(nytimes.com) IN early March, when stocks fell to 12-year lows, many investors were confident of at least one thing: stocks were cheap.
Three months later, after huge gains, that consensus on stock valuations is breaking down. It’s quite possible that the rally will soon become a victim of its own swift success.
Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist for the Charles Schwab brokerage firm, said that after seeing the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index jump to above 940 from around 675 in just 14 weeks, a market that had been undervalued is now “fairly valued.” So a major tailwind that propelled stocks since March has disappeared.
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Sunday, June 14, 2009
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