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Small Caps On Top Again
By Kara P. StapletonThe small-cap Russell 2000 Index made a comeback in 2006 with a gain of 18.4%, outperforming the large-cap Russell 1000 Index (15.5%) for the seventh...
January 04, 2007
In '06, Small Cap Outperformed Large-Cap AgainThe small-cap Russell 2000 Index made a comeback in 2006 with a gain of 18.4%, outperforming the large-cap Russell 1000 Index (15.5%) for the seventh year in the past eight years. "The Russell 1000 and Russell 2000 each outperformed the other for six separate months through the year, but in...
January 02, 2007
What if the Bond Guys Are Right?Signs abound that 2007 will be good for equity investors. We're coming into the third year of a presidential cycle, which is historically the best...
January 01, 2007
Hunting Social, Other DividendsNew exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with specialized strategies have been the rage on Wall Street -- and the rage continues. Targeting income-oriented investors, Vanguard has just introduced...
December 01, 2006
Behind the Numbers, with Mark Keller"We think the data show that stocks' long-term performance is superior to that of the other asset classes, hence, we tend to weigh stocks more...
December 01, 2006
Van Eck Launches Sector FundsFrom trash collection to steel production, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have it covered, thanks to two specialized sector funds from Van Eck Associates. Van Eck's Market Vectors...
December 01, 2006
'DWS Scudder's Dr. Bob Outlines His Latest Bets(Phoenix) How does the chairman of DWS Scudder's Investor Strategy Committee feel about the market's short-term potential? Robert Froehlich, aka Dr. Bob, forecasts the market...
December 01, 2006
Research RoundtableMr. Market, wont to wearing his heart on his sleeve, reacts, reflects -- and anticipates. Marching always to its own drummer, the market in 2007...