A Russell 2000 Bull Market Could Be Coming: 1 Spectacular BlackRock ETF to Buy Hand Over Fist Before It Gets Here

The Russell 2000 index is home to approximately 2,000 of the smallest companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges. While the major market indexes like the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) have soared to new highs recently, the Russell still technically hasn't grown because it hasn't closed above its previous record level from 2021. But small American companies could benefit from a series of tailwinds this year, including falling interest rates and business-friendly policies from the incoming Trump administration. Since the Russell only needs to climb by another 8.9% to close at a record high, those factors could be enough to trigger a new bull market.BlackRock is the parent company of iShares, which manages $3.3 trillion in assets spread across more than 1,400 exchange-traded funds (ETFs). One of those funds is the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEMKT: IWM), which tracks the performance of the Russell 2000. Here's why investors might want to buy it before the index enters a new bull market.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool