This Index Is Officially in a Bear Market -- and It Could Be a Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity for Investors
It's no secret that the stock market took a massive nosedive after President Donald Trump revealed his "reciprocal tariff" plans, but there are some areas of the market that took the news worse than others. In fact, the Russell 2000, which is widely considered to be the most comprehensive index of small-cap stocks, has now officially fallen into bear market territory. Not only has the Russell 2000 dramatically underperformed the broader stock market, but small-cap stocks were already rather cheap, relative to their large-cap counterparts, entering 2025.