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One of the more important parts of smart investing is diversification. This has two benefits: It reduces risks by not relying on too few stocks, and it increases your long-term return potential.

Small-cap stocks are currently in correction territory and have underperformed the S&P 500. Small-cap stocks typically outperform during economic recoveries, but current economic indicators suggest po...

The Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) was launched on 01/26/2004, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.

You don't have to build a fancy stock portfolio. Many investors simply settle for a market-tracking index fund, and keep adding funds to that boring but effective long-term investment.

Wall Street was off to a volatile start in 2025, following a steep sell-off in the final weeks of 2024. Notably, the small-cap Russell 2000 Index fell 8.4% in December, marking its worst month since S...