# Why smaller stocks face worse prospects than the S&P 500 in the coming years

- Source: MarketWatch
- Published: 2026-10-20T10:30:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
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The Value Line Median Appreciation Potential has a good record forecasting smaller stocks’ returns. And the next four years look bearish.

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