Joseph Cohen
Joseph Cohen
Joseph Cohenwas a Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician...
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In 1997, investors were going for the sizzle around the world; this time they're going for the steak, ... The United States is the supertanker economy and assets in the United States represent good value.
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An investor today should be doing what an investor should always be doing, and that is thinking about what the economic environment is likely to be going forward. There is not a recession likely here anytime soon.
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After September 11, 2001, we assumed that the equity risk premium demanded by investors would be above the historical average, but did not anticipate the current extreme reading which is near the highs of the past three decades,
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My feeling is there are some good opportunities left in the Nasdaq, ... But investors have to be careful.
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It is too soon to know how the situation in Iraq will unfold in the coming months, and the extent to which the new government can indeed control the country, ... But, for the present, investors seem relieved that the direction is not toward an increased level of U.S. involvement.
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Investors are recognizing the fundamentals are still terrific, ... Profits are sound, the economy is growing. Inflation is not yet rearing its ugly head.
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Global investor attention has recently focused on three nations: Russia, Brazil and Venezuela. The direct economic consequences for the United States are quite small,
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When investors come to accept the view that the seeds for economic reinvigoration have already been sown, a more aggressive approach will be appropriate,
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Smaller issues offer attractive relative valuation, following an extended period of share price underperformance,
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The volatility has been more intense than we might have expected, ... in the United States, that correction has really been overdone.
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We went from a market that was dramatically undervalued to one that is priced close to where it should be,
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We expect the DJIA to outperform the S&P 500 in 1999, following notable under-performance in many recent quarters due to differences in industry composition,
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Equity valuation has improved since March, ... the most attractive they have been all year.
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is likely to regain some of its lost value in the months ahead.