Tag: Russell 2000 index

3 Small-Cap Stocks With 5%+ Dividend Yields

3 Small-Cap Stocks With 5%+ Dividend Yields

| September 6, 2018

The Russell 2000 Index holds approximately 2,000 small-cap stocks. The Russell 2000 Index focuses on the smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, and therefore the Russell 2000 Index is viewed as a benchmark for small-cap stocks. Small-cap stocks often do not pay dividends to shareholders, and if they do, usually have low dividend yields. Small companies need to […]

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Is Small Cap Strength Sustainable?

Is Small Cap Strength Sustainable?

| January 24, 2017

Small caps have surged since Election Day. As shown in Figure 1, the small cap Russell 2000 Index has outperformed the large cap S&P 500 by 8.1% since November 8, 2016. The relative strength has been driven by several election-related factors, including prospects for corporate tax reform, deregulation, and President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to encourage […]

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Are These The Best NASDAQ Penny Stocks?

Are These The Best NASDAQ Penny Stocks?

| June 9, 2015

Are You Watching These Penny Stock Charts! Ok, let’s look back in time… Not far, just go back with me about three months. Back in early March, I wrote an important article about a particular penny stock chart every trader needed to watch.  That article:  What Stock Charts Technical Analysis Can Tell Us About The […]

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