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Don\u2019t Jump into Small-Cap Stocks for the Wrong Reasons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post-election \u201canimal spirits\u201d continue, with risk assets persisting in rally mode. As I wrote in a recent column, one area of heightened interest for investors has been small-cap stocks. The Russell 2000 Index posted its best single-day gain in almost two years following the election, as investors positioned for accelerating growth (via tax cuts and deregulation) combined with potential policies (tariffs) that favor companies with high relative levels of domestic production and revenue, i.e., small caps.1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small-cap value has been the biggest beneficiary of these \u2018themes\u2019 in the weeks since the election, outperforming mid-cap and large-cap stocks across the value and growth spectrum. The trade is logical on its face\u2014small-cap value stocks derive about 80% of their revenues domestically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tax cut, deregulation, and tariff themes may play out just as investors are anticipating they will. But the decision to crowd into the small-cap trade\u2014or significantly increase your allocation to small-caps now\u2014would mean making assumptions about what future policy will look like, and<\/em> how those policies will impact the economy. In other words, the allocation decision would be driven by changes to sentiment, not changes to economic fundamentals. That\u2019s why I caution jumping into small-cap value stocks for the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November Market Outlook: Key Trends to Watch<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As small-cap stocks surge amid post-election enthusiasm, the real question is: Will these gains hold as policy expectations meet economic reality?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover our insights in the November Stock Market Outlook Report2<\/sup><\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong>, where we explore U.S. economic trends, global developments, and the forces shaping small-cap performance. This report includes valuable insights into:<\/p>\n\n\n\n