{"id":26968,"date":"2012-01-30T00:53:06","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T05:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/fx\/2012\/01\/30\/cheap-small-cap-stocks-to-kick-off-2012\/"},"modified":"2012-01-30T00:53:06","modified_gmt":"2012-01-30T05:53:06","slug":"cheap-small-cap-stocks-to-kick-off-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/fx\/2012\/01\/30\/cheap-small-cap-stocks-to-kick-off-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheap Small-Cap Stocks to Kick Off 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

By MoneyMorning.com.au<\/strong><\/p>\n

One chart we like to keep our eye on is the S&P\/ASX200 Small Ordinaries Index (XSO)… Because this index provides the benchmark for Aussie small-cap investments…<\/p>\n

When it’s trending up, it’s a sign small-cap stocks<\/strong> could go up too. But if it’s stuck in a rut or trending down… Well, let’s just say the promise of 1,000% gains overnight on a 1-cent ‘penny dreadful’ gets even more elusive.<\/p>\n

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\nAfter having a bit of a run in the second half of 2010, XSO spent 2011 trending down. And it now finds itself at an important resistance level.<\/p>\n

The index is trading near a 16-month low… That means small-cap stocks could be relatively cheap.<\/p>\n

As you can see on the far right of the graph below, the small ord’s index has had trouble breaking past 2400… It’s tried 3 times – and failed – since September 2011. And now it’s set to have a crack at it again. <\/p>\n

Will it break through to the upside this time and send small-cap stocks off to the races? Or will small-caps spend the first half of 2012 in the sin bin?<\/p>\n

Keep an eye on this index over the next few weeks to find out for sure.<\/p>\n

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Click here<\/a> to enlarge<\/div>\n

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Source: Google Finance<\/div>\n

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Aaron Tyrrell
\nEditor, Money Morning<\/strong> <\/p>\n

From the Archives…<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Is There a Reason You’re Not Using the 90\/10 Strategy?<\/a>
\n2012-01-27 – Kris Sayce<\/p>\n

In the Market or Under the Mattress?<\/a>
\n2012-01-26 – Keith Fitz-Gerald<\/p>\n

What if the Australian Dollar Was a Stock?<\/a>
\n2012-01-25 – Kris Sayce<\/p>\n

Why Tungsten and Other Strategic Metals Could Prove Good Investments<\/a>
\n2012-01-24 – Dr. Alex Cowie<\/p>\n

Will These Commodities Help You Claim The Best Investment Gains Of 2012?<\/a>
\n2012-01-23 – Dr. Alex Cowie<\/p>\n

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\nCheap Small-Cap Stocks to Kick Off 2012 <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By MoneyMorning.com.au One chart we like to keep our eye on is the S&P\/ASX200 Small Ordinaries Index (XSO)… Because this index provides the benchmark for Aussie small-cap investments… When it’s trending up, it’s a sign small-cap stocks could go up too. But if it’s stuck in a rut or trending down… Well, let’s just say … <\/p>\n

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