People Say the Stock Market Is "Overvalued." But What Does That Really Mean?

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People Say the Stock Market Is "Overvalued." But What Does That Really Mean?

Dozens of famous investors and TV pundits claim the stock market and some stocks like BofI Holding are "overvalued." However, the true story may be not so black and white. In this segment of The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss the importance of defining over-valution, and thus, under-performance.

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