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Wealth anchor Brad Smith breaks down the latest financial news for June 11, 2025. Alger Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager Amy Zhang discusses how to play the small and mid-cap stock trades and why she believes there are opportunities here. Food prices rose in May. Stew Leonard's CEO joins Brad to discuss how to save money on groceries this summer. Author and student loan expert Mark Kantrowitz speaks with Brad about how President Trump's "Big, Beautiful" tax and spending bill could impact stude ...

This week's rally is particularly encouraging for investors who like to invest in small-cap stocks. The Russell 2000 index, widely considered to be the small-cap index, is up about 3.8% for the week. This continues the momentum that’s been building for the last month, in which the index has climbed 15.7%. Small-cap stocks are particularly sensitive to interest rates. Many of these companies rely on debt for their operations, which means, in some cases, it would be harder for companies to absorb higher tarif ...