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Stock Market Starting to Look Cheap! Eight Metrics Below

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January 3, 2011
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I am sometimes asked what is the point of measuring the stock market valuation, I clarified why I started this monthly piece below. Additionally,  Steven Romick of FPA looks at long term market valuation parameter Shiller P/E for market valuations.
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CAIRN CAPITAL “Expect a Brutal 2012″

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January 26, 2012
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Cairn Capital, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, today manages about $25billion. In their January 2012 letter, they discuss their thoughts for 2012: They think Euro-Zone recession will be much worse than the general consensus thinks. They think QE…
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Facebook IPO: Everything You Need To Know [INFOGRAPHIC]

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January 27, 2012

We learned from Friday’s reports that, Facebook IPO could value the company at $75 billion to $100 billion and Morgan Stanley is close to be chosen as the lead underwriter for this deal. Since many rumors… about Facebook’s IPO filing
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Facebook Reserves ‘FB’ As Company’s Ticker Symbol

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January 27, 2012
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There are few important things that an investor will like to know after catching up the news of Facebook’s IPO… filing. Two major things that will be looked by everyone are: At which exchange the company will be listed? And
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Facebook IPO Filing Rumored To Come Next Week

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January 27, 2012
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Wall Street Journal on Friday reported… that Facebook, the largest social network might file papers for IPO (Initial Public Offering) next week, and it further stated that Morgan Stanley has been chosen as the lead underwriter for Facebook’s IPO. The
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Royce Heritage Returns -9.3% in 2011

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January 27, 2012
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Royce Heritage Fund (RHF) seeks long-term growth of capital. Using a disciplined value approach, Royce expects that a significant portion of the Fund’s assets will be invested in the equity securities of micro-cap, small-cap and/or mid-cap companies with market capitalizations
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Royce Global Value Returns -18.5% in 2011

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January 27, 2012
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Royce Global Value Fund (RGV) seeks long-term growth of capital. Royce uses a disciplined value approach to invest primarily in the equity securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. companies—i.e., companies located outside of the United States—with market capitalizations up to
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Royce Global Select Returns -17.8% in 2011

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January 27, 2012
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Royce Global Select Fund (RGS) seeks long-term growth of capital, is available only to “qualified investors” and may invest in both long and short positions. For the long portion of the portfolio, Royce uses a disciplined value approach to invest
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Royce Global Dividend Value Returns -15.4% in 2011

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January 27, 2012
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Royce Global Dividend Value Fund (RGD) seeks long-term growth of capital. The Fund’s invests primarily in dividend-paying securities of micro-cap, smallcapand/or mid-cap companies with market capitalizations up to $5 billion that it believes are trading significantly below its estimate of
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Byron Wien: US Economy to Grow 3% This Year

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January 27, 2012
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    Following a 25 year tradition that began when he was chiefU.S.investment strategist at Morgan Stanley, Byron Wien, vice chairman of Blackstone Advisory Partners, today released his list of surprises for 2012. Wien predicts that theU.S.economy will expand 3 percent
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Prem Watsa Sees Value in $Rimm; Doubles his Stake

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January 27, 2012
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Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (FFH), run by one ofCanada’s best known value investors, Prem Watsa, substantially increased their stake in Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM). Watsa joined the RIM’s board on January 22, this year, and was named a director,
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Information Technology: Outsourcing operations to Pakistan

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January 27, 2012
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Pakonomy, is one unique site covering everything about economics, investing… and finance in 6th largest country in the world (by population). The global industry has undergone a debilitating recession in the past few years. Looking to cut costs and
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Friday Market News (1/27/12): Consumer Sentiment Soars

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January 27, 2012

Mid-Day Market Report     Market Action   US:  Dow: 12652.66 (-0.64%), S&P 500: 1314.05 (-0.33%), NASDAQ: 2809.89 (0.16%) Europe: CAC: 3318.76 (-1.34%), DAX: 6511.98 (-0.43%), FTSE: 5733.45 (-1.08%). Asia:China: 2319.12 (0.00%),Hong Kong: 20501.67 (0.30%),India: 5204.70 (0.90%),Japan: 8841.22 (-0.09%) Metals…:
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George Soros’s secret for saving Europe

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January 27, 2012
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Look at the European crisis through Germany’s eyes: Why can’t all of Europe grow and balance budgets? That won’t happen, legendary investor George Soros tells Chrystia Freeland. But here’s how Germany can save Europe – and how Europe can help
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George Soros on Obama vs. Romney

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January 27, 2012
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Billionaire investor George Soros explains why there wouldn’t be much difference for Wall Street between President Obama and Mitt Romney. He also tells Chrystia Freeland why his billionaire constituents see him as a traitor to his class. You aren't subscribed?
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