategies Can Help. Just as Warren Buffett lightened up on Apple stock, you might want to scale back on some of your winners. Here’s how do it with options. Barrons.com ? 2 months ago NVDA IWM -1.66% NKE Why millennials and Gen Z are too young to be loading up on bonds For younger investors, stocks for the long run means stocks, not bonds. Yahoo Finance ? 2 months ago ^DJI VFFSX VFIAX Stock market bears may have the calendar on their side until the election The calendar can offer investors clues about where the market could be headed next. Yahoo Finance ? 2 months ago SPY -1.96% ^DJI QQQ -2.52% TLT, Russell 2000 ETFs Top SPY, Big Tech in July Cooling inflation boosted bonds and small caps while large caps lagged. etf.com ? 2 months ago XLK -3.21% TLT +0.16% SPY -1.96% Yahoo Finance Chartbook: 32 charts tell the story of markets and the economy midway through 2024 In these charts, top Wall Street experts explain how inflation's decline and resilient economic growth, among other forces, have investors optimistic the stock market's 2024 rally has more room to run. Yahoo Finance ? 3 months ago ^GSPC ^IXIC ^RUT Performance Overview Trailing returns as of 10/31/2024. Category is Small Blend. Return IWM Category YTD +9.45% +10.91% 1-Year +34.02% +25.03% 3-Year -0.17% +4.42%
