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Where is the Value?

January 29, 2019 by Ehren Stanhope

Investors always want to know what’s cheap—cheap relative to the opportunity set and relative to history.So it’s always interesting to take a look at the global landscape to see which markets are trading at attractive prices.

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January 29, 2019 /Ehren Stanhope
valuation, global stocks

Fundamental relationships have changed in the wake of QE

October 05, 2016 by Ehren Stanhope

There is one trend in particular that I have been watching—the relationship between bond yields and equity valuations. Traditionally, there is a somewhat positive relationship between the two, but massive monetary policy intervention has thrown everything out of whack. 

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October 05, 2016 /Ehren Stanhope
valuation, monetary policy, quantitative easing

Crap total returns, but closer to normalcy

February 09, 2016 by Ehren Stanhope

Confounding, uncertain and volatile markets have left many investors wondering what glimmer of hope to hold on to. It isn't yet evident to investors, but in some respects the market is returning to normalcy. 

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February 09, 2016 /Ehren Stanhope
interest rates, valuation, yield, quality, s&p 500

The surprising truth about when bear markets occur

June 25, 2015 by Ehren Stanhope

The popular wisdom that bear markets occur at expensive valuations is unsubstantiated fiction. The truth is bear markets occur all the time at a wide range of valuation levels.

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June 25, 2015 /Ehren Stanhope
valuation, s&p 500

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