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Small-cap stocks can shine in a recession

Nov 23, 2023

Redacción Mapfre

Jonathan Boyar, director of Boyar Value Group and advisor to the MAPFRE AM US Forgotten Value Fund From a valuation standpoint, small-cap value shares are far and away the cheapest U.S. stocks. While large-cap growth shares (led by the Magnificent Seven group of tech stocks) are trading 36% above their 20-year average price/earnings multiple, JP Morgan reports that small-cap value is selling 14% below its 20-year average. The Russell 2000, a basket of smaller-cap companies, has been in a bear market since peaking in late 2021. It has since trailed the Russell 1000, which indexes larger-cap stocks, by about 20 full percentage points.

Many factors could help explain the short-term underperformance of small-cap shares, including rising interest rates, History suggests that leadership of the stock market could soon pass from large-caps to small-caps—especially if an economic slowdown lies ahead.

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What if you win? Keys for investing your Christmas Lottery winnings

On December 22, as is tradition in Spain, millions of citizens will closely follow the Extraordinary Christmas Lottery Draw. The odds of winning are not very high, specifically one in 100,000. Despite this somewhat discouraging fact, it is inevitable to get excited and ask yourself the question: what would you do with the money if you won?

MAPFRE acquires the iconic Ombú Building in Madrid

MAPFRE Inmuebles, the MAPFRE Group’s investment arm for alternative assets, has completed the acquisition of the Ombú Building, a landmark property located in Méndez Álvaro, one of the city’s most promising areas. This purchase reinforces the company’s commitment to investing in sustainable, strategically located offices.

MAPFRE strengthens its asset manager to assert its leadership in financial planning in Spain

The reorganization of MAPFRE AM includes the creation of new departments and the redefinition of responsibilities, changes aimed at promoting the growth of the Group's financial advice business and the evolution from a “product factory” to a “service factory.”