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August 14, 2007


Values Just Get Way Out of Whack

Good bit (something I agree with) from the Goldman Sachs call:

“… we look around the markets today, and while there is a lot of volatility and a lot of difficult markets, we also think that there are a fair number of assets that are selling at distressed prices that are not distressed assets … And when we see those assets in any type of asset classes, we will try and take advantage of it.” — David Viniar, CFO

Correct (fingers crossed, lol).

6 Responses to “Values Just Get Way Out of Whack”

  1. paul said:

    So, Apple was considered by many as slightly undervalued at 150 and now at 128 - god, it should be ripe for entry
    Yet, many say that at any one point in time - every security is fairly valued. So, if the Dow goes down between 1000 and 3000 (both considered as remaining in the “bullish column” Apple might go down to 98 and 128
    would have been overvalued - yes?

  2. C. Maoxian said:

    paul: AAPL is harder to value than these banks (and mortgage-backed securities for that matter) … tech is here today, gone tomorrow — makes long-term thinking a tad difficult.

  3. drgood said:

    Let me see, Goldman Sachs saw a $3 Billion opportunity only yesterday. With vision like that I’ll certainly be listening to them!

    Take your own advice CM, buy on the way up; not down!

  4. Dan said:

    Here today, VMWare(VMW).

    Gone tomorrow?

  5. yin said:

    CM, Can we get some VIX charts up? Thanks.

  6. Aaron said:

    Looking at a short-term picture they may not be, but for the long term it seems to me that stocks like GS and BAC are both good values. The companies have strong balance sheets and are leaders in their industry. I’m not calling a bottom, but I do think there is value.

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