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Over the last two sessions the S&P 500 has lost only -0.47%. That is very little in the grand scheme of things. However, here is the amount of pain levied on some other indices in that same time frame.
-1.28% Nasdaq
-1.34% Midcaps (MDY)
-2.13% Smallcaps (IWM)...4.5X worse than S&P
What does it all mean?
That the market is going through a Risk Off phase and levying stiffer penalties on smaller, growthier and more speculative stocks. Or what some would call a stealth correction because it is flying under the radar.
I am not trying to scare you with this topic. In fact, these stealth corrections happen all the time. Some long...some short. Just making you aware of the existence and why your portfolio may be doing far worse than the S&P.
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Over the last two sessions the S&P 500 has lost only -0.47%. That is very little in the grand scheme of things. However, here is the amount of pain levied on some other indices in that same time frame. 
