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Cashing In on Small Caps
Small-cap stocks are not to be overlooked, especially when they are packed into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that works differently than others. This particular ETF is Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF (CALF). CALF gives investors access to the U.S. small-cap arena, but its methodology is a bit different than other funds, since […]
The Curve of the Earth
Tell me does the world revolve the same? Tell me do the people all take care of you? Did you doubt the curve of the earth? And every word, every word… — Matt Nathanson, “Curve of the Earth” Sublime moments. They may seem infrequent and evanescent, and many of the moments we categorize as “peak […]
Goodnight, Songbird
“And I wish you all the love in the world, but most of all, I wish it from myself.” That is the hauntingly beautiful lyric that, for me, punctuates one of the most profound and moving ballads in rock history, Fleetwood Mac’s “Songbird.” Amazingly, the entire song was written in less than half an hour […]
Goin’ Small with a Small-Cap ETF
One of the most contentious questions in investing is whether small-cap stocks or large-cap stocks are a better investment to secure your financial future. Adherents of the large-cap-stocks-are-better theory point to research by JennisonDryden, indicating that investors are quicker to flee small-cap stocks for more stable large-cap stocks at the first sign of economic trouble. […]
Make Every Day ‘Giving Tuesday’
You know about “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday,” which this year set records for consumer buying. But did you know that yesterday was “Giving Tuesday?” That’s right, a day dedicated to remembering that charitable contributions are both a gift to others and a huge psychic present to yourself. Indeed, Giving Tuesday ushers in what’s come […]
Invest in Small-Cap U.S. Stocks with This Fund
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:IJR) tracks a market-cap-weighted index of primarily small-cap U.S. stocks. The S&P Committee selects 600 stocks representing about 3% of the publicly available market. The index measures the performance of the small-capitalization sector of the U.S. equity market, as determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI). The fund generally will […]