The current sovereign-debt crisis in Europe offers excellent opportunities for investors with a long-term horizon. The Greek debt crisis is way overblown. Greece has been the poorest country in Western Europe for many years and continues to remain so. The Greek economy is very small compared to other countries. To put this in perspective, the …
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The S&P 400 MidCap Index measures the performance of U.S. mid-size companies with market caps from about $2billion to $10 billion. The stocks in this index are selected based on market cap, liquidity and industry representation. In terms of performance the index is up 7.3% YTD. The annualized 5-year return is 5.4%. The average market …
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The S&P SmallCap 600 Index covers approximately 3% of the domestic equities market.The constituents of this index are selected based on market capitalization and other criteria to ensure they are investable and financially viable. Since the small cap universe is made of up of stocks that are known for poor trading liquidity and financial instability, …
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In my December 2009 article A Lost Decade for U.S. Stocks, I mentioned that the S&P 500 lost 23% from Dec 31, 1999 through Dec. 14, 2009. A recent article in the Journal titled “Small Caps Loom Large” notes that the small cap stocks in the U.S. have rallied strongly since the decade that began …
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