Have stock prices raced ahead of reality? Maybe not

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As the stock market powers ahead again, many nervous investors are asking themselves if shares are now overvalued. The Dow Jones and the broader S&P 500, after all, are now up more than 50% off their recent lows and picked up again this week.

For many bears caught off-guard by the sharp upturn, like Gluskin Scheff analyst David Rosenberg, the answer is obvious: Stocks have again reached valuations not seen since the Internet bubble. But it's not that easy.

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