That holding looks a lot better these days, with shares up almost 44% for the year.

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"The job market looks a lot better here, so if things do go sour, there are more opportunities, " he said.

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So while PS4 looks cool, it looks a lot like a better PS3, without a killer feature like the BluRay drive that helped bring the previous console into many homes the last time around.

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Their Clear Type technology gives you text that looks better than a lot of paperback books.

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