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Jan 19 2022
Of Special Interest

Speculating In “The Nebs”

  • Jan 19, 2022

One measure of a bubbly bull market is the degree of speculative fervor embedded in the prices of companies with nebulous, indeterminate, or even nonexistent intrinsic values. Since the bear market low in March 2020, speculative manias have evolved in a menagerie of asset classes including Innovators & Disruptors, SPACs, meme stocks, crypto currencies, and NFTs. Based on the breadth of valuation extremes across numerous and diverse assets, this bull market may rank second to none.

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Intrinsic Value Speculation Valuations Style Swings Nebs Price to Sales Ratio Unprofitable Companies IPOs Speculative Cycle Russell 2000 Small Caps High Beta/Low Volitility Index Growth Vs. Value Quality Vs. Momentum

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Scott Opsal / Director of Research & Equities

Scott Opsal Director of Research & Equities

Scott is Director of Research & Equities for The Leuthold Group, LLC. His responsibilities include conducting in-depth research projects and exploring fundamental and quantitative studies that support the firm’s portfolio and strategy recommendations.

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