The underperformance of the Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index relative to the rest of the market has been weighing on investors’ minds for the better part of a year now. While some think the index is destined for long-term underperformance, others think that it will play catchup sometime this year.Although nothing is certain, I do think there will be some sort of convergence between the performance of the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000 in the near future. Bullish Catalysts for Small-Cap StocksWhile persistently el ...