Value is poised to outperform

Franklin Templeton put together a great report on value stocks underperforming growth stocks since the financial crisis. It's exciting because it suggests that value stocks are poised to outperform in the near future. 

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"Value has underperformed growth for the longest period on record and as of August-end was trading at the widest valuation discount to growth since the Dotcom Bubble of the late 1990s. This is unusual, as value investing as a style has historically outperformed growth more often than not. As major global central banks contemplate policy normalization over our long-term investment horizon, we see a strong case for a potential recovery in value from currently depressed levels."

 http://www.ftinstitutional.com/downloadsServlet?docid=if6u38gb

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