We’re well into the new year now, and investors are naturally wondering which investments will prosper in the months ahead. With the Magnificent 7 stocks (that is, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, NVIDIA and Tesla) making up the bulk of 2023’s market gains, many are expecting broader participation from the rest of the market.
Small-caps in particular seem overdue to outperform. Their rally at the end of the year might seem to be confirmation of that idea, but even with the year-end push, small-cap stocks are trading at a significant discount.
