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Will Tax Cuts Yield A Small-Cap Windfall?

Will Tax Cuts Yield A Small-Cap Windfall?

| November 21, 2017

Congress is getting down to tax reform, and at first blush, smaller companies seem poised for a windfall. But tax cuts shouldn’t anchor a broad-brush investing strategy. Instead, focus on individual company fundamentals—and the less obvious effects of the evolving legislation. Sentiment toward smaller stocks has been fickle. After last year’s elections, expectations that the Trump […]

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Can Small-Caps Resume Their Rocket Ride?

Can Small-Caps Resume Their Rocket Ride?

| April 13, 2017

Though the “Trump bump” helped, the year-old winning streak in smaller stocks owes far more to the spirited US economy. This rally has firepower, but we’d be choosy in riding the next leg higher. US small-caps have been on a tear for the past year. The small- and mid-cap Russell 2500 Index rocketed 17.6% in […]

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