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Reporter's NotebookInflation may be a good thing for small capsWhen investors hear inflation, equity markets usually run for the exits, as inflation is generally bad for stocks, but it may not be as negative for small caps as larger caps. Russell Reconstitutions: Out with the old, in with the newMuch like the annual event of spring cleaning, Russell Investments is refiguring the Russell 2000 and with it comes many implications. Oil remains the most profitable play (Part Two of Two)Jason Votruba and Richard Wyman name their favorite small-cap oil and gas stock picks. Oil remains the most profitable play (Part One of Two)After an uncertain first half of the year, oil stocks were one of the only investments to gush higher this year, and they still look to be the most profitable for the remainder of the year. Wall Street Journal says small caps should riseWith the onset of a warming trend in the market, small caps may once again be the best place to park your money, according to a May 31 article in The Wall Street Journal. Investment opportunities emerge from China earthquakeChina is still in the early recovery stages of one of the most calamitous earthquakes to ever rock the mounting Asian empire, causing a broad-based pull back in Chinese shares, and unearthing investment opportunities from the rubble. Small caps to lead out of the economic "rubble"Small caps may be the place to park your money, according to Bill Greiner, chief investment officer for UMB Asset Management and UMB Bank. Emerging opportunities in small-cap techIt’s been a rough ride for technology this year. However, the small-cap tech space looks to be bottoming out, which means opportunities are emerging for investors.
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