Small is profitable: America's "small cap" shares are tipped to outperform its big ones this year - again

Article Abstract:

The Russell Index and the Nasdaq Index are two which indicate the performances of small corporation stocks. The Russell 2,000 rose by 44% last year. Biotechnology and medical stocks were the best performers. The Nasdaq Index indicated a rise of 56.6%. After seven years, the smaller companies have outpaced the larger ones.

Small business, Statistics, Securities, Nasdaq Composite Index

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The stock-picking fallacy

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Investors mostly have luck to thank when they receive returns on stocks that are above the market average. Research shows that skill in choosing stocks is almost non-existent, and most individuals choose to deposit their savings rather than invest them in the stockmarket.

Analysis, Capital market, Capital markets

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Thinking small: American mutual funds

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Pension trusts of companies with 1,000 or fewer employees have always been beyond the reach of individual investors even though they are now worth almost $400 billion. Money managers believe these trusts could attract a great deal of investors in the future.

Economic aspects, Pension funds, Mutual funds

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