Performance
Comparing Small Cap Performance Measures
Small Cap indices performance divergence. Why has the S&P 600 significantly outperformed the Russell 2000 the past two years?
Scanning The Markets
For over a year, The Leuthold Group has been recommending investors focus on small/mid cap stocks. The best performing market comparators so far in 2002 have been S&P Small Caps and S&P Mid Caps.
Rising Interest Rates Don't Always Mean A Falling Stock Market
A look at market performance over five different rising interest rate periods. Results are somewhat surprising.
Scanning The Markets
So far in 2002, the stock market has focused on one thing...solid fundamentals.
Scanning The Markets
There certainly was not much evidence of a “January effect” this year. Most of the market indices were down but the S&P Small Cap Index was up slightly.
Scanning The Markets
Group leaders & laggards in 2001.
Capitalization Tier Meausres
Continuing to evaluate Leuthold Index methodology.
Tech Watch
S&P Tech remained flat in December, but P/E ratios continue to climb as poor earnings are reported.
Large Cap Versus Small Cap: S&P 500 Versus Russell 2000
For the third straight year, the Russell outperforms.
Scanning The Markets
The stock market came to life in November, with the NASDAQ leading the way.
Post Attack Market Leadership
A look at who has and has not performed since Sept. 10th and 21st (market bottom?)
Scanning The Markets
The NASDAQ posted a strong 12.8% gain in October, and also leads the pack from the September 21st low with an 18.8% gain.
Scanning The Markets
Our Scanning table this issue focuses on the equity group performance following the September 11th terrorist attacks.
Internet Debacle (Opportunity?) Index
A comparison of the Internet Survivors? Index to the Internet Debacle Index that we have been covering here for the past few years.
Capitalization Tier Meausres
Continuing to evaluate Leuthold Index methodology.
Tech Watch…..S&P Tech Subset Down 19% In September, Down -33% In Q3
On a valuation basis, tech stocks are approaching an attractive accumulation zone.
Growth Vs. Value—Transition to Growth Leadership?
It appears that a transition to growth leadership is already underway in the small caps segment of the market.
Post Attack
Unlike most past market crises, a post-crisis rally did not immediately follow the September 11th Attack. October Expectations: The passage of time is beginning to moderate Wall Street’s debilitating pain. I think the stock market rebound rally could be about to get underway in earnest.
Scanning The Markets
It’s been a very difficult market, as there has been very little prolonged group leadership. This is to be expected near market bottoms, as investors are shifting assets quickly in these uncertain times.
Internet Debacle (Opportunity?) Index
Several clients called, expressing an interest in our recently constructed “Internet Survivors?” theme. This is now being presented monthly in Leuthold’s Groups ~ Equity Strategies (the “Blue Book”).