Some employers are re-evaluating their retirement plans' stable-value options in the wake of poor performance during the financial crisis.

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But Verde's share value sank in the wake of the global economic downturn and the mounting worries about the drug war in Mexico.

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While there is no doubt that CVRs can effectively circumvent arguments about current value, in the wake of a financial crisis fueled by risky and speculative financial instruments, investors are right to be wary of the unknown.

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Many of the plans are based on a bloated assessment of the value of the businesses, especially in the wake of the recession, when buyers were looking for deals.

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Plenty of companies see the value of defined benefit plans, especially in the wake of the financial crisis as employees have seen the shortcomings of 401(k) plans.

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Stocks are cheap and value investors should be encouraged by the many bargains left in the wake of the market decline.

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Another major factor is the tremendous amount of value that has been drained out of the housing market in the wake of the bubble.

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London's benchmark FTSE 100 share index, hit by doubts over the reliability of corporate accounts in the wake of the Enron and Worldcom scandals in the US, has lost about a third of its value so far this year.

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