Are U.S. Stocks Really As "Cheap" As They Appear To Be? (+2K Views)

U.S. stocks are trading at their cheapest levels since at least 1990, according to such commonly used valuations as price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios as well as dividend yield…but [we ask,] cheaper than what? Different “investments” are valued differently at different times during the artificial central-banking business cycle that we must function under. In this case, we would argue, stocks are more likely reflecting potential chaos to come than a buying opportunity. Sure, there may be rallies during this fiat bear market but they should be considered within the context of the larger trends. [Let us explain further.]

So says an article* posted at www.TheDailyBell.com that I encourage you to read.

*http://www.thedailybell.com/3534/Stocks-Are-Poisonously-Cheap

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