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IWM’s Unusual Options Activity Creates Opportunities for Small-Cap Investors

Although there wasn’t anything exciting to report from Wednesday’s unusual options activity, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF’s unusually active call options from yesterday suggest there are opportunities available for small-cap investors to make a buck over the long haul.

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Holiday Cheer or Market Fear: Navigating the Year-End Rally

Holiday investor optimism is common, but understanding market history and current market conditions is key before investing in year-end rallies.

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Making friends with the enemy: what stories of soldiers’ unexpected battlefield meetings reveal about the trauma of war

James Brady, serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps in the first world war, struggled to narrate the moment he was taken captive by German soldiers while serving on the western front. In the draft of his memoir, he crossed out and rewrote this section repeatedly.

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Ride the Russell 2000 to 3,000 With These 3 Unusually Active Options

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF had 10 of the 100 most unusually active ETFs in Thursday trading. While the Russell 2000 is up nearly 9% in 2024, it trails the S&P 500 by a wide margin. It’s time for the Russell 2000 to stand up and be counted.

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October in London: nine of the best things to do in town this month

From the best in theatre to new restaurants, pop-ups and international art, here’s everything to eat, see and do this month

Evening Standard

Small-Cap ETFs Are Hot. 5 Unusually Active IWM options. 1 Buy.

Small-cap ETFs are hot now. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF had 54 unusually active options Wednesday with 32 calls and 22 puts. Of those 54, five had Volume to Open Interest of 10.0 or higher. Here’s the best of the bunch.

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3 Top ETFs to Add Small-Cap Stock Exposure

Seeking small-cap equity exposure as Fed rate-cut expectations start to rise? Here are three leading ETFs for small-cap stock investors.

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8 Small Stocks' Amazing Rallies Make Nvidia Look Like A Loser

Small-cap stocks are making inroads against the S&P 500 — including some of its winners like Nvidia. And ETFs offer a way to play the shift.

Investors Business Daily

1 'Strong Buy' Small-Cap Stock to Scoop Up Now

This small-cap stock has already doubled this year, and bullish analysts see more upside in store. Here's why.

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1 ETF Set to Benefit When the Fed Eventually Cuts Rates

Small-cap stocks look cheap, and this ETF is the easiest way to play the group.

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‘He could create beauty out of horror’: the extraordinary life and photography of Tim Hetherington

He joined rebel convoys in Africa and turned his time with GIs in Afghanistan into an Oscar-nominated film. But his subject wasn’t war – it was people. Ahead of a major show, our writer remembers his former colleague

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OPINION - In this time of war and strife, Britain needs the Imperial War Museums more than ever

The echoes of historic conflicts continue to resonate in the scenes we witness each day in the news — and the Imperial War Museums (IWM) contribute to our understanding of not just history, but of present-day war and conflict.

Evening Standard

Small-Cap Stocks Look Ready to Take Off in 2024

Three of the iShares Russell 2000 ETF’s top 10 days for options volume in 2023 have been in December. IWM’s unusual options activity on Thursday points to a big year for small caps in 2024. Here’s why you don’t want to miss out.

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Ride the Russell 2000 to 2,000 With These 3 IWM Options

The Russell 2000 is up less than 3% year-to-date, one-seventh the performance of the S&P 500. However, it’s been identical in the past month, which suggests a run to 2,000 for the Russell 2000 is not out of the question.

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Is the Russell 2000’s Unusual Options Activity Signaling It’s Time to Buy Smaller Companies?

Don’t be put off by Friday’s options volume put/call ratio for the Russell 2000 iShares ETF. Everything I’m looking at tells me the markets are signaling it’s time to buy small caps.

Evening Standard

IWM Blavatnik Art, Film & Photography Galleries: the power of the image, from warning to weapon of war

Five new galleries display 500 works from the IWM’s collection which show the power of imagery to question and influence thinking about conflict

The Guardian - UK

‘When is it too early to teach your kids about genocide?’ Inside the Imperial War Museum’s harrowing new galleries

From the Somme to Afghanistan and Iraq, 500 works capture a century of warfare at the museum’s new Blavatnik art, film and photography galleries. You could spend days in its screening rooms alone, says our writer

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Stock Market Indexes March Higher As Microsoft Jumps On Earnings; Leading Insurer Reclaims Buy Point

Everest Group has been moving sideways since topping at 395 in February with a pattern that has elements of a saucer base.

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3 Breakout Stocks That Should Be On Your Small-Cap Watchlist

Small-cap stocks have underperformed as a group this year, but Rocket Lab, Freshworks, and Upwork are a few standout names that growth-minded investors should be watching at current levels.

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Diversify Your Portfolio with Emerging Market Small Caps Stocks With This ETF

Investors buy small-cap stocks anticipating capital growth in up-and-coming young companies that offer accelerated growth. Emerging markets have some characteristics of a developed market without completely meeting the standards. Emerging markets may become developed markets in the future and, in some cases, were evolved in the past.

The Guardian - UK

War has shown Ukrainians – and the rest of us – why museums are so important for telling our stories

Objects from the front line bear bloodstained witness – not just to what happened, but to Ukraine’s very existence, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

Imperial War Museum to exhibit conflicting perspectives on Troubles

London museum will display array of testimonies and archive photographs collected over the years

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3 ETFs You'll Regret Not Buying Sooner

The higher-than-expected January CPI data and robust jobs market indicate that the Fed’s fight against inflation might take longer than expected, potentially triggering the much-feared recession. Amid the current macroeconomic backdrop, it could be wise to invest in quality ETFs Vanguard Developed Markets (VEA), iShares Russell 2000 (IWM), and VanEck…

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How We Handled Bear Market Rally In Russell 2000

The July rally was strong but resistance still proved to be overwhelming. Here's how we used market ETFs to profit.

Benzinga

Is The Small-Cap Selling Over? Here's What The Chart Says

The selling in the small-cap sector of the stock market may be about to pause or at least halt. After a nasty move lower the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (ARCA: IWM) has reached a level that has been resistance in the past. Sometimes, levels that had been resistance can convert…

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