In observing the equity markets, several factors suggest US large-cap stocks will outperform their s...
In observing the equity markets, several factors suggest US large-cap stocks will outperform their smaller counterparts. It also seems relatively more attractive opportunities exist within the growth equity portion of the US market. Since the Russell 1000 index (a US large-cap stock index) and the Russell 2000 index (a US small-cap stock index) began, the nine-year period ending 31 December 2007 represented the longest period one style has outperformed relative to the other (small-cap outperformed from 1979-83, large-cap from 1984-90, small-cap from 1991-93 and large-cap from 1994-98). It...
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