Take for example how attractive small-caps have become: the price earnings ratio for the Russell 2000 small-cap benchmark was recently 12.6x versus its long-term average of 15.4x.
The AmSouth Small Cap Growth Fund, with a 5.5% load and 1.6% expense ratio, has beaten the Target Small Capitalization Growth Fund, which is a no-load and charges 1%.
The limited move was followed this month by half-point reductions in the ratio for both large and small banks.
The price earnings ratio for the Russell 2000 small-cap benchmark today stands at approximately 12.6x versus its long-term average of 15.4x.
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To be fair, Hulbert does note that he was looking at a small sample size and that there have been instances where the CAPE ratio has stayed at high levels before a bear market set in.
The U.S., with unusually small reserves given the size of its monetary base, counts with a gold ratio of 74%.
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The ratio of banned users to not-banned users points to a very small problem.
When the ratio is as high as 1.155, the market is signaling that small cap is relatively expensive and large cap relatively cheap.
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In addition, the People's Bank of China cut its reserve requirement ratio for large banks for the first time since December 2008, following a modest easing for small rural banks last month.
And when the ratio is as low as 0.911, one standard deviation, the market is signaling that small cap is relatively cheap and should outperform in the coming months.
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Brazil also has a generous land to people ratio, with a large basket of natural resources, including petroleum, for a population that is relatively small (200 million) compared to China and India.
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