A Greek debt default and possible exit from the Euro has U.S. stocks in a volatile frame of mind, but stronger economic growth and a possible delay in the Fed's first rate hike should calm things down quickly. Double-bottom buy signal? Read More

Despite rosy earnings estimates, auto suppliers face skidding sales. Read More

M&A activity in the small-cap space is heating up, both in retail apparel and semiconductors. Read More

First-quarter GDP weakness plus merger mania equals low stock-market volatility and continued gains as investors climb a wall of worry concerning the Fed's first interest rate hike in nine years scheduled for later this autumn. Read More

The Russell 2000 small-cap index wilted in April but has rebounded in May and is once again outperforming the large-cap S&P 500 index. Read More

Almost all small-cap stocks begin as IPOs and 2015's current crop of IPOs look quite interesting. Read More

With the Nasdaq finally hitting a new all-time high, the risk appetite of investors is high and small caps will continue to outperform. A likely interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve sometime in 2015 will not stop the small-cap juggernaut from moving to higher highs. Read More

For the first time in a year (since March 2014), small-cap stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 in a majority (64%) of Roadrunner time periods! The outperformance is just beginning, so the time is now for small caps. Read More

Investor fears that a down January would spur a market correction have disappeared now that stock indices have hit new all-time highs. U.S. small-cap stocks have broken out to the upside and are the place to be during the final leg of this six-year bull market. Read More

The company’s BOGS are marching off the shelves. Read More

Volatility has increased and stocks are bouncing up and down, but the bullish uptrend remains in place thanks to U.S. economic growth and continued low global interest rates. Read More

A weak first-half of December is pretty typical -- as is a strong second half of the month. Get ready for stocks to make a roaring comeback to end the calendar year. Read More

Market momentum on the heels of the Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate has propelled stocks to all-time highs. Further gains are likely, although a temporary pause in the advance is likely. Get ready for the most bullish period of the entire calendar year for small-cap outperformance.  Both the Value and Momentum portfolios are trouncing their benchmarks. Read More

Small caps have been hurting in the U.S., but have been on fire in emerging markets. There's always a bull market in small caps somewhere. As for the future of U.S. small caps, the period of the calendar year that has historically been most bullish for small-cap stocks starts in just a few weeks. Wild swings in the stock market often signify that a bottom is forming, which is the best time to invest. Read More

September may prove challenging for stocks, but the rally should resume soon afterwards. The new momentum stock-selection formula is starting to bear fruit. Serious fruit. Read More

The stock market appears to be in the throes of a correction and small-cap stocks are not proving immune, but continued low interest rates and strengthening economic growth should limit the damage. New performance benchmarks for the two Roadrunner portfolios (Value and Momentum) promise more accurate performance evaluations. Read More

Small-cap stocks are once again leading the market higher thanks to a string of economic reports signaling stronger economic growth ahead. In addition, Roadrunner Stocks has introduce a list of five "Best Buys" for each of the Value and Momentum portfolios. If you can't buy the entire portfolios, these ten stocks should be the ones you buy first. Read More

Companies with predictable earnings have historically outperformed because investors value stability and are willing to pay for it. Fortunately, predictable companies are also easier to value accurately using snapshot earnings multiples, but it only works if one spends the time analyzing the income statement and isolating core earnings from reported earnings. Ignoring the anchoring bias of current market prices is the key to value-investing success. Read More

The negative divergence between small caps and large caps appears to have been a temporary reaction to the negative first-quarter GDP report. Now that economists forecast a rebound in second-quarter growth, small caps have rebounded strongly, and the stock market is back in bullish mode with the Roadrunner Value portfolio leading the way. Read More

The stock market continues to hit all-time highs with a Dow theory bullish confirmation, no less.  Economic indicators are improving, but some caution is warranted because 2014 is a mid-term election year, which is the weakest year of the four-year presidential cycle. The Value Portfolio is working, whereas the Momentum Portfolio is not, so I will start trading the momentum portfolio much more aggressively to improve performance. Read More