Salient to Investors: Koji Toda at Resona Bank said people are buying Japanese shares because prices are too low, even with the economy in a rut. Kathy Matsui at Goldman Sachs predicts the Topix will reach 930 within a year and profits will rise 20 percent in the fiscal year starting in April. Matsuis expects the LDP,
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Wang Zheng at Jingxi Investment Mgmt said investors have no confidence in long-term growth prospects and the government is doing little to reverse the situation. The Shanghai Composite trades at 9.5 times estimated earnings for 2012, versus the 17.7 average multiple since 2006. Chongkyu Juhn at Samsung Securities said China’s stocks
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: The Stoxx Europe 600 Index is at 11 times estimated earnings versus 13 before the financial crisis. The average strategist expects earnings to rise almost 5 percent in 2013 and the Index to gain 10 percent to the highest level since 2008. The Index is 32 percent below its June
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: The S&P 500 gain for 2012 is at 12 percent. The S&P 500 has gained an average 0.6 percent during the week of Thanksgiving since World War II versus a 0.15 percent average gain in all calendar weeks. Brian Jacobsen at Wells Fargo Advantage Funds sees little downside even if we go
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Christopher Palmer at Henderson Global Investors said for most investors China remains the main show. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index has risen 7.6 percent in 2012 versus a 9.1 percent gain in the MSCI World Index, and trades at 11.4 times estimated earnings versus 13.3 respectively. Read the full article at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-22/emerging-stocks-rise-fourth-day-on-china-data-gaza-cease-fire.html
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Deng Wenyuan at Soochow Securities said the economy may only show real improvement from Q2 or Q3 2013. The Shanghai Composite trades at 9.6 times estimated profit for 2012 versus the 17.8 average since 2006. Hao Hong at Bank of Communications said stocks are due for a technical bounce but the
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Yutaka Miura at Mizuho Securities said the Nikkei 225 has advanced on bullish signals including a double-bottom on November 19 above its 200-day moving average and a break out of resistance on an ichimoku chart, but volume must increase to maintain momentum and advance further. Read the full article at http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-21/nikkei-225-rally-may-falter-as-volume-wanes-technical-analysis.html
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Pakistan ranked first in risk-adjusted returns in the past 3 years – with stock volatility lower than 82 percent of other markets – and eighth over 5 years. The KSE 100 index is at 8 times reported 12-month earnings, a 25 percent discount to its 5-year average and less expensive than equity indexes
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: Companies are paying special dividends at four times the pace of last year with rates poised to jump in 2013. The calendar is influencing even the payment of regular dividends. Dividends are regaining popularity after falling out of favor in the 1990s. Todd Lowenstein at HighMark Capital Mgmt said
READ MORE... →Salient to Investors: The S&P 500’s P/E ratio is below the ending level of 8 of the 9 bull markets since 1962, below the average of any bull market since Reagan, and up 35 percent since March 2009 versus an average 55 percent in bull markets since 1962. 245 of 500 S&P 500 companies have
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