Posts Tagged ‘ Russell 2000 ’

Russell 2000 Is Destroying the Dow

Aug 15th, 2008 | By Jim Nelson | Category: Investing Strategies
Many feel that the stock market is only truly understood by the fat cats on Wall Street. The intricacies of daily stock movements confuse outsiders. But in reality, that’s nothing compared to what it was like a century ago. The old days of trading stocks was a wild-west show. Finding ...read more


Investing with the Russell 2000

Feb 26th, 2007 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Investing Strategies
Ever since the Russell 2000 took a hit in May, a lot of money has been flowing into large-cap stocks. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial has soared while the Russell 2000 and the NASDAQ have lagged behind. That’s the whole story as far as most investors are concerned. There has been ...read more


Small-Cap vs. Large-Cap Returns in 2007

Jan 22nd, 2007 | By Greg Guenthner | Category: Investing Strategies
An Associated Press headline caught my eye early this morning. It read "Signs Point to Good Year for Investing in Large-Cap Stocks." I couldn't help but wonder what signs these people are reading... The gist of the article is that it might be time for small-cap investors to rethink their investment strategy. ...read more


Relative Strength of Stocks

Oct 17th, 2006 | By Penny Sleuth Contributor | Category: Investing Strategies
Hello again, Sleuths, Back on July 25, I wrote a column on the concept of "relative strength." I examined the nine American Stock Exchange Select Sector SPDRs to compare the performance of nine different market sectors and illustrate how one can use relative strength analysis to determine which areas of the ...read more


Bulls and Bears and Pigs, Wolves and Sheep and Eagles, and One Dead Frenchman

Feb 1st, 2005 | By Penny Sleuth Contributor | Category: Investing Strategies, Macroeconomics
Irwin Greenstein reports from Baltimore a go-go… *** I went to the podiatrist yesterday and got a dose of bad news. It looks like I have arthritis in my right big toe and will require surgery. The doctor said it probably came from a combination of treadmill and ...read more