Small-cap

"Small-cap managers can't keep up," says Lori Calvasina , small- and midcap U.S.-equity strategist at Credit Suisse.

Why Small-Cap Funds Are Lagging Ben Levisohn 2011

Another reason, more grounded in science: Small-cap shares are near all-time highs, which makes them expensive compared with large caps.

It's Time for the Big Guys Rob Curran 2011

Small-cap stocks are unlikely to be left out of a rally, but they are particularly vulnerable to jitters because they are considered to be a riskier asset and tend to be more thinly traded than large-cap stocks, which exacerbates price swings.

Small-Cap Stocks' Big Price Tag Brendan Conway 2011

Small-cap stocks are even cheaper - many are trading on half book value, or less.

A Japan Investing Strategy for the Bold Brett Arends 2011

But they better take a closer look at the price tag: Small-cap stocks still are expensive compared with their large-cap peers, even after this summer's swoon.

Small-Cap Stocks' Big Price Tag Brendan Conway 2011

Small-cap Motricity tumbled 2.69, or 59%, to 1.86 after the mobile internet services company missed earnings expectations and provided a disappointing outlook.

U.S. Stocks Plummet, Led by Financials Jonathan Cheng 2011

Small-cap companies and commodities are particularly sensitive to an accelerating economy, while rising transportation stocks reflect a pickup in the movement of goods—a positive sign for the economy.

April Is a Kindly Month for Stocks Jonathan Cheng 2011

•Small-cap (SC): Invest in companies with market values of less than $1 billion.

Glossary of funds 2009

Small-cap stocks fared particularly badly, with the Russell 2000 Index sliding 2.6%, its biggest one-day fall since August.

Bank Results Push Down Stocks Jonathan Cheng 2011

"Small-cap and midcap ETFs are a better way to play regions," because they hold shares of companies that are more likely to do a big portion of their business domestically, says Adam Patti , chief executive at IndexIQ, which offers five small-cap and two midcap single-country funds.

Mix-and-Match Countries Jane Hodges 2011