Ritholtz’s Brown claimed the shares he favors are trading at a 34% discount relative to the S&P 500, when compared to an average discount of 16% more than the previous 20 decades.
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These shares are ‘twice as cheap’ as the S&P 500 with a ‘multi-ten years lower price,' states Ritholtz’s Josh Brown
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